[Loghousenut]

Snagged a hundred miles or more on the VanVan today. Lovely 55° springtime day. Springtime in sunny southern Oregon is almost as nice as the rest of the year.

Had to pick up a hope chest/ trunk that the Boss fell in love with at Goodwill in a nearby town. Costco was nearby and I had $300 and an empty box plus saddlebags. Nice ride.

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[Dr. John]

Nice 130 mi. loop CT NY MA CT on a magnificent day that I think was in the 70s

 

[Fred]

Swing Arm City, 40 to 60-ish temperatures last 2 days. Arrived after rain and snow.
Atop one of maybe hundred or so hill climbs . TW did amazingly well in the loose Marcos Shale.

 

[Fred]

My solo camp… now in Moab for the TW gathering , lots of nice folks Went for a little ride under full moon. Great stuff

 

[Fred]

My white van & camp visible in photo center 1/4 mile beyond this awesome escarpment. If Ken Block can race up it then so can I…high marking the left side and ascending right side to summit was but some of the exciting experiences..
For example I shot this photo after riding up a similar but higher escapement to a place I could pausepause

 

[Fred]

My third time to Swing Arm City amd I’ve seen maybe 1/3rd of the area amd ridden only 10%. Place is an amazing maze

 

[Loghousenut]

The maze is amazing? I really feel like I am missing out.

Next year.

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[Fred]

You can get lost for a day or so there but also adjacent Escalante Gramd Staircase NP
has more civilized TW riding like into Cathedral Valley and Burr Trail.
Factory Butte is mtn in background and scenic graded roads link that with Govlin Valley and edge of the San Rafael Swell we have group based from in past.

 

[oldworld 124]

MrVelocity, another Tdub owner, and I took a 50 mile ride in the Owyhees today. Weather, temps ( 40-58 ), and trail conditions were perfect.

 

[socalbubba]

So Cal and it sucks 98 at 12 then cooled to 95 at 6PM

 

[Loghousenut]

We'll, here in sunny southern Oregon, this was the first day of MESH RIDING SEASON!

Don't get me wrong. I love riding in cold weather, and I am definitely a four season rider. But that cold weather riding gear is so darned heavy and bulky.

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[Ski Pro 3]

We'll, here in sunny southern Oregon, this was the first day of MESH RIDING SEASON!

Don't get me wrong. I love riding in cold weather, and I am definitely a four season rider. But that cold weather riding gear is so darned heavy and bulky.

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Thanks for the reminder to dig out my Joe Rocket mesh riding jacket. Spring has sprung!

 

[SpeedyTide]

After last ride being about 2 months ago, I got the last minute itch yesterday around noon. Rolled a 227 miler, and woulda thought it was my first ride on a TW…..seat. I have a gel pad on it, and wear padded bicycle shorts with good comfy results normally, but not yesterday. My hind end wasn’t comfy. Guess it’s getting used to NOT riding.

Had a great (late) lunch at Lacy’s Kountry Store in Moniac, GA. Turkey Patty Melt w/Onion Rings. While there chatted with a gentleman that happened to know @Scooterbrained. Starting to wonder if there’s anyone local that doesn’t know him! 😁

Lot of rain in recent weeks, but the Osceola National Forest dirt roads were in good shape. Occasional puddles and potholes, but generally smooth and dust free. Still managed to find a bit of mud though. Saw 2 snakes, a Bobcat, few Turkeys, few Turtles, the usual many species of birds.

Temps started in the low 70’s, ended in upper 50’s. Got home little after 1AM. Averaged 92mpg. 👍🏻

Didn’t take many pics.

 

[admiral]

Well, this is going to put a damper on riding for a bit! Just because I live in Frosty Hollow doesn't have to make it so. Not this time of year anyway. Ugh!
As for the temperature...one could take a wild guess that it's not in the 80s...here!

 

[Ski Pro 3]

Went from the 80's and 90's (in the valley) less than a week ago, to this today. Winter isn't over until it snows on the dogwoods they say. It's true for daffy-dills and two-lips.

 

[Ken]

Nice 130 mi. loop CT NY MA CT on a magnificent day that I think was in the 70s

I couldn't get out of the state in 130 miles, maybe only a county or two. I bet that was a nice scenic ride.

 

[admiral]

A couple of days ago I went for another "snow depth" check ride. The only snow at this elevation (4,000-6,000ft) was in the shadows of the north-facing hillsides. Still cool but rideable for sure. Sunday we're supposed to hit 80 F. degrees. Mrs. Admiral and I are gonna skip church and go riding and get some fresh wind in the face spirituality.

Not far from the picture I discovered these BLM/Forest Service swimming pools. Yes, I know they're not really swimming pools. I'm guessing a portable water source for fire hoses. I was wondering what they were doing here this time of year as there ain't no threat of forest fires yet. A short distance away I saw what I thought was a trail but on closer inspection, I could see marks of tools (shovels, picks, etc), which made the trail. So my conclusion was the pools and the cut line was either for training the fire crews or still in place from a prescribed burn. I suspect training as I've seen a lot of FS trucks in the area recently.

Anyway, the riding weather was better than it was a month ago.