Docspeed
02-23-2004, 10:45 PM
I got caught up in the winter lack of good riding blues, and like everyone turned to the internet for my motorcycle fix. My credit card exploded. I bought a one piece Aerostitch Roadcrafter under the guise of being able to use it to ride to work over my scrubs. Of course I had to replace the old Joe Rocket Blaster boots (now on sale on Ebay Item No. 2461530247) with some Oxtar Matrix Gortex boots. But I was so well dressed that I had to be comfortable to so I ordered Helibars.
So off I was on the break in tour. I headed out as soon as my daughter got on the bus for school. It took me more that 10 seconds to get the Stitch on , but this is break in right. Slower speeds. I took 2920 west to Waller and caught 362 south (4 real nice sweepers just south of Waller)headed for 1458 west (Racer's Road) via 359 north. After a nice curvy ride I headed to 36 north up to 949 west( another nice road). Next turn was onto 1094 west over to 1291 west headed for Fayetteville. This road had a section of tight nicely paved turns through pasture land, so you can see all the way thru the turn. Skipped past 237 onto 2981 west to 2145 south to 77 north to 153 west. About this time, the reserve bar started to pulse, and I was no where near gas so I headed up 2104 north for 290 west and into Giddings for gas and barbeque at the Gidding Barbeque. Good tasting barbeque and all the fixings at a reasonable price. But there were no chairs only benches, but the Heli bars had done their job and I wasn't tired at all after 180 miles non stop.
Headed out of Giddings on 141 north to 1697 then onto 2780 west(not on your highway map) . A very nice road with fast sweepers, tight technical turns and a really long straight. Back to 1697 south and into Burton where I picked up 390 west. This is a great road for scenery and riding fun. But I headed north on 1948 to run the south side of Lake Sommerville. I really like this road. I recommend you ride it if in the area. Stopped at Overlook Park for a picture.
http://images.ofoto.com/photos272/9/59/49/49/86/0/86494959905_0_ALB.jpg
Maybe someday I will figure out how to make this work.
Then it was down 36 south back to 390 west and over to 105 south. I caught 2193 (some nasty tar snakes at the beginning) east over to 1155 south for the run back down to 290. This road has a long straight hilly section where you can open it up. Then back down 290 east to 1736 north. This is one of my favorite roads for a 2 hour trip, and I wasn't going to pass it by. I hit 1488 and jumped right across to 362 south back to 2920 and home, where I had started 300 miles and 6 hours ago.
The Stitch performed great. It was 55-60 degrees most of the way and with just a tee shirt and jeans I was never cold. They said it takes at least 3-100 mile rides to break it in, so I thought 1-300 mile ride would do the trick, and it did. The boots were very comfortable and the Helibars were well worth the money. The back of my neck gets tired after a long ride(holding up my 7 5/8 head), and today there was no pain. I wished I had run up to Rockdale to run 908. I haven't done that one yet. But that will be an excuse to do it all again.
****, ain't riding motorcyles fun :chug:
So off I was on the break in tour. I headed out as soon as my daughter got on the bus for school. It took me more that 10 seconds to get the Stitch on , but this is break in right. Slower speeds. I took 2920 west to Waller and caught 362 south (4 real nice sweepers just south of Waller)headed for 1458 west (Racer's Road) via 359 north. After a nice curvy ride I headed to 36 north up to 949 west( another nice road). Next turn was onto 1094 west over to 1291 west headed for Fayetteville. This road had a section of tight nicely paved turns through pasture land, so you can see all the way thru the turn. Skipped past 237 onto 2981 west to 2145 south to 77 north to 153 west. About this time, the reserve bar started to pulse, and I was no where near gas so I headed up 2104 north for 290 west and into Giddings for gas and barbeque at the Gidding Barbeque. Good tasting barbeque and all the fixings at a reasonable price. But there were no chairs only benches, but the Heli bars had done their job and I wasn't tired at all after 180 miles non stop.
Headed out of Giddings on 141 north to 1697 then onto 2780 west(not on your highway map) . A very nice road with fast sweepers, tight technical turns and a really long straight. Back to 1697 south and into Burton where I picked up 390 west. This is a great road for scenery and riding fun. But I headed north on 1948 to run the south side of Lake Sommerville. I really like this road. I recommend you ride it if in the area. Stopped at Overlook Park for a picture.
http://images.ofoto.com/photos272/9/59/49/49/86/0/86494959905_0_ALB.jpg
Maybe someday I will figure out how to make this work.
Then it was down 36 south back to 390 west and over to 105 south. I caught 2193 (some nasty tar snakes at the beginning) east over to 1155 south for the run back down to 290. This road has a long straight hilly section where you can open it up. Then back down 290 east to 1736 north. This is one of my favorite roads for a 2 hour trip, and I wasn't going to pass it by. I hit 1488 and jumped right across to 362 south back to 2920 and home, where I had started 300 miles and 6 hours ago.
The Stitch performed great. It was 55-60 degrees most of the way and with just a tee shirt and jeans I was never cold. They said it takes at least 3-100 mile rides to break it in, so I thought 1-300 mile ride would do the trick, and it did. The boots were very comfortable and the Helibars were well worth the money. The back of my neck gets tired after a long ride(holding up my 7 5/8 head), and today there was no pain. I wished I had run up to Rockdale to run 908. I haven't done that one yet. But that will be an excuse to do it all again.
****, ain't riding motorcyles fun :chug: