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250 miles + April Snows

This is the parking lot at the Honda shop after the ride showing only a few of the bikes.



There is always someone on a different bike, check out this one which I think was a 250cc.

Astoria check point

The Columbia river between Oregon and Washington from Astoria Oregon showing that cool bridge.

Inside the Honda shop at the rides end during the raffle. This shop has an amazing collection of vintage Hondas along with lots of other brand bikes all around the ceiling of two floors. I won a can of bike cleaner for my annual bike cleaning (whether it needs it or not).

250 miles + April Snows

These are the three pirates I rode with today (no last names to protect the innocent). On the left is Dick who rides a mean Goldwing. Dick's last bike was a 1000cc K/BMW which he sold at 314,000 miles, it was not his first bike. The other two are Dave and Diane who ride an RT1100 BMW. Dave took Diane on a long bike ride for their 16 anniversary last year. Dave is the guy I told you wore out three rear tires in 2006. Diane sniveled a little today about the cold. I think Dave needs to buy her more electric clothing. Dick lives in southern Oregon and Dave and Diane are three miles from our place.



Today we rode with Rose City motorcycle club on an AMA sanctioned ride to benefit the Oregon Kidney Foundation and the Vernonia Food bank. There were 314 riders on all sorts of bikes, lots of full dressed rigs but also some sport bikes, dual sports, some hot rod Harleys and (scary to me) Trikes .

When I left Oregon City this morning at 7 AM it was 32.9 degrees but no black ice! We left the start at Beaverton Honda and it rose to a mighty 34/35 degrees and stayed there until out first check point in the rural western Oregon coast range town of Jewel. There is a wild Elk viewing area in Jewel with several herds visible from the road. Coming into Jewel we drove through a few miles of very light snow with no accumulation on the road but it still was snowing. Leaving Jewel for the north Oregon coast town of Astoria we drove through a couple of miles of light hail. when we got to Astoria for the third check point the temp had risen to a mighty 42 degrees.

At about 126 miles we crossed a very cool and very high bridge into Washington state then turned west heading for home. It rained but was a balmy 46 degrees most of the way back to the Honda shop. The final mileage was 246.8 miles and it jumped way up to 52 degrees by the time we headed home at 5:30.

I am doing a review for a magazine on a product called Hunter Flat Bars, www.hunterflatbars.com. My hands are trashed from arthritis so I have been looking for a product to help relieve the pressure on my hands and wrists so I can enjoy my re-entry (20 year suspension) into my love of motorcycle riding.

My initial thoughts were good, they seemed to make it easier on my wrists, especially at the 125 mile mark when I normally start going down hill with pain fast. More soon as I ride a few miles.

Here are a few photos, (If I can load them) I was a little lazy with the camera today, too much teeth chattering even with a heated jacket liner and grips.

Ed

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