2012 SE Ohio Ramble - May 11-14

[Bungie]

Dood I got dizzy before ya left the parkin lot. :yahoo:

Thats the result of banging your own head against the head board.

 

[wheatonFJR]

Very Nice Steve! I am bookmarking this post so I can open it up during the winter.

I love all the curves and NO significant traffic to speak of! :yahoo:

 

[Bungie]

I love all the curves and NO significant traffic to speak of! :yahoo:

Awe, you beat me to the punch. I was going to ask what you DON'T see in this video. No traffic, no parades of HD's, no constabulary and most importantly, no brake lights - well, not many anyway unless absolutely nesc. The Bockels ran a perfect pace!

Sorry about the vid quality, my cam has a problem with low light. These vids were taken about 9:30am. The vids from later in the day are much better.

 

[wheatonFJR]

Finally getting a chance to post a couple of photos from the Ramble weekend...

Would you follow this guy around? Neither would I.

El Toro Joe...texting his wife to say he is in the parking lot now.

This guy Gray Ray is a little freaky with the smile...he just doesn't stop.

See what I mean?

Denny/drc32-0/Local Ramble scout getting ready to lead Wayne and I around on some new roads...that just happen to be fantastic!

A group of A-holes heading off after a break

Group B at the overlook

My riding buddies discussing the merits of checking tire pressures BEFORE heading out on the ride...

Both groups at the overlook: Extrememarine, drc32-0, El Toro Joe, John d (eh), Brian (double eh), and Gray Ray (still smiling...freaky aint it?)

How come the bees always come after me now?

Great overlook site northwest of New Martinsville, WV. You could see for miles along the Ohio River...

John d and his Ducati buddy Brian (facing us) at the Beallsville Diner lunch stop. First time I've been there...great food and great historic photos dotted around the place.

Griff getting ready to chow down...

Bockelrider and Gray Ray (in red) discussing where they're gonna get their next ice cream cone...

Well...it was a great day of riding for sure...then the rains came and people scattered...griff and I headed off to southern Indiana in search of DRY curvy roads. (We don't drink tequila like the Canuckians)...

...So not much in the way of pictures left...but we did visit a cool steel trestle railroad bridge out in BF Indiana somewheres...griff found out about it somewhere and suggested going to it. I am always up for trying my hand on some gravel, on purpose or not...a trip wouldn't be complete without it.

My riding buddy griff...thanks for riding along on this trip griff, great times in SE Ohio with all my new and old riding buds...

 

[amishfjr]

Wow - great vid

 

[escapefjrtist]

Thanks for the pics Wheatie! Great memories from those trips.

One question...What's up with all the old geezers in the pics?!?

--G

 

[wheatonFJR]

Thanks for the pics Wheatie! Great memories from those trips.

One question...What's up with all the old geezers in the pics?!?

--G

Well George, when you have hair, the gray shows up more...what was the question again sonny boy?

 

[drc32-0]

Nice video,definitely shows how twisty the roads are around S.E. Ohio.

 

[Moosehead]

Thanks Joe,

I was able to get a couple of PR3's spooned on at the Iron Pony. The bike rides fantastic again.

We rocked 555 back towards Marietta. Today we ran 16 then 85 then back to 16 in WV. Great twisties. Tomorrow is 16 to Marion then the snake for a couple of runs. Then off to Deals gap.

When I get a chance I will post a more detailrd report on my car tire experience over the last year.

 

[Bungie]

When I get a chance I will post a more detailrd report on my car tire experience over the last year.

Prepare to be dragged through the coals for not towing the line from the car tire zealots.

 

[escapefjrtist]

Well George, when you have hair, the gray shows up more...what was the question again sonny boy?

...built for speed buddy! :drinks:

--G

 

[Bungie]

Next up in the video series, Hwy 536,

 

[wheatonFJR]

Next up in the video series, Hwy 536,

Fixed typo...

GREAT stuff Steve...it's just as twisty as I remember. :yahoo:

 

[Bungie]

Next up in the video series, Hwy 536,

Fixed. Thanks for the catch.

You know roads are twisty when a passenger asks a rider to take a break because they're getting motion sickness.

 

[user 28803]

Next up in the video series, Hwy 536,

Excellent! For a few minutes there I forgot I was at work

 

[Bungie]

SE Part 3,

 

[user 28803]

More fun

 

[wheatonFJR]

SE Part 3,

Great stuff Steve...I love 556!!! :yahoo:

Between that and 255 are probably amongst my favorites...even though I really liked 147 as we headed east on that after lunch. Then again I didn't ride the new roads on the west half like 339...so I'll have to check that one out soon.

 

[Bungie]

Between that and 255 are probably amongst my favorites...even though I really liked 147 as we headed east on that after lunch. Then again I didn't ride the new roads on the west half like 339...so I'll have to check that one out soon.

I've got no plans for June or July. I'm thinking another trip back down, and then bopping over through WVA is in the cards. Most likely July.

 

[zzzzip]

Regret I missed a good ride. :sadsmiley: Maybe next time.

Only a structural engineer could get a woody over a steel bridge and take 50 photos of it...... :no: