Looks like y’all are probably heading to Moab in late April.  Sounds cool. Enjoy!  I’ll be thinking about y’all when I’m riding The Sisters.

MM, yeah mostly straight roads 55-75mph.  Ranchers and farmers need straight roads to transport livestock, hay, and stuff, and they got places to be and people to see!  

So I can confirm that a 2006 Honda Shadow Spirit 750 realistically tops out at 96mph per GPS (100mph pegged on the speedometer).  Those darn Bergman 650s can scoot and they were trying to leave me in the dust!    

That would work for me.

Wow Paul    

That was interesting !    But , It looked like ya'll  was on a "Speed-Run for a little of it !  
It was mostly strait road   .

I think I'd move South if the wife was of similar thought !  I't still cool here in TN.
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Hay Lancer and Versey

You fellers like the idea of the last week of April for Moab  ,  if the weather is good and a camping cabin is available ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWihLNlR1U4

Lancer , that would be one overnight in North New Mexico. right off I-40 ?

Trying to stay somewhat on topic with “2025 Rides”, here’s a little route recording of yesterday’s ride my “Bergman 650 buds”.  About 170 miles in the Houston “Back 40” including areas like Bellville, Fayetteville, Lake Fayetteville Oak Thicket Park, Round Top, Burton, Brenham and Buckhorn.  Lots of cows and horses with an adventurous unexpected detour around a major backup due to construction (who knew those “short cuts” existed?).

I just recently downloaded this app (Relive).  It’s pretty cool and easy to use.  In the analytics tab for each “activity”, it includes stuff like: miles, elevation changes, top speed, avg speed, etc.  I have the free Basic version and they want me to upgrade naggingly bad to the paid premium version where you can insert photos and do other stuff to create something like a slide show.  Best if viewed on a laptop, tablet, or desktop.


https://www.relive.com/view/v7O9Zw7DLQ6

Pic 2

I have this. Couldn't figure out how to attach photos in rhe PM.

Dang Ruttly !
I'm glad you recovered !!  

I may cut back to 1/2 dose per day or (just every other day) or go to the 500 mg size ?  ... but my joints don't bother me now and I like it like that .    Some times I think I need to go get an eye exam and glasses ?   but-for now,   I'm in my 70's and still getting by with just reading glasses ?  

Well , Getting OLD is still better than the alternative  .
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Use caution with glucosamine/chondroiton ! Some years ago I was using Joint Juice for painful knees & shoulders one a day and yeah it works and maybe I’m allergic to it but after 3 months , I was at work and had ducked down to get under a trailer when I stood up on the other side I had a visual blackout , both eyes went black. Really scary to be blind in an instant , no warning at all. I got down to one knee right where I was standing , slowly right eye came back from foggy to clear while left eye was still in blackout. Made my way into shop to inform foreman I’m done for the day , after 20 minutes vision began to return , back to normal in an hour. Thought I was having a stroke , after blood work , X-rays , magnetic resonance tests , ultra sound on my neck to check for plugged arteries ,  6 tests & blood after review all of it tests , found nothing at all. Thought maybe cause of a hangover but doctor said no , we have found absolutely nothing ! By now no lingering symptoms and thought I would go back to joint juice , bought a six pack , drank one , standing in line at a second store and bam , left eye blacked out , went to a knee expecting other eye to black out too. It was only maybe a minute later sight returned but foggy for awhile. All the same tests again and again they found nothing. Tossed 5 bottles of the stuff  and never had another visual blackout in 11 years. Really really scary to be blind  in an instant !!!

Springman I'm sorry to read your starting to have them Old Man issues .  I hope they pass easy.  
This is what I've been doing for that same issue for quite a few years now. :   Glucosamine Sulfare Potassium Chloride 1,000 mg.  (Walmart - Spring Valley)

Remind me to tell ya the tale of how I found out about the Glucosamine next time I see ya !  
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Hay Lancer , is that the REX or the BSA ?  

I think I'm not mec. enough to not have a newer bike.   Even with that being said ... today I'm taking my front brake caliber apart to free-up it's" workings and put some grease on the pins that slide .   Its got that "Quick Pluse" as I slow down thing going on.  I'm not sure that "Anti-Lock Brakes" are such a good thing --- sometimes !  

My 350 Meteor (350cc modern Savage clone  ) is still my favorite bike at the time.    Accutulely a Savage with a 4 gallon fuel tank and 65 mpg would be ideal !  

Springman, take care of yourself.

Lancer, that sucks.  I know that battery wasn’t cheap out there in Leakey.

We’ve been getting some great spring weather down here in Houston.  This week is looking pretty awesome!  Get on your bad motor scooter and come on down!  We can ride out and get lost in the “back 40” somewhere!