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You keep posting these and my reaction stays the same...what the hell is wrong with people these days. Is it the parents who are not doing a good job raising their children or is there an epidemic of mental instability run rampant?

Howdy. 

Sounds like a good ride. I went down to Lake Cumberland/Jamestown KY area for the long weekend from Columbus. Didn't take the bike...think I may next time though. Just trying to find a good route without having to slab most of the way.

Saw that a little while back. I thought it looked like an interesting concept, kind of a rotary crossover engine of sorts.

I never thought about some of these (i.e. kickstand down idea) but I get stuck at lights all the time! I'll have to try that.

Ooooohhh pretty. I'd buy this up quick if I had the cash. GLWS.

Howdy, good choice on the MSF classes, I'm definitely glad I did them and I think you will be too.

Looks good man! Nice and clean!

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I'm assuming that's her in the avi? She looks good! Welcome back to two wheels!

There's more than you think. And when I say more I mean myself and jbot... I think.

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Hey man, I'll take what I can get!

Herro

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Yayyy more Azns!

Also, welcome Russ!

I always wandered this too. I'm fine riding formations when I'm out with my buddies but I never know about other people. I don't want to make them uncomfortable with me riding near them so I usually stay staggered and a normal follow distance, as if it was any other car.

Just turn your head slightly and the rain drops run off the visor too

I hope to never get caught in the rain, but it will inevitably happen, I'm sure. This just might save me in a pinch!

FWIW Google has one for Android called My Tracks. Exports and loads right up to Google Maps. That is the one I use.

Downloading now I'll have to try it out!

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Wasn't sure where to put this thread so I figured this would be an alright place.

Does anyone else like to just ride around willy nilly, find a nice route, and then totally forget where they rode/how to get there?

I like to think I have a good sense of direction and I always know which way home is when I'm out, but sometimes it tough to keep track of all the back roads, etc.

So this weekend I downloaded the Map My Ride app for my phone. Just like Map My Run for you runners out there, but aimed at cyclists.

I figured it would work in the same way when I was on the bike, so I turned it on and threw it in my pocket when I left the house. It worked perfectly!

So now I have a GPS map of the route I rode and know exactly where I was at all times when I get back. Some of you may think this is silly, but I like it, and I think I'll continue to do it.

That thing looks fun! What's the engine size?

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That's a whole lot of waving. I can't think of any vehicle that has less than two wheels, so you're waving at everything that goes down the road...

Dammit, I meant only two wheels...

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I'll wave at anything with two wheels and a motor so long as I'm just cruising (not in accel/decel). Not gonna hurt me any, and noticing them on any roadway more than 2 lanes tells me I'm doing my job well at scanning ALL of the roadway ahead of me and not fixating. Call me a noob but I like to have subtle reassurance that I'm not becoming complacent with my riding. I'll wave at those female joggers too, but I might fixate a little too much sometimes

Yeah, they just don't register. Even when I've had a buddy on another bike next to me and we're both over the sensor it doesn't change. I've made way too many forced rights at those signals.

I've heard of that happening but have never run into the problem myself yet. Good info though, I'll definitely keep that in mind. Thanks!

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You turned off 33/257 just a half mile before a sweet stretch. Next time instead of turning off on Bean-Oller, just keep heading north across the 42 intersection onto Klondike. It's only about 3 miles but it's fairly twisty with hardly any traffic and nice river and forest scenery. Just take it easy the first pass or two - there are a few blind turns to learn and there can be gravel patches after rain. Once you get a good line down it's a blast.

If you turn left at the top on 36 and then make the first left after that (right after the bridge), that puts you on 257 south (I know, you were just on 257... if you look at the map it switches once you get to 42) and that leg is still somewhat twisty and fun. Not as much as Klondike, but it's much better maintained and has fewer blind turns. Make a left at the light onto 42 and you're back to where you started if you want to do it all over.

That's my local go-to loop if I'm short on time. Do two or three laps one way and turn it around to run it in the other direction.

And be aware that all lights on 42 hate motorcycles (at least they did last year when I was there last) so plan accordingly. Or just make it a clockwise loop only and be done with it.

I actually went again yesterday with some friends to do a bit more exploring and ended up taking Klondike all the way up. Nice stretch of road there, and I'm glad I know about it now. Instead of turning left on 36 though, we went right and then rode South past the quarry. Pretty cool scenery (I've never seen it before). We then took 42 into Delaware to grab a bite to eat, then shot down to 315 and back home. I'll definitely have to try the whole 257 loop sometime, thank you for pointing it out! Also, do you mean the lights don't like to change for us motorcycles?

And yes, there's only so many options for us "city folk."

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Went on a fairly short ride today from OSU campus down 71S to 33 north towards the zoo. Nice scenic ride with the Scioto River to your left. Road was in near perfect shape, but with a regatta event and it being the weekend, traffic was fairly lousy until I got past the intersection by Zoombeezi Bay. Continued North until Bean-Oller road I believe and then cut back East to 315 which has a little bit of curves running along the Olentangy River. 315 was surprisingly busy, but the road was good in most sections though the shoulder was in debatable condition in some areas. There was also construction going on around 750 I believe with some gravel and dirt from trucks entering/exiting. Overall not a bad ride to get out and stretch the legs a little bit. 

If I knew how to embed a map of the route I would...

I think I'm supposed to have like three? new girlfriends by the end of that listing. Worth it.

Howdy, good looking gixxer! I'm about 5'6" as well so I'm right in the same boat with you. Let me know how all the gear fits and how you like it when you get it! And welcome to OR, I'm new here myself.

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Thanks for the welcomes. 

I'm not sure I'll be able to make it out to the epic ride, but hopefully I'll be able to make it to some other events on the calendar.

Yo.

 

I suppose we're to assume that "Campus" is Ohio State's campus, correct?

Yes sir, you are correct!