Toward the end of the very first DS ride I had ever been on (special thanks to the ADVRider guys for breaking me in nicely): Same stop as the photo in my earlier post, just not panoramic: My "heat shield" for my Giant Loop, which is just a couple of muffler sliders: 510 Footpegs are a direct fit: Pikes Peak summit: The back side of Cottonwood Pass, after riding over the Continental Divide: Crossing the Royal Gorge Bridge: Local riding (yes, it floods often enough that there's a permanent sign for it): Roads cut right into the hills: As tempting as it is, I don't believe it's legal to ride this trail: Trying out the new cold weather gear (which works great, by the way):
In commuter mode. Just added the Zeta handguards and the topcase is a Givi E470. It is a little big, but the main point of it was to provide a solid backrest for my daughter when she rides with me. From some angles it really looks like a nice fit, others like the bike sprung a massive color-matched tumor on its ass...
Ride it anyway, play dumb. Afterall, it does say 'biyway', nothing about 'no motorcycles'. BRAAAAAAPPPPPP.
Thank you for the great pics. I love the hand guard/mirror setup. What are they and where did you get them?
I've ridden many miles there in Flagstaff on both mountain bikes and my old Husky CR390 back in the day... Great pic!
Sidi Crossfire SRS Boots Tourmaster Caliber Pants Tourmaster Transition Series 2 Jacket Tourmaster Fleece Glove Liners Icon Patrol Waterproof Gloves Go Athletic Apparel base layer (cheaper than Underarmor, pants, shirt, balaclava, neck gaiter) I get cold easily as well. That setup is waterproof and good down into the low 40s. In the photo, it was right about freezing. I may have had some sweats on top of the base layer; I can't remember for sure.
Don't I know it. I've been a huge Sidi fan since I bought my first pair of mountain bike shoes from them. At first, I went cheap with some Fly MX boots, but I hated wearing them. The Crossfires fit like a glove right out of the box. I can wear them all day long without any discomfort.
Pro Polar is the stuff I bought. It looks like it's just called "Thermal Base Layer" now. http://www.goathleticapparel.com/su.../flypage/98-thermal-base-layer-shirt?sef=hcfp http://www.goathleticapparel.com/su.../flypage/72-thermal-base-layer-pants?sef=hcfp The stuff is awesome. They even sometimes throw in some extra goodies with your shipment at no extra cost. I think I first heard about them over on ADVRider.
If you are a cold weather rider or are thinking about it you owe it to yourself to try heated gear. I ride year round in NY as long as the roads aren't iced. Did a 3 hour trip in 20 degree weather once. Adding passive layers relies on your own body heat to be retained and if it gets cold enough you are so bundled up it takes you 20 minutes to get ready and you start sweating until you get moving along in the cold. I use a heated jacket liner down to about 40 degrees and then add the pant liner below. I routinely head off to work in a t-shirt, the liner and my motorcycle jacket in the middle of december. The liner can generate so much heat it is impossible to get cold, provided you have the juice to run it. With a 360 watt alternator on these things you won't have any problem running the full suit even with extra headlights and accessories.
Hey! You left out the fun stuff going down the hill towards the golf course! Fun to see this here on CH. I spent many a mile on those roads. I got my first up close and personal taste of asphalt on Pinehurst many many years ago I'm guessing most folks would never think that Oakland looks like this Thanks for posting it up!
Daaammm....my SM has only seen urban riding so far....I gotta get my axle sliders and hand guards and get out there! If Too $hort calls Oakland home I figure it must be nice
