Earache Posted August 6, 2020 Author Share Posted August 6, 2020 Came damned near running out of gas as there were no filling stations for about 200 miles out here. Got gas at a campground pump with 24 miles of range left.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 Very green there! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 I love that, as a kid watching tv shows that is the landscape I thought all American mountains were like, either that or desert. We've got similar here but the scale and the distances you cover going through that are different. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted August 6, 2020 Author Share Posted August 6, 2020 2 hours ago, Pedro said: I love that, as a kid watching tv shows that is the landscape I thought all American mountains were like, either that or desert. We've got similar here but the scale and the distances you cover going through that are different. The ride along the river was long. We saw a road sign that said "Curves next 100 miles" They weren't kidding. That ride wore my ass out; never left the hotel room last night, ordered a pizza to be delivered to theh room and went to bed early. So now, it;;s 4:30 AM and I'm wide awake, Today's ride to Gillette, Wyoming is going to be just as long, hot and tiring. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 17 minutes ago, Earache said: The ride along the river was long. We saw a road sign that said "Curves next 100 miles" They weren't kidding. That ride wore my ass out; never left the hotel room last night, ordered a pizza to be delivered to theh room and went to bed early. So now, it;;s 4:30 AM and I'm wide awake, Today's ride to Gillette, Wyoming is going to be just as long, hot and tiring. You'll be in the next Expendables movie at this rate Eric! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 Why ride such long days if you're too tired to enjoy the evening, though? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 24 minutes ago, Pedro said: Why ride such long days if you're too tired to enjoy the evening, though? The riding is the enjoyment Pedro! Eric's not one of these blokes that rides a couple of miles then sits outside the restaurant all day eating raw sewage! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 Don't apologize fro not taking photos, it's rare that you get a road where you can enjoy it that much 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 32 minutes ago, boboneleg said: Don't apologize fro not taking photos Said nobody to @Buckster ever! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 7 hours ago, XTreme said: The riding is the enjoyment Pedro! Eric's not one of these blokes that rides a couple of miles then sits outside the restaurant all day eating raw sewage! Enough with the food jokes already, it was an honest question directed to someone travelling with friends with whom he’s too tired to share dinner and a drink with. Those last one or two hundred miles will still be there in the morning and best enjoyed with a fresh spirit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfalfa Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 22 hours ago, Earache said: The straight kline on tghe above pic is where the phone lost signal. But that area was 120 mikles of nothing but curves and smooth, void of traffic road. Best ride I've had in years. We railerd along at a steady 80 mph through there. I didn't take a lot of pics as I was just into the ride too much... Shhhh, dont tell anyone about Hwy 12, where my brother has been directed to spread my ashes..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted August 7, 2020 Author Share Posted August 7, 2020 15 hours ago, Pedro said: Why ride such long days if you're too tired to enjoy the evening, though? It's about the ride more than anything else. We always pack in as many miles as we can get done in a day. Dinner at night is secondary - I skipped dinner 2 nights this week as everything was closed by the time we got to the hotel. Check out the attached pic of the route and start / stop times. We started riding at 7:00 AM and just got to the hotel at 9:25PM, Not everyone's cup of tea, I get that. But it's what we like to do. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted August 7, 2020 Author Share Posted August 7, 2020 13 hours ago, boboneleg said: Don't apologize fro not taking photos, it's rare that you get a road where you can enjoy it that much Took a bunch today, but it's too late to put them up tonight. Will put them up early tomorrow. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted August 7, 2020 Author Share Posted August 7, 2020 7 hours ago, Pedro said: Enough with the food jokes already, it was an honest question directed to someone travelling with friends with whom he’s too tired to share dinner and a drink with. Those last one or two hundred miles will still be there in the morning and best enjoyed with a fresh spirit Here's the weird part - no one in the group - except me - drinks! Fuckin' commies! Dave is a fitness guy who's never had alcohol. His wife will sometimes order a drink but never finishes one. Neil is a Chicago cop who has given up alcohol as he deals with so many drunks everyday that it takes the fun out of it for him. But fret not as I have picked up the slack and drink enough for 4. Cheers from my swanky hotel suite in Kalispell, where they had some Reserve at the local carry out.... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 I'll bet that was nice, can't beat a dark Belgian beer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted August 7, 2020 Author Share Posted August 7, 2020 Yesterday started out nice enough, got some Dino fuels in the AM. Fuel stations out here tend to be rather utilitarian in design - no fancy buildings... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted August 7, 2020 Author Share Posted August 7, 2020 Passed this really cool old hotel- The Adams - out in the middle of nowhere. Pretty fancy in it's day... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted August 7, 2020 Author Share Posted August 7, 2020 ANother fuek station with a dinosaur Someone tarted it up with a saddle and a Harley helmet,. Couldn't get any of teh gang to climb up for a pic... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted August 7, 2020 Author Share Posted August 7, 2020 Up and over Beartooth Pass on the Montana / Wyoming border... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted August 7, 2020 Author Share Posted August 7, 2020 Beartooth... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted August 7, 2020 Author Share Posted August 7, 2020 Perfect day for it, sunny and about 65F up here... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Earache Posted August 7, 2020 Author Share Posted August 7, 2020 Time to head out, will post the remainder later.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 This has got to be THE Ride Report of the Year Eric! What you reckon @Tym? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tym Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 58 minutes ago, XTreme said: This has got to be THE Ride Report of the Year Eric! What you reckon @Tym? Word! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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