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Got some bad news last night from my parents. My mother just had a biopsy done on a mass they found in her shoulder, turns out it IS cancer, not sure of the specifics yet, will find out more in the next few days. She is already a two-time breast cancer survivor having had both breasts removed in the past and had been fine with no signs of anything until now. I'm not much the religious type but for all of you that are, please keep her in mind. In the past with the breast cancer I just supported her but pretty much pretended like it didn't happen, guess it was my way of coping with it, and up until just this minute as I'm typing this hadn't shed a tear, but somehow writing this down has made this all to real for me now. Gotta go now, will find out more later.

I've never been there but would never even consider going with they way it is. I know the cops are heavy there, I've seen that on the web in videos as well as plenty of wrecks on youtube but the fact that they are selling beer now is about the most ridiculous thing you could do. I've often wondered the same thing about "bike nights", why have them at bars???

I honsetly don't think billboards or yard signs make a lick of difference to the cagers that don't ride. If they've never ridden they "just don't get it" and reading something on a sign ain't gonna make em get it. I say use that money to throw another party! (Just kidding of course)

Almost bit it tonight in a roundabout because my concentration was disrupted by traffic entering the roundabout to my left and traffic approaching from my right. My concentration/technique was thrown off because I looked at the car that just rolled up to the roundabout to my right instead of "looking thru" my turn then when I looked back where I was going all I saw was the corner/curb and was going right for it and did not have enough lean to make it, to be honest with you I'm not sure why I didn't crash, I think I let off on the gas and somehow made the turn. I went thru three more after that before making it home, there was no traffic at any of them and I went thru them flawlessly at probably twice the speed at which I almost bit in the first one! My lesson, "roundabouts = slow go" when there is traffic present and "look thru the curve"!

RIP rider, however, it looks like karma/darwinism may have had a hand in this one (read the article)... http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2009/08/09/cycle_fatal.ART_ART_08-09-09_B5_63ENH0U.html?sid=101 PS. I mean no disrespect to the family or friends by my statement, but it seems this guy should not have been on a bike.

You know everyone says that, take that fender off, yada yada. Well if everyone has theres off and I take mine off then I'll just look like everyone else! For now I'm leavin it but will keep your site in mind. Thanks.

Every neighborhood has at least "one" house they'd like to blow up!

1st, glad you're ok! 2nd, how do you figure $3K in repairs, asside from the pipe and mirror it looked like just plastics, is there other damage that doesn't show in the pics?

Unless I'm missing some receipts, mine adds up to $1,329.

Well, I just got home a little while ago, rode this by myself. Was nice ride except for an incident at the gas station in Circleville while topping off the tank, I was looking up at the readout while it was fueling and thought to myself, wow, didn't think I needed that much gas, turn my head back towards the bike and gas is flowing out of the top of my tank and running down all sides of it right into the core of the bike, right on the HOT engine! My first instinct was to let go of the handle and jump back as I expected the damn bike to burst into flames! It didn't. I then went inside and yelled at the attendant cause his damn nozzle didn't stop or make any click or anything (I know, my fault for not actually watching the gas go in as I pumped, I will from now on). So then after a short detour to the nearest quarter car wash I was back on the road. So the next problem, got lost as shit in Tar Hollow park while realizing that the roads (I use that term loosely) are pretty crappy and not exactly regulation width! They were paved but pretty old crappy asphalt only wide enough for a car and bike side by side which is fine except when going around all the blind curves thru the park knowing that a car might be hogging the lane coming the other way! The park/forest was pretty dense and the ride thru was nice, the trees are fricken huge there! Even though I got lost in the park I managed to find my way out and end up at exactly where I had planned on the South side of the park and back on 327. I couldn't get a pic of the sign coming in cause I had some guy on my ass pulling in but heres a couple other shots I took...

Like I said, I know it was short notice but I'm gettin ready to head out the door. Haven't got any takers so guess I'm goin this one alone. If anyone last minute takers change their mind I'll keep my cell on until I get out of the Columbus area, its 614-XXX-XXXX, most likely won't be able to answer it but if I hear it ring I'll stop and call ya back.

I'm heading out shortly... http://www.ohio-riders.com/showthread.php?t=32256

So here is my planned ride... - 62 out of Columbus to Mount Sterling - 56 to Circleville - 56 to Laurelville to 180 to 327 - 327 south to Tar Hallow - TWP Rd 268A to N. Ridge Rd - N. Ridge to S. Ridge - Lipscomb Hollow to Park Rd 39 back to 327 - 327 to 50 - 50W to 35W to 104N back to Columbus

Sorry bout the short notice but I'm gonna head out shortly, probably within the hour or so and take a ride down around Chillicothe, wanna ride thru Tar Hollow State Park. Looking at a map now, not gonna be out all day, just a couple hours or so, anyone wanna go send me a pm, I'll keep checking before I take off.

Its easy to say and think that now, until it happens to you or someone you know. I mean until you or a friend or family member kills someone by accident from a simple distraction, can't call that murder, its simply an accident. However, if the accident was caused by a distraction that could have been avoided (ie. texting, talking on phone) then the penalty should be more severe but still can't really call it murder. Murder rap requires "intent". No one driving while texting or talking had the "intention" of purposely killing anyone.

Not a problem! Always nice meeting new people, see you on Sunday!

For real, where's the pics of the finished job?? And why did you not show up to Hooters tonight like you said you were gonna???

I think most LEO's are okay with safely blowing the light if it does not change for you in a reasonable amount of time.

Does anyone really know if the camera takes a clear enough picture to even be able to read a bike plate? The plates are pretty small, considerably smaller than car plates.

I thought for the first year they were not going to require permits? Has it been a year already? I guess it may have!

Okay, its about that time, roll call for tomorrow night @ Hooters, so who's gonna be there??? I will be there but without the wife. Around 7:00 I guess.

Nice crowd tonight, and the band was actually pretty good too! Weather was nice, made for a nice ride from the westside.

Damn. Kimberly is hott

Agreed.