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This was not how I imagined the last few days in Ohio to be. I was hoping to meet and ride with every awesome folks i met through our the years. I think it will be safe for me to brag that I have met with most number of OR folks and rode with them over the years than the rest of you all. Not just group rides but through PMs and all have met with those “shy” OR Members who don’t post much but still wanted to give group rides a chance etc. From that collection of over 150 active riders spread 10 yrs only like 30 active folks left. And will miss you all and these roads (not this weather) I am not exaggerating but being honest when I say most of you folks has been closest to family and friends for me. I might not show it in words and deeds since I am socially awkward but truly appreciate that OR existed and got the chance to meet and ride with you all. I still wished I could meet few more regular OR peeps who I never got to meet. End of April I finish work here, I had taken 40 days off and was planning to travel with family. We been planning for these days for almost a year as this is the first true extended holiday we were getting. But alas things have changed completely. Timed my move from Ohio around May 15 so I would have 2 free weeks to meet and ride with you all again in these amazing roads once more before I left. Alas that opportunity is in question as well. I was hoping to post one last epic ride thread, hoping to have a multiday WV tour, was hoping to hit the track once more before I left. All plans got sidelined. But I will still Try to do a “social distance friendly ride” with at least few of you before I pack up. As long as we stay in our bike fully geared and ride safe without risk of crash I still vouch for motorcycling during these times, but then again I am biased. To communicate we can stay far away and use our Sena right Tonik hope you guys still continue with the gap trips, I hope to make it there at the same time. May be another Marion Virginia 3 day trip, that’s a spot we can meet and explore lot of good roads. Anyways just 20ish days left and the nostalgia is too much to handle, deep down I am a romantic I guess. Most of all I really miss Jerry. I know it would have been a difficult good bye with him, but we already did that part Been watching lot of video of rides we did together, dayuuum those were some good times. I started tying out personal goodbye to folks in this thread and that became too huge too long. Delete, trim. Will just text you all asshats 😆 Hope to see and ride with you all some day again soon. 👍 Ride on Ride safe

Mask and gloves are only useless if used and utilized improperly.

The masks are essentially useless. I see most people wearing them when isolated and then removing them to speak to someone when less than a foot away.

About 300 today. 150 or so with this guy. He planned the route for the most part. 170, nice connector to 518, 164, 644 to some potholed gravel trenched connector(always an adventure when Doc leads me around 😁) to 646 to 9 to 164. We did meet a new rider on a Connie. Guy was pretty good rider. Hope he shows up here.

Hope every ones doing okay, Sorry was not active here much, but the one place I didn’t want to talk “work” was here and the discussion were more intense here than at work lol Either ways I suspect me wife and kid had the infection about 2-3 weeks ago. All symptoms fit at that time the rapid tests were not available. The first week was real bad to the point I almost felt like going to the hospital, but gradually improved. I got swabbed and quarantined but test came back negative . I continued quarantine for few more days until symptoms got better 99% but had to go back to work Eventually since lack of staff to cover. I still maintained “social distancing” as much as possible. Fortunately being kidney doc, 95% decisions can be made based on labs and tests. And I was able to avoid direct patient contact for couple more weeks. I probably will get antibody tested just to reassure myself. But at this point all bets are off with this disease with people reporting tons of stuff based on half baked research which drowns out proper research. Now a days there are two kinds of healthcare workers, ones who takes care of covid patients and ones who give interviews. I see lot of docs online and in tv dishing out advises and information. Literally only 10% of the them actually took care of patients. Most of them have no business shelling out advises. Been talking to colleagues from various places. Depending on where you work the attitude and reality is different. I have over heard ophthalmologist in physician lounge complain to the ENT guy that this is all a media hoax, Ian the same hospital where we just lost a 50 ish healthy guy to covid that morning. If I was more of an in your face guy I would have shoved him to the wards and asked to take a walk around rather sit in his cocoon passing judgement and conspiracy theories . Any ways over the weeks things have slowed down. As of now ground reality for me at least, as expected from numbers cases from general public in the two hospitals i cover slowed down. The ones coming in are not aggressive and sick etc. I believe this is because of social distancing. I say this because the third hospital covers for prison population and nearly more than half the ICU beds are filled up with prisoners with covid. The one place where they cannot social distance effectively. This makes me wonder what will happen Come May if they lift social distancing completely. Step by step reopening might be okay. Opening up restaurant, malls and other “socializing and mass gathering areas” to be delayed perhaps. the disease is less understood, the progression and variability and questionable strains all make this one of the most challenging times to deal with. I completely understand the tough situation some folks are in due to lack of work minimal savings and difficult survival. Where to strike a balance is difficult. Hopeful gradual ease back of non essentials will be the key. hope everyone and family is staying safe.

Optima Baron recumbent bike OR $750 Medium with adjustable boom and I can swap you a large seat. Has 2x9 175mm cranks can swap 3x9 145mm Central ohio.

Figured it's time to put my well used and abused V-Strom up for sale. I have 3 other bikes and just don't ride this one anymore. This bike has taken me all over the country, and seen both oceans. It has been dropped a couple times, reminder: a V-Strom is not a dirtbike. I'll put a full farkle and maintenance history on here later. More pics here: https://blue72beetle.smugmug.com/DL650/ $2,500 w/luggage+rack $2,000 without 63,XXX miles. Notable items: Happy Trails rack, Solobox aluminum panniers. Givi E52 Top Case Enduro Guardian Aluminum Skid Plate with folding highway pegs. SW Motech Engine Guard Corbin Seat FuelBot fuel computer MRA Vario Windscreen PR4 Tires with less than 2,000 miles on them .95 Sonic Springs up front, rear shock rebuilt by some guy on the Stromtroopers forum for fatties. Recent repairs: at 57,000 miles the chain broke and took out the stator and cover. Replaced all of those parts as well as chain and sprockets. Water pump was weeping a little out the drain hole so that was replaced over winter. Needs front brake pads, I may order those and replace them soon.

Columbus hospitals are at record low numbers right now. My fiancée has been put on call the majority of her days scheduled to work. I’ve been out riding when I can, but the weather and my work schedule are cooperating.

Hey, sorry to hear that you'll be farther away. I count myself as one of those quiet people, well as at least not one of the ... well, you know. I will always remember that EPIC ride when you helped push an older couple's car off of the road, up a freaking hill. Thanks. Please keep in touch. They do have internet in RTP - right? Chris

Sold the Vulcan...finally. I'm done trying to like cruisers.

I’m sorry to see you go Nivin, it was always a joy to hang out with you at the rides. NC is a great state, and I’m sure you will enjoy it.

Rode around 270 or so miles yesterday. 78 from Glouster to Woodsfield, 800, 26 to Marietta, 676, 792, 266, 377, 550, 690, then back home. I really haven’t rode the wing at my “quick pace” and yesterday I finally got to ring it’s neck for several hours one up and see what it could do. I’m impressed to say the least, I was running the same pace as if I was on the FJR.

Second. I think that was one of two rides I had with the NinjaDoc.... that was, 4-5 bikes ago for him, lol.

I wish we were closer to northern region of Charlotte. But that area of research triangle is supposed to be really good for education of kids.

I spent a month in that area from February to March this year, most of it at Duke. The Research Triangle is a great up and coming place. To bad it's so far from good riding but it's closer to the beach if you're into that kind of thing. I have family in Apex, just outside of Cary.

hi durk, right now it's the Vstrom. I had that bikes motor in the past in the Suzuki TLS and SV 1000 so I'm enjoying the torque. I camp out your way at Kenissee Lake.

I guess I would upset most of you. I go out without a mask. I try to respect others space but if you come into mine I don’t mind. TootallTim’s post about what you should and shouldn’t do sums up the understanding of this virus. I don’t disinfect everything, I don’t go around licking door knobs either. I try to use common sense and try to limit my trips out. If I need something, however, I go get it. I wash my hands and call it good.

Yea head winds are a bitch.

That guy on the cover is my friend Dan Anderson. Met him at the gap last year. He didnt even know till it came out. He's the one that convinced me to buy my new Klim gear.