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First ride this year

Scary Harry

Scary Harry

Fear is not boring. COG# 4090
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Finally got the gurl out for a quick spin down the slab. Been so busy all summer I forgot I had the bike. Two summers ago, a wind storm ripped most of the siding off my house and this summer, I finally got the house repaired enough to relax enough to do something different. Putting up steel siding by myself took some doing since no contractors wanted to work on my house. I had to rent a boom lift to put the panels in place.

First I went hang gliding in Colorado for some 14,000 feet ASL glass-off flying with my hang gliding bum friends, and now I'm back on two wheels before it gets too cold. I snapped this photo after getting back home. Moon in background. It felt great to do some riding.

My next project is a new and improved biker mice barricade to stop the vermin before winter hits.

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SH,
when does your riding season there in WY come to a halt? I think our season just came to a halt here on the wet side of Oregon this weekend. Supposed to rain most of the coming week.....
do the roads stay dry and non icy well into the winter or is it wise there in WY to park the bikes when the weather dips below freezing even if the roads appear dry??

enjoy getting out and putting miles on the C before riding season is done.
-tdbru
 
tdbru said:
SH,
when does your riding season there in WY come to a halt? I think our season just came to a halt here on the wet side of Oregon this weekend. Supposed to rain most of the coming week.....
do the roads stay dry and non icy well into the winter or is it wise there in WY to park the bikes when the weather dips below freezing even if the roads appear dry??

enjoy getting out and putting miles on the C before riding season is done.
-tdbru
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You can ride year round here as long as you avoid the ice. Most riders leave their bikes on the sidewalks in case it looks good enough to ride. Rain or snow is not a problem, but it's best to avoid the ice.
 
Shhhh. Don't tell Harry that.
It will make his "hed" swell up. (again)

Where ya been Harry?
We haven't heard from you in-a spell.
(It's been really nice) šŸ˜‡

Ride safe, Ted
 
Scary Harry said:
My next project is a new and improved biker mice barricade to stop the vermin before winter hits.
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Nice photo. My approach for bikes is/was: a) 4 mouse traps (two per tire) checked weekly, and b) mouse poison bait sets bit further away, and c) AL foil covering over exhaust opening. Worked so far. (This year also have a hunting cat around and mouse evidence has vanished (y)).
 
red fox said:
Nice photo. My approach for bikes is/was: a) 4 mouse traps (two per tire) checked weekly, and b) mouse poison bait sets bit further away, and c) AL foil covering over exhaust opening. Worked so far. (This year also have a hunting cat around and mouse evidence has vanished (y)).
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Testing new barriers. I have video of it in action. So far it's working great. It will also keep Ted away from my bike.
 
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