Italian tradition - post up your mountain passes - Page 12

Broomrider · 10-07-2008

That last picture of yours Daemon, are they picking up a bike? Looks like the tyre burst too?..

daemon · 10-07-2008

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Originally Posted by Broomrider

That last picture of yours Daemon, are they picking up a bike? Looks like the tyre burst too?..

tire was good,but yeah they were picking up a bike from a fallen rider.

it is my job to embarass people that tumble.....club papparazzi ya know

Broomrider · 10-07-2008

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Originally Posted by daemon

tire was good,but yeah they were picking up a bike from a fallen rider.

it is my job to embarass people that tumble.....club papparazzi ya know

Glad you are not here, would not be a good day, I get my photo taken head down bum up on the side of the road...

stefano · 10-08-2008

Was about time you posted something up Mayo...

Nice shots (horror shot included

)

daemon · 10-09-2008

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Originally Posted by stefano

Was about time you posted something up Mayo...

Nice shots (horror shot included

)

OH!!!
i have more of those!!!

suffice it to say i always find out if they are okay first before breaking out the cam!!!

here's another from Trail Ridge Road.....
see the wreck????

the concern on the faces say alot from this one!!

i promise to come back with some better shots tomorrow.....

Jake '53 · 10-13-2008

Thought I was done for the year but Marilyn and I took a ride this weekend. Didn't know there was a posted pass on this road.

Turkeys

Winding road, in the rain.

Not much of a view on Saturday

A little low clouds at the summit:

stefano · 10-13-2008

Nice Jake!

You are the official Lord of Passes

Don't count me out yet though, I may hit a few before winter arrives too

Broomrider · 10-13-2008

Love all the great photo's, I have to admit I am a bit of a slow poke in twisties, but getting better.. some of your photo's show some awsome twists and turns, but I don't think I would do them justice...

freightrain14 · 10-13-2008

and broomrider... i've been out to your neck of the woods back in '02... have some friends that work in wellington... hired a BMW... rode around the north island for a few weeks.. i know the south island is where i should have been riding.. but seeing my friends was more important...

BEAUTIFUL country... nice roads... nice people.. the problem i had was every time i stopped to take in the view... when i got back to riding i was on the wrong side of the road... lol... it happened a couple of times... well one more thing... beet root on a hamburger?.... wtf... lol

Image of n. zealand.. hwy -3 - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting

Image of n. zealand.. hwy-4 - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting

Image of n zealand.. '02 - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting

Jake '53 · 10-13-2008

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Originally Posted by Broomrider

Love all the great photo's, I have to admit I am a bit of a slow poke in twisties, but getting better.. some of your photo's show some awsome twists and turns, but I don't think I would do them justice...

The only really important part of twisties is arriving safely at the end.

Broomrider · 10-13-2008

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Originally Posted by freightrain14

my favorite thing about twisty roads is that they can be enjoyed at different speeds... sometimes the pucs are gettin' rubbed on the knees... but sometimes... one gear... no brakes.. and just a steady sweep back and forth can be as fun..

it can also be hard to stop and take a pic at times... but if the road is fun enough... going the way you came is a good thing.. check this pic out... the kings canyon ride i like... well i found this at the end of the road.. heard the water one day... man i got to tell ya.. a swim at this place in summer in the middle of a long days ride... nice

Image of kings canyon... swimming hole - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting

Love that swimming hole, looks sooo inviting.

Broomrider · 10-13-2008

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Originally Posted by freightrain14

and broomrider... i've been out to your neck of the woods back in '02... have some friends that work in wellington... hired a BMW... rode around the north island for a few weeks.. i know the south island is where i should have been riding.. but seeing my friends was more important...

BEAUTIFUL country... nice roads... nice people.. the problem i had was every time i stopped to take in the view... when i got back to riding i was on the wrong side of the road... lol... it happened a couple of times... well one more thing... beet root on a hamburger?.... wtf... lol

Image of n. zealand.. hwy -3 - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting

Image of n. zealand.. hwy-4 - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting

Image of n zealand.. '02 - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting

Yeah you are right the South Island is where you should have been, but friends are more important.. next time you will have a base in the South, open invitation... Now for the pix... Good one of the Hooker falls I think??? not sure where the rest are could be anywhere in NZ...great pix..

Beet root in hamburgers yummmmmm... what do you do with it?

Broomrider · 10-13-2008

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Originally Posted by Jake '53

The only really important part of twisties is arriving safely at the end.

You are right I like my skin attached...to my body... not the road

I know I have to harden up...

stefano · 10-14-2008

Freighttrein,

I would love to see your pictures, but to be totally honest with you, I'm not going to go and click on each of them and wait for them to load

In the spirit of this thread, please link your pictures directly into the thread so they are readily visible to everyone.

You can do that by clicking on the icon in the "reply" page above the box where you type - it's the one with a picture of a mountain and sun that if you put your cursor over it it says "insert image".

In photobucket, you need to click on the "IMG code" below the photo (it's the last one) and then copy it into the insert image tab once it pops up.

freightrain14 · 10-14-2008

kings canyon.. hwy-180
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kings canyon hwy- 180..
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yosemite valley
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freightrain14 · 10-14-2008

thanks for the tip... stefano... i'd rather do it that way anyhow...

stefano · 10-15-2008

Now that's what I'm talking about!

That shot of King's Canyon in particular is UNREAL!!!

The closest I can get right now are these:

However, yours is still nicer

freightrain14 · 10-15-2008

glad ya like the pics.. and since you started this thread i have more for you..

hwy -198... the way to kings canyon...

more hwy -198....

another pic of beloved hwy- 180.. the road is like this for about 27 miles... and i just can't get myself to stop along the way and take more pics..

so... after enjoying hwy -198 & hwy-180... at roads end i found a swimming hole.... just incase ya got a little warm on the ride... cool down.. gear up... and it's back the way we came...

freightrain14 · 10-15-2008

those pics are cool... stefano.... where are the last ones you posted from?... what road?... looks fun.. oh i got a couple more...

top of hwy 198... closes at a certain point with snow.. fun to slide around though...

zion canyon... really nice place... and about 2.5 hours from las vegas...

SteelMonkey · 10-17-2008

Great pics everyone, I don't think I have any with signs, but I did take a tour through the hills earlier this year, and I'll be on the lookout when the touring season starts in the spring. All of these pics were taken around Jasper Alberta this summer on my wife's first bike trip with me.....next year I'll be sure to hit a few passes.

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/q...e/PICT0060.jpg

10-07-2008	#221 (permalink)
Broomrider Made It To Second Gear BTK Beginner Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Canterbury NewZealand Posts: 84	That last picture of yours Daemon, are they picking up a bike? Looks like the tyre burst too?.. __________________ Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it

10-08-2008	#224 (permalink)
stefano Needs A Real Job BTK Expert Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Milano, Italy Posts: 2,085	Was about time you posted something up Mayo... Nice shots (horror shot included ) __________________ 06 636 - the last of it's kind

10-13-2008	#226 (permalink)
Jake '53 Forum Supporter Forum Supporter Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 2,426	Thought I was done for the year but Marilyn and I took a ride this weekend. Didn't know there was a posted pass on this road. Turkeys Winding road, in the rain. Not much of a view on Saturday A little low clouds at the summit: __________________ "Certainty of death. Small chance of success. What are we waiting for?" - Gimli

10-13-2008	#227 (permalink)
stefano Needs A Real Job BTK Expert Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Milano, Italy Posts: 2,085	Nice Jake! You are the official Lord of Passes Don't count me out yet though, I may hit a few before winter arrives too __________________ 06 636 - the last of it's kind

10-13-2008	#228 (permalink)
Broomrider Made It To Second Gear BTK Beginner Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Canterbury NewZealand Posts: 84	Love all the great photo's, I have to admit I am a bit of a slow poke in twisties, but getting better.. some of your photo's show some awsome twists and turns, but I don't think I would do them justice... __________________ Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it

10-13-2008	#229 (permalink)
freightrain14 Made It To Second Gear BTK Beginner Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: los angeles Posts: 84	and broomrider... i've been out to your neck of the woods back in '02... have some friends that work in wellington... hired a BMW... rode around the north island for a few weeks.. i know the south island is where i should have been riding.. but seeing my friends was more important... BEAUTIFUL country... nice roads... nice people.. the problem i had was every time i stopped to take in the view... when i got back to riding i was on the wrong side of the road... lol... it happened a couple of times... well one more thing... beet root on a hamburger?.... wtf... lol Image of n. zealand.. hwy -3 - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting Image of n. zealand.. hwy-4 - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting Image of n zealand.. '02 - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting

10-14-2008	#234 (permalink)
stefano Needs A Real Job BTK Expert Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Milano, Italy Posts: 2,085	Freighttrein, I would love to see your pictures, but to be totally honest with you, I'm not going to go and click on each of them and wait for them to load In the spirit of this thread, please link your pictures directly into the thread so they are readily visible to everyone. You can do that by clicking on the icon in the "reply" page above the box where you type - it's the one with a picture of a mountain and sun that if you put your cursor over it it says "insert image". In photobucket, you need to click on the "IMG code" below the photo (it's the last one) and then copy it into the insert image tab once it pops up. __________________ 06 636 - the last of it's kind

10-14-2008	#235 (permalink)
freightrain14 Made It To Second Gear BTK Beginner Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: los angeles Posts: 84	kings canyon.. hwy-180 [IMG][/IMG] kings canyon hwy- 180.. [IMG][/IMG] yosemite valley [IMG][/IMG]

10-14-2008	#236 (permalink)
freightrain14 Made It To Second Gear BTK Beginner Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: los angeles Posts: 84	thanks for the tip... stefano... i'd rather do it that way anyhow...

10-15-2008	#237 (permalink)
stefano Needs A Real Job BTK Expert Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Milano, Italy Posts: 2,085	Now that's what I'm talking about! That shot of King's Canyon in particular is UNREAL!!! The closest I can get right now are these: However, yours is still nicer __________________ 06 636 - the last of it's kind

10-15-2008	#238 (permalink)
freightrain14 Made It To Second Gear BTK Beginner Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: los angeles Posts: 84	glad ya like the pics.. and since you started this thread i have more for you.. hwy -198... the way to kings canyon... more hwy -198.... another pic of beloved hwy- 180.. the road is like this for about 27 miles... and i just can't get myself to stop along the way and take more pics.. so... after enjoying hwy -198 & hwy-180... at roads end i found a swimming hole.... just incase ya got a little warm on the ride... cool down.. gear up... and it's back the way we came...

10-15-2008	#239 (permalink)
freightrain14 Made It To Second Gear BTK Beginner Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: los angeles Posts: 84	those pics are cool... stefano.... where are the last ones you posted from?... what road?... looks fun.. oh i got a couple more... top of hwy 198... closes at a certain point with snow.. fun to slide around though... zion canyon... really nice place... and about 2.5 hours from las vegas...

10-17-2008	#240 (permalink)
SteelMonkey Reborn, and loving it!! BTK Beginner Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 96	Great pics everyone, I don't think I have any with signs, but I did take a tour through the hills earlier this year, and I'll be on the lookout when the touring season starts in the spring. All of these pics were taken around Jasper Alberta this summer on my wife's first bike trip with me.....next year I'll be sure to hit a few passes. http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/q...e/PICT0060.jpg __________________ 2007 VN2000 Classic LT Last edited by SteelMonkey : 10-17-2008 at 03:51 AM.