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Alabama Rides => Ride Reports => Topic started by: klaviator on March 19, 2016, 09:32:54 PM

Title: 3-19-16 street ride
Post by: klaviator on March 19, 2016, 09:32:54 PM
I posted a ride in "lets ride" at the last minute and got a few takers.  The weather forecast kept changing and it looked like it would be a cloudy day but as is often the case, the weather guessers were wrong as I got up to a mostly sunny day.  I rode over to the Chevron in Gurley and was soon joined by three riders all on Triumph Tigers.

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We headed out to ride some twisty roads and enjoy the nice day.  It was still officially winter but signs of spring were everywhere.

This was on Keel Mtn.

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Interesting that one of the signs of spring around here are the white trees.

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We rode the downhill twisties on CR33 and then had lunch at the Pikeville store.  It was nice enough to sit outside and eat which was a good thing since all the inside tables where full.

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After lunch it was more twisty roads.

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It wasn't a real long ride but we rode a lot of curves and it was good to get out and ride.  Thanks Zach, Vanessa and Mark for riding along.

Title: Re: 3-19-16 street ride
Post by: griff on March 20, 2016, 09:03:14 AM
Looks like a fun time. Those white trees are bradford pear trees.
Title: Re: 3-19-16 street ride
Post by: Nice Goat on March 20, 2016, 10:53:48 AM
Nice photos, Win!
Title: Re: 3-19-16 street ride
Post by: zdc1775 on March 21, 2016, 08:21:55 AM
Vanessa and I had a great time. Look forward to the next ride.
Title: Re: 3-19-16 street ride
Post by: klaviator on March 21, 2016, 09:34:04 AM
Zach, make sure you let Vanessa know that she did great on the ride.  The roads we did were about as challenging as paved roads get.  A lot of new riders would have freaked out on those steep hairpins.