tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1204440107409695969.post8277948904791668470..comments2024-03-02T10:36:11.734-06:00Comments on Everyday Riding: Great River Ride – Day 8 - LouisianaChrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06606446271603142230noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1204440107409695969.post-45023163649243093992010-08-15T10:35:40.356-05:002010-08-15T10:35:40.356-05:00Sharon: Thanks. I'd like to ride a motorcycle ...<b>Sharon:</b> Thanks. I'd like to ride a motorcycle there in the sunshine. next time I guess. you win the prize for correctly naming all four cameras. :) no idea what the prize is though!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06606446271603142230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1204440107409695969.post-15671600651223403532010-08-14T22:53:24.930-05:002010-08-14T22:53:24.930-05:00I loved jogging along Lake Ponchartrain. Would lov...I loved jogging along Lake Ponchartrain. Would love to ride a motocycle there. I'm loving the pictures.<br /><br />I've noticed that you've used multiple camera: Your Rebel, GoPro, Pentax and I think your camera phone? <br /><br />Rain creates memories! Great examples of smooth and safe riding .Sojourner's Moto Taleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02235661849993752840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1204440107409695969.post-74093669003396236962010-08-13T23:54:55.229-05:002010-08-13T23:54:55.229-05:00Dom: Don't date yourself now! :)
Keith: UGH! ...<b>Dom:</b> Don't date yourself now! :)<br /><br /><b>Keith:</b> UGH! I hate spilling stuff INSIDE of the waterproof bag. I've down something very similar with my hardbags. No contest, I think you one upped me. I'm on vacation and have time to deal with the unexpected. You were trying to start your day. <br /><br />I think it worked! It rained a ton today, and most of it stayed on the outside. No gear failures today. I guess I learned to be a bit more careful with the velcro. ;)<br /><br />Have you seen the ND capitol? It's just a big square brick. MN and TX are still my favorites.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06606446271603142230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1204440107409695969.post-62084323439651747632010-08-13T18:56:47.014-05:002010-08-13T18:56:47.014-05:00This morning when I got to work I opened my messen...This morning when I got to work I opened my messenger bag and found my water bottle's flip up top had flipped and I had ice coffee inside my waterproof bag--not a lot but enough so that I had to take out all the contents and wipe it out. I was feeling pretty "put upon", and then I read your update. You sure one upped me. <br /><br />If the rain doesn't stay away until a day after you pass through, may it at least stay outside your gear.<br /><br />Thanks for the pictures of the Capital buildings. Certainly not your basic rotunda.Keith - Circle Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11992667666539622569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1204440107409695969.post-78892568847722734122010-08-13T18:36:22.990-05:002010-08-13T18:36:22.990-05:00Last time I crossed Lake Ponchatrain I was a young...Last time I crossed Lake Ponchatrain I was a young second lieutenant of artillery, enroute to Ft Sill, OK for the basic course. Wow, that was quite a while ago.....redlegsrideshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10927757855921321097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1204440107409695969.post-33503011442617602072010-08-13T16:57:43.214-05:002010-08-13T16:57:43.214-05:00Eve: Thanks for the comments. Yea, rain photos and...<b>Eve:</b> Thanks for the comments. Yea, rain photos and video whee! I won't spoil today's ride report yet, other than we're already done. The tracker is showing our correct location at the moment. There is also a beautiful pic of our current location on facebook/flickr. <br /><br />The road lights are neat. They are red from the other way and white going the right direction. Interesting they seem to vary from two blobs to four. <br /><br />Time to go for a walk!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06606446271603142230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1204440107409695969.post-90383893012567048142010-08-13T14:38:44.340-05:002010-08-13T14:38:44.340-05:00Hi guys! I forgot to post my comment this morning....Hi guys! I forgot to post my comment this morning. Love the photos...not many people get riding in the rain photos so...way to go!!! I see there is quite a bit of rain in the south and I hear thunder...and my Daisy Lu is hiding in a room with no windows (smart dog) so I'm hoping you are able to go around most of the big stuff. I'm not sure where you are cause your locator seems to be stuck in the same place! Oh yea the little road lights, arent they interesting!! Yes you would never see them up north that's for sure. Only where they don't use snowplows even if they do need them! (like last winter!!) <br />Keep on truckin and Ride safe!!Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06554593974838511759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1204440107409695969.post-16407113545552907982010-08-13T10:00:09.930-05:002010-08-13T10:00:09.930-05:00Richard: You're welcome. I'm glad you'...<b>Richard:</b> You're welcome. I'm glad you've been enjoying the trip too. I know we have. It is a new part of the country for us to explore as well. <br /><br />The original plan was to take two bikes, but then my wife decided she would rather be a passenger. This made things easier logistically, but harder for me. <br /><br />I briefly flirted with the idea of taking the Ural, but after our experience with the Trans Wisconsin Trail, I realized it wasn't the bike for this trip, and that I should take the SV. Part of the thinking was the increased maint costs. The Ural needs an oil change roughly every 2500km which is about 1500 miles. New tires at 4000km which is about 24000 miles. The trip was guestimated at 4000 miles meaning we'd need two oil changes and a tire swap mid trip. Not something I wanted to deal with. The increase spoke maintenance was another issue. I will use a set of tires up on the SV, but the oil change can wait until I get home. With the extra physical effort of riding the Ural, it also would have been a shorter mileage trip. Likely just the river and back. We are on our way to the Appalachian mountains now.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06606446271603142230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1204440107409695969.post-51265450764015583512010-08-12T23:59:05.309-05:002010-08-12T23:59:05.309-05:00Thank you for posting all the pictures of your tri...Thank you for posting all the pictures of your trip. This is an area of the country I've hardly ever visited. I'm enjoying reading your trip reports. Were you originally thinking of taking the Ural rig on this trip?<br /><br />RichardRichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.com