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curve_in Brick Rider
Joined: 06 Oct 2012 Posts: 37 Location: Richmond, Virginia
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Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 9:13 pm Post subject: Ride to Hawksbill Mountain in Shenandoah National Park |
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It was a sunny nice day so I decided to take a ride on Skyline drive and then do a hike up Hawksbill Mountain.
Since I had the camera, I took a little video of the rear wheel that I'm going to get straightened.
http://youtu.be/6KIXK9MVkKY
The ride to the park was super nice - warm, great roads and traffic free. In the park, the clouds rolled in and the temp dropped to about 40*. 20 speedy minutes got me to the start of the hike.
It's a mile to the top
The views there are amazing!
There's a neat shelter near the top
When I got back down it started to snow!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uP2KHqBhf0k
The snow only last a short time and the roads were mostly dry on the way back.
I had my bike looked over when I got back
I grabbed a bit to eat and a mile from the end, I had a flat tire. I walked home, got some tools and took the tire off, plugged it and rode home. I hope it's holding air in the morning. |
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BobZ(IL) Flying Brick Rider
Joined: 20 May 2007 Posts: 651 Location: Bourbonnais, IL
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Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 10:08 pm Post subject: |
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A wheel on my R has a similar bend and has never been a problem. I learned to run a bit more tire pressure from that experience. _________________ '93 K1100LT
'78 R100S
'05 R1200GS
BMWMOA, CRBMWOA, ABC, K11OG #997
Live well, do good work, enjoy the ride. |
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Brawls Flying Brick Rider
Joined: 05 Apr 2003 Posts: 186 Location: South Carolina
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Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 1:52 pm Post subject: |
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10+ years ago I enjoyed riding the Skyline. Thankfully no flat tire, only a painful bee sting in the neck! But the views were beautiful. _________________ Blair Rawls
95 K1100RS |
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Ted Site Admin
Joined: 03 Apr 2003 Posts: 1117 Location: Further
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Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 8:09 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the trip report, once I get this brace off my wrist maybe I could join you for a ride! _________________ Ted
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Stoked Steve Flying Brick Rider
Joined: 01 Sep 2004 Posts: 1402 Location: Virginia Beach, VA
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Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 8:12 pm Post subject: |
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You're lucky to live so close to some great roads and riding.
If I was up there, I would never get any work done! _________________ Steve
Virginia Beach, VA
93 K1100RS Mystic Red SOLD
12 Suzuki DL650A VStrom |
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dave n Flying Brick Rider
Joined: 13 Dec 2003 Posts: 316 Location: Gastonia NC
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Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 1:39 am Post subject: |
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The Skyline Drive is awesome.
I think the $10 entry fee keeps the traffic down - unlike the Blue Ridge Parkway summer time weekend traffic crawls.
Worth the annual parks pass if you are local and ride it regular. _________________ Dave Norris KOG 248
1999 Cagiva Gran Canyon
1993 K1100LT w/Hannigan sidecar
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curve_in Brick Rider
Joined: 06 Oct 2012 Posts: 37 Location: Richmond, Virginia
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Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 8:50 am Post subject: |
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Brawls wrote: | 10+ years ago I enjoyed riding the Skyline. Thankfully no flat tire, only a painful bee sting in the neck! But the views were beautiful. | I'm glad the flat tire was only a few blocks from home.
Ted wrote: | Thanks for the trip report, once I get this brace off my wrist maybe I could join you for a ride! | That sounds great!
skdonlan wrote: | You're lucky to live so close to some great roads and riding.
If I was up there, I would never get any work done! | I say the same thing about living close to the ocean. Maybe we could do a job swap for a month!
dave n wrote: | The Skyline Drive is awesome.
I think the $10 entry fee keeps the traffic down - unlike the Blue Ridge Parkway summer time weekend traffic crawls.
Worth the annual parks pass if you are local and ride it regular. |
I always have a mid week day off and I'm out the door before the sun is up. That's a combo that means I almost near have to deal with traffic. I do a lot of hiking so I have an annual pass to Shenandoah, but this year I what to go to Great Smoky Mountains National Park so I may get a national pass. |
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