Up and down the river.

[Leadfoot281]

I took a little trip 'up and down the river' yesterday on my new cycle.

Here's some of the pics I got.

http://i589.photobucket.com/albums/ss335/1911Kimber/th_Carshow044.jpg (http://s589.photobucket.com/albums/ss335/1911Kimber/?action=view&current=Carshow044.jpg)
Winona Minnesota as seen from Garvin Heights park.

http://i589.photobucket.com/albums/ss335/1911Kimber/th_Carshow045.jpg (http://s589.photobucket.com/albums/ss335/1911Kimber/?action=view&current=Carshow045.jpg)
Lake Winona in the foreground. Mississippi river and Wisconsin in the background.

http://i589.photobucket.com/albums/ss335/1911Kimber/th_Carshow046.jpg (http://s589.photobucket.com/albums/ss335/1911Kimber/?action=view&current=Carshow046.jpg)


http://i589.photobucket.com/albums/ss335/1911Kimber/th_Carshow050.jpg (http://s589.photobucket.com/albums/ss335/1911Kimber/?action=view&current=Carshow050.jpg)
Mississippi river and some backwaters. Like everything in Minnesota this time of year, it's under construction. Note the barges and trucks. The sign said something about better habitat for diving ducks. Millions of dollars spent providing habitat for birds that taste like mud. Go figure.


http://i589.photobucket.com/albums/ss335/1911Kimber/th_Carshow054.jpg (http://s589.photobucket.com/albums/ss335/1911Kimber/?action=view&current=Carshow054.jpg)
Here's the home of all those great Iowa jokes. Iowa.

http://i589.photobucket.com/albums/ss335/1911Kimber/th_Carshow056.jpg (http://s589.photobucket.com/albums/ss335/1911Kimber/?action=view&current=Carshow056.jpg)
Pikes Peak Iowa. Yep, named after Zebulon Pike. The same dude that named Pikes Peak Colorado.

http://i589.photobucket.com/albums/ss335/1911Kimber/th_Carshow060.jpg (http://s589.photobucket.com/albums/ss335/1911Kimber/?action=view&current=Carshow060.jpg)

http://i589.photobucket.com/albums/ss335/1911Kimber/th_Carshow075.jpg (http://s589.photobucket.com/albums/ss335/1911Kimber/?action=view&current=Carshow075.jpg)
Back in Minnesota and just 5 miles from home I get this. For the next 35 days I have a 13 mile gravel road detour with the Marauder. However it's still just 5 miles when I take the Suzuki.

http://i589.photobucket.com/albums/ss335/1911Kimber/th_Carshow076.jpg (http://s589.photobucket.com/albums/ss335/1911Kimber/?action=view&current=Carshow076.jpg)
Vrooom Vrooom!! :beer:

[KillJoy]

Nice Scoot ;)

Check your PM's.

KillJoy

[oldekid]

Looks like a nice trip, just wish they were posted a little larger.

:beer:

[Leadfoot281]

Thanks! I've busted out 1,200 miles on it in just 5 weeks.

For the first time in almost five years I'm actually thinking about selling the Marauder. The cycle does everything I bought the Marauder to do; Turn chicks heads and get me places on nice days.

If only it had room for a bumper sticker.... :D

[KillJoy]

If only it had room for a bumper sticker.... :D

Gas Tanks, Fenders... YOUR BACK!!!!

:D

KillJoy

[Leadfoot281]

Looks like a nice trip, just wish they were posted a little larger.

:beer:

I don't know what happened but one picture does not want to expand correctly. :confused: I took them in a 1600x 1200 size (I think) with my extra crappy $150 Radio Shack camera.

I'll just blame Photobucket.

Aside from a couple drunk drivers that kept hitting the shoulder and throwing gravel at me, the trip was great. Oh and the bugs. Traveling along the Mississippi river is an excellent way to get thoroughly aquainted with all your favorite winged insects. :puke:

[Leadfoot281]

Gas Tanks, Fenders... YOUR BACK!!!!

:D

KillJoy

Lol! I do have room on the helmet... However, considering the issues I had getting back home from the Car Craft show with the one I have on my Marauder, I'll need a faster bike first. ;) :D

Maybe I'll post pics of that one day. It's been a while since I had a thread get locked. :beer:

[oldekid]

I lived on the Mississippi in Iowa as a kid, and I do remember the bugs.
:eek:

[KillJoy]

Lol! I do have room on the helmet... However, considering the issues I had getting back home from the Car Craft show with the one I have on my Marauder, I'll need a faster bike first. ;) :D

Maybe I'll post pics of that one day. It's been a while since I had a thread get locked. :beer:


All I remember was it said.... Ann Coutler...

Might want to leave THOSE stickers OFF of the bike!

;)

KillJoy

[oldekid]

Ann Coulter. . . . . . EWWWWWWWWWW!

:puke: :eek: :eek: :eek: :shake: :shake: :shake:

[KillJoy]

Ann Coulter. . . . . . EWWWWWWWWWW!

:puke: :eek: :eek: :eek: :shake: :shake: :shake:


I did not say if it was Pro OR Con....

NEITHER should you!

KillJoy

[oldekid]

I did not say if it was Pro OR Con....

NEITHER should you!

KillJoyOooops. . . . did I???
:banana:

[Leadfoot281]

I lived on the Mississippi in Iowa as a kid, and I do remember the bugs.
:eek:

We just went through May fly season. Neat little critters. They come out of the river once a year, mate and die. Snow plows come out to clean them up. :eek: River bridges have steel grid decks so they fall through and don't cause accidents. Driving on 6" of greasy, slimey, stinky dead bugs will do that.

Steve; My NEW bumper sticker is actually far worse than the 'Coulter in '08' one you seen. Lol! :banana: Even so, I gave away 5 of them at the Car Craft show when people asked where I got it.

Oldekid; If you paid $1,000,000.00 in taxes in just the last 10 years like I have, you'll be looking for one of my bumper stickers too.

[KillJoy]

We just went through May fly season. Neat little critters. They come out of the river once a year, mate and die. Snow plows come out to clean them up. :eek: River bridges have steel grid decks so they fall through and don't cause accidents. Driving on 6" of greasy, slimey, stink dead bugs will do that.

Steve; My NEW bumper sticker is actually far worse than the 'Coulter in '08' one you seen. Lol! :banana:

PM / Pic or FAIL!

:D

KillJoy

[Leadfoot281]

PM sent! :banana2: