Post by bobf on Jul 24, 2011 18:44:28 GMT -6
Sometime back this topic was discussed. At the time I was not yet riding and had no comments, but now I can comment.
Today, on one of my confidence rides I again left the neighborhood and went to where I have never gone before. Last week I took a short run on county roads and managed. Today I went on a busy road across our downtown to the post office. On the return I decided to ride on the US highway which is also our Main Street. This is a tourist highway in the summer and a cross country highway for hunters and snow birds. Sometimes quite congested.
So I decide to take a chance and ride it from the post office all the way to the east end of town and then turn up a state highway then turn off to my home. Not too long in distance, a couple miles, but still a real challenge for me. Next step in confidence will be other rides in and out of town.
I picked a lane and rode the distance at speed limit. Not a full, bumper to bumper, four lanes of traffic but plenty to worry about. No problems at all.
On this run I met several MC riders coming opposite. We all exchanged waves and head nods. So I can now say that we had a nice friendly greeting time between the Harley bunch and my rice burner scooter. I was told that once by a Harley bunch, but long before I bought a Chinese scooter.
This is a good highway to watch the MC groups passing through. They come in small and large groups and are apparently going to various MC camps and activities. We have at least one located at one time right in Cortez but now 10 miles east in Mancos area. We also have a lot of "Welcome riders" signs around here and there is one restaurant called Blondie's that specializes in riders atmosphere. I never ate there but I understand it is a good place.
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Today, on one of my confidence rides I again left the neighborhood and went to where I have never gone before. Last week I took a short run on county roads and managed. Today I went on a busy road across our downtown to the post office. On the return I decided to ride on the US highway which is also our Main Street. This is a tourist highway in the summer and a cross country highway for hunters and snow birds. Sometimes quite congested.
So I decide to take a chance and ride it from the post office all the way to the east end of town and then turn up a state highway then turn off to my home. Not too long in distance, a couple miles, but still a real challenge for me. Next step in confidence will be other rides in and out of town.
I picked a lane and rode the distance at speed limit. Not a full, bumper to bumper, four lanes of traffic but plenty to worry about. No problems at all.
On this run I met several MC riders coming opposite. We all exchanged waves and head nods. So I can now say that we had a nice friendly greeting time between the Harley bunch and my rice burner scooter. I was told that once by a Harley bunch, but long before I bought a Chinese scooter.
This is a good highway to watch the MC groups passing through. They come in small and large groups and are apparently going to various MC camps and activities. We have at least one located at one time right in Cortez but now 10 miles east in Mancos area. We also have a lot of "Welcome riders" signs around here and there is one restaurant called Blondie's that specializes in riders atmosphere. I never ate there but I understand it is a good place.
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