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My day of peace and solitude

Well almost

I Managed to get the wife outside in her pajamas to take a photo before I took off for the day.

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Everything was going well. I prepped the bike the night before and all was taken care of and packed for the day. Since the wife is now working again and her retirement was short lived I had to drop off the packages of farkles at the post office since it wasnt going to fit into her schedule. Why do I mention this? We argued a little bit about who was going to do it and I ended up with the short straw. Sound familiar so far!

So on my way out of town I stopped at the first post office I saw which is in a busy plaza. So I am taking up two spaces sideways trying to read whats on the door. The Hours are posted from 8:00 to 4:00. Good I can get rid of the packages and be on my way and not have to worry about it. So I decided to pull up and park in the next space over. It was a bad decision on my part. Before I knew it the bike was on the ground. DAMMIK !!!! this isnt how my day is supposed to start out. I quickly managed to lift the bike and reach over the seat and put the kickstand down by hand. I was totally embarrassed. After 73K of miles I finally got to join the drop club. The girl in the jeep a few spots over was enjoying the show I put on for her. Hey! Theres a first time for everything I told her. My TOGs finally earned their keep on the bike. The sattlebag is slightly scarred and now has some character. Not sure whether I am going to leave it that way to remind me not to do this again or take some permanent marker to it. Anyway the bike is getting on in years and this will add to the other scratches that I have managed to put on it already. I have some theorys why this happened after mulling over it for a few days. I may post up later, but now I digress to the main report.

Next, after fueling up the tank it was time to head out of flatlandistan. I slabed it for an hour heading in a northern direction. Not much choice in that matter due to any other decent roads to take. The GPS was set for shortest route to Barrington Vermont. It just happened to be the town of choice and the fact that I have been there before several years ago. There wasnt much picture taking going on since I didnt have the photographer aboard for the ride. I did go through some very nice areas on the way to Barrington.

When I hit Athol MA I ran into this building . A lot of my machinist tools are made by them. Made in USA still.

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I did go through some very nice areas on the way to Barrington.

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Eventually I got there and it was around lunch time. Shortest routes can take a long time but I wasnt in any rush today.

Lunch stop, no food porn but it was very good. Roast beef Pannini with carmalized onions cheese and hourseradish sauce along with a cup of coffee. I sat outside taking in the sights.

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Well after eating a great sandwich we headed off for route 100 and then points north. I stopped here along the way.

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After the quick photo op we jumped back on the bike. Eventually we got to route 100 and proceeded in a northerly direction again. Just to let folks know they were ripping up 3 different sections of route 100. I must have whent through 10 miles of grooved pavement or at least it felt like it. More on road conditions later. Eventually we made it up to Jamaica VT and stopped for another coffee. By this time it was around 2:30 and I wanted to see the Grandkids at my daughters house in NH. So we set the GPS for Bow NH and off we went. Did I say we had the GPS set for shortest routes! Not the best idea when in Vermont. They literally have a highway system of dirt roads I came to find out. Fred W would have loved this route. 3.5 miles of gravel dirt pebbles ruts and occasional soft muddy areas. I could hear the banjos playing in the distance. I stopped to take these pictures enroute.

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Eventually we made it to my daughter in Bow just after 5:00PM. I spent some time with the grandkids and then it was off to home again. Slabbing it all the way. Boston is always fun around this time. Here are the results of one hell of a day of peace and solitude.

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Good night folks, Dave

 
What a nice ride Dave! Don't you love it, when it's all said and done, and you look back and can reflect on it, and say to yourself "Damn, that was fun!"?

 
400 miles is a full day of riding. Plenty enough for a mental health battery recharge.

Sorry about your drop. The feej is heavy at a stop - the point of no return toward the pavement is probably about 15 degrees.

Some of my peeps think Starrett tools are cheap - I disagree. I've had a dial caliper and a couple other items for years (maybe decades now) with good service.

I'm jonesing like CRAZY to see the northeast. Wifey and I are hoping to do a leaf peeping trip for 2016. She starts her new job this month and me thinks taking off a week just 4 months in is going to be completely out of the question.

Now thinking about maple syrup on pancakes. Must...get....back...to...work......

 
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Very nice Dave, hopefully we'll meet up again soon and tromp some roads together! Thanks for sharing, nice storyline to go along w the pics.

This road looks interesting
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Very nice Dave, hopefully we'll meet up again soon and tromp some roads together! Thanks for sharing, nice storyline to go along w the pics.
This road looks interesting
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That road looks fine :D

Nice Report.

 
Thanks folks,

I needed a break from work. Just an update on road conditions up here in the northeast. THEY SUCK! Pot holes are still being filled in. Frost heaves still seem to be present also. There is a lot of work to be done on the roads and hopefully they have the money. I can't wait to go to EOM and hit the good stuff.

That dirt road was 3.5 miles long til I hit pavement again.

Dave

 
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Nice RR, Davey! It';s great to take a mid-week mental health day.

I do love me some Vermont roads. The paved ones are awesome, especially with the ability to pass on the double yellow, and the dirt roads are even better. Now if you had an ES those roads wouldn't jar your fillings so much. Either that or get ya a nice Man-Strom!

@hppants - Unless you like big crowds and traffic, make sure that you let us know when you are coming up, so we can let you in on our secret stash of MC roads that the leaf peepers do not infest so badly. Also, plan on weekdays. Weekends in the mountains during foliage season are slow going.

 

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Hey! You're in the club! Membership card and secret rites and rituals information on their way!
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(BTW, on the left that's jwhite518 of this forum, who is right now two days away from completing his 48 states in 10 days "The Layoff Lap of America." Search for that title on Facebook; not sure if only his friends and Fs of Fs can access....)

Really enjoyed your RR! I used to live in Framingham as a kid, and after college spent a summer in Vermont. Love that part of the country!


And sorry you dropped your bike. Funny how the second before the bike hits the ground, our egos leap from our bodies into the motorcycle, so that they get much more bruised than the hardware--and always in direct proportion to number and beauty of spectators. Last time I dropped mine was in front of my boss, standing in her front yard waving good-bye after I'd delivered something to her on a weekend.
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Hey Dave! Excellent ride report. Sorry about the drop. It's always a possibility, especially when loaded up. Haven't seen you since the Daks ride a few years ago. Hope to see you at EOM. Glad you had the opportunity to recharge your batteries. I enjoyed you sharing your day.

Jeff

 
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Hey! You're in the club! Membership card and secret rites and rituals information on their way!
party.gif


(BTW, on the left that's jwhite518 of this forum, who is right now two days away from completing his 48 states in 10 days "The Layoff Lap of America." Search for that title on Facebook; not sure if only his friends and Fs of Fs can access....)

Really enjoyed your RR! I used to live in Framingham as a kid, and after college spent a summer in Vermont. Love that part of the country!

And sorry you dropped your bike. Funny how the second before the bike hits the ground, our egos leap from our bodies into the motorcycle, so that they get much more bruised than the hardware--and always in direct proportion to number and beauty of spectators. Last time I dropped mine was in front of my boss, standing in her front yard waving good-bye after I'd delivered something to her on a weekend.
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Dave, just don't tell Hans that you are the best looking of the 'Three Stooges' club. Hans has a fragile ego in that regard as well.

Nice RR BTW!
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