A Day in the Life...

[Fearless]

Still chomping at the bit to get on the road...anyone else feeling the pull for a road trip?



Kevin

You need to ask Mary to pack and you two get going. before you go crazy... just sayin travel safely Fred

[Fearless]

Still chomping at the bit to get on the road...anyone else feeling the pull for a road trip?



Kevin

Kevin we are looking at Blue Ridge Parkway checking out routes this evening what do you think? Road trip planning starts now! travel safely Fred

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You need to ask Mary to pack and you two get going. before you go crazy... just sayin travel safely Fred

Yeah, I wish. Too much going on to even be able to do anything more than think about it now and then.

Woke up this morning.

Rode to work in 45*, light rain and 25 mph wind.

Been eyeballs deep in programming hell all day.

It's still windy, but dry and 70*.

Gonna take the long way home.

Kevin

[Fearless]

Yeah, I wish. Too much going on to even be able to do anything more than think about it now and then.

Woke up this morning.

Rode to work in 45*, light rain and 25 mph wind.

Been eyeballs deep in programming hell all day.

It's still windy, but dry and 70*.

Gonna take the long way home.

Kevin

We are looking at the Blue ridge parkway end to end have to figure out time total number days. Or come down through Ohio and do the Tail of the Dragon. still pondering which way to go. Could start at the Deals Gap and come home the blue ridge parkway just sayin. Ride safely Fred

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Kevin we are looking at Blue Ridge Parkway checking out routes this evening what do you think? Road trip planning starts now! travel safely Fred

We are looking at the Blue ridge parkway end to end have to figure out time total number days. Or come down through Ohio and do the Tail of the Dragon. still pondering which way to go. Could start at the Deals Gap and come home the blue ridge parkway just sayin. Ride safely Fred

Hey Fred,

I think riding the BRP from end to end would be something you and your wife would really enjoy & remember.

We've wanted to do that a few times, but it has never worked out for us. The sections we've ridden have been breath-taking. We almost always do a bit when were out at the Smokies, and we got some miles on it on our Fall Colors Trip, but fog pushed us off of it after about a day.

Planning trips is a lot of fun! Enjoy!

Kevin

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Yesterday I did some trigger work on two Glocks, then spent some time making them go bang.



While I had fun...I need to get a set-up like this girl used.



Also got to test fit a few items on a couple of different bikes.

Today is some oil changes and an hour or so ride up north.

Kevin

[Fearless]

Hey Fred,

I think riding the BRP from end to end would be something you and your wife would really enjoy & remember.

We've wanted to do that a few times, but it has never worked out for us. The sections we've ridden have been breath-taking. We almost always do a bit when were out at the Smokies, and we got some miles on it on our Fall Colors Trip, but fog pushed us off of it after about a day.

Planning trips is a lot of fun! Enjoy!

Kevin

Looking at this fall really after our leafs have turned we can go south and see more color. travel safely fred

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Looking at this fall really after our leafs have turned we can go south and see more color. travel safely fred

Yeah, that will be really nice. That's also the time of year when it can be really foggy some days on parts of the BRP. That's what happened to us.

What month are you thinking about?

Kevin

[Fearless]

Yeah, that will be really nice. That's also the time of year when it can be really foggy some days on parts of the BRP. That's what happened to us.

What month are you thinking about?

Kevin

Not sure when do the leaves turn color? I'm sure it is after ours have peaked color. Maybe before they turn color and fog gets bad. fred

[OldAge]

Fog on the Blue Ridge can happen anytime. I have been detoured off from it a couple of times in July. Fog combined with bicyclists makes for an interesting ride.

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Not sure when do the leaves turn color? I'm sure it is after ours have peaked color. Maybe before they turn color and fog gets bad. fred

Fog on the Blue Ridge can happen anytime. I have been detoured off from it a couple of times in July. Fog combined with bicyclists makes for an interesting ride.

Fred, there ya go, from someone that knows.

So I guess it is just a matter of which day one happens to be riding it.

Kevin

[Fearless]

Fred, there ya go, from someone that knows.

So I guess it is just a matter of which day one happens to be riding it.

Kevin

Now just figure out what works best... thanks Fred

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Now just figure out what works best... thanks Fred

Fearless

Peak leaf season on the Blue Ridge is usually around the last week of Sept and first two weeks of Oct. The traffic at that time is also at it worst and the hotels in the area jack up their prices. Also, be aware that they have closed all the gas stations on the Blue Ridge Parkway so you will have to exit to get gas if you plan to go end to end. As was previously stated fog can be a problem at any time of the year, especially at elevation. It is a great ride, I have been end to end several times.

[Fearless]

Fearless

Peak leaf season on the Blue Ridge is usually around the last week of Sept and first two weeks of Oct. The traffic at that time is also at it worst and the hotels in the area jack up their prices. Also, be aware that they have closed all the gas stations on the Blue Ridge Parkway so you will have to exit to get gas if you plan to go end to end. As was previously stated fog can be a problem at any time of the year, especially at elevation. It is a great ride, I have been end to end several times.

Thank you great info and will help with when we go, possibly after school starts after Labor Day... thank you again. Travel safely Fred

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Fearless

Peak leaf season on the Blue Ridge is usually around the last week of Sept and first two weeks of Oct. The traffic at that time is also at it worst and the hotels in the area jack up their prices. Also, be aware that they have closed all the gas stations on the Blue Ridge Parkway so you will have to exit to get gas if you plan to go end to end. As was previously stated fog can be a problem at any time of the year, especially at elevation. It is a great ride, I have been end to end several times.

Thank you great info and will help with when we go, possibly after school starts after Labor Day... thank you again. Travel safely Fred

I thank you also! We don't have a trip planned now...but we're hoping we can get away in Sept. or Oct., and we've been toying with the idea of another Fall Colors trip.

Kevin

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Yesterday was so busy it was a blur. Rode in at 7am, and rode home after the sun was set at 8pm.

Today dawned warm. Switched from leather over to my mesh jacket.



Sometimes it is temping to not wear a jacket, but 6-7 years ago, in August, I hit the asphalt at 60 mph and my mesh jacket saved my skin, literally.

Later in the year, when it gets into the 90's and 100's, I'll get the mesh jacket wet before riding, and it does a really good job of keeping me cool.

When it's hot, what do you wear, and why?

Kevin

[Recycledteen]

I wear the Harley Mesh jacket for the protection and when it is HOT outside, I stay cooler in it than I do without it. Air going through it with perspiration equals cooler!!! Not to mention the sunscreen factor involved with the jacket! The wife thought I was crazy until she tried it and now her fair skin is protected and cooler!

Yesterday was so busy it was a blur. Rode in at 7am, and rode home after the sun was set at 8pm.

Today dawned warm. Switched from leather over to my mesh jacket.



Sometimes it is temping to not wear a jacket, but 6-7 years ago, in August, I hit the asphalt at 60 mph and my mesh jacket saved my skin, literally.

Later in the year, when it gets into the 90's and 100's, I'll get the mesh jacket wet before riding, and it does a really good job of keeping me cool.

When it's hot, what do you wear, and why?

Kevin

[DK Custom Products]

I wear the Harley Mesh jacket for the protection and when it is HOT outside, I stay cooler in it than I do without it. Air going through it with perspiration equals cooler!!! Not to mention the sunscreen factor involved with the jacket! The wife thought I was crazy until she tried it and now her fair skin is protected and cooler!

Yeah, it's a little counter-intuitive...but I'm def cooler with it than without...as long as I'm not sitting in traffic for any period of time.

Kevin

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Pic from the ride home yesterday evening.



Warm day, cool evening, perfect ride home.

Tonight is the first Wednesday in 3 weeks that it is not raining. We'll be on Beale Street in a couple of hours, enjoying dinner, people & bike watching.



Kevin

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Last night Mary and I rode the 50 or so miles to Beale Street, down by the Mississippi River in Memphis.

Weather was perfect on the way there and the ride home...with a Full Moon!

At our table right on the street. At 6:30 there was already over a thousand bikes lining Beale Street...



Grub arrived, and we're set to eat and watch the bikes and people go by.



Starting to get a little busier...



We enjoy eating at the Rum Boogie....good food, and we have a front row seat...



...to all the bikes and folks out enjoying themselves.



No pics, but the ride home after dark, with a full moon and about 70* temps, was perfect.

Kevin