lotlizard Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 Anyone interested in running this with me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member keithu Posted March 28, 2018 Premium Member Share Posted March 28, 2018 I'm definitely interested, but that'll be my first day home after a two week business trip. I've ridden many OR250s and they're fun, but I probably need to skip it this time around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotlizard Posted April 5, 2018 Author Share Posted April 5, 2018 I'm definitely interested, but that'll be my first day home after a two week business trip. I've ridden many OR250s and they're fun, but I probably need to skip it this time around. No worries. Looks like the weather is going to be half shitty anyways. I signed up last weekend so I'm not going to lose 15 bucks because of some rain. This will be my first one. Where were the checkpoints in the past runs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member keithu Posted April 13, 2018 Premium Member Share Posted April 13, 2018 They've been all over. I've done OR250s that went east through the Gorge, various loops around the Willamette Valley, some coast runs. They do a nice job of picking interesting routes. Did you ride it? Where did you go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotlizard Posted May 3, 2018 Author Share Posted May 3, 2018 Yeah it was fun, minus the downpour the whole time. Got a true test of the michelin road 5s. They passed my test for wet weather. Went from Beaverton to banks, down to yamhill, mcminville and Monmouth. Worked our way back up from there thru woodburn And back to Beaverton. Theres a 500 mile run on may 12 I'm probably going to do if your interested... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member betoney Posted May 3, 2018 Supporting Member Share Posted May 3, 2018 Yeah it was fun, minus the downpour the whole time. Hmm... what part of this equation doesn't add up? ***2015 Candy Red FJ-09*** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member keithu Posted May 8, 2018 Premium Member Share Posted May 8, 2018 Nice, glad you had fun in spite of the rain. Sadly the 12th is no bueno for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotlizard Posted May 11, 2018 Author Share Posted May 11, 2018 Yeah it was fun, minus the downpour the whole time. Hmm... what part of this equation doesn't add up? I have great rain gear except the boots. I stayed dry minus the soaked feet. And first time riding in wet weather. It was interesting.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotlizard Posted May 11, 2018 Author Share Posted May 11, 2018 Nice, glad you had fun in spite of the rain. Sadly the 12th is no bueno for me.Alright maybe on the next one. Where are you located? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member betoney Posted May 11, 2018 Supporting Member Share Posted May 11, 2018 Hmm... what part of this equation doesn't add up? I have great rain gear except the boots. I stayed dry minus the soaked feet. And first time riding in wet weather. It was interesting....Oh, I have rain gear as well, but I HATE riding in the rain. Limited visibility, limited stopping distance, limited traction, limited corner speed and lean angles... and then the bike is filthy covered in road wash and debris. I don’t commute, I ride only for fun. If it’s pouring rain, I’ll stay at home and watch Netflix. ***2015 Candy Red FJ-09*** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wordsmith Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 Hmm... what part of this equation doesn't add up? I have great rain gear except the boots. I stayed dry minus the soaked feet. And first time riding in wet weather. It was interesting....If compelled to ride in rain - as, f'rinstance, while on a long trip - I'd pull a thin grocery-type plastic bag over each sock-clad foot, THEN put the boots on. Works every time to such an extent that a few of the plastic bags were always in my luggage when away from home. Doesn't matter (too much) if the boots get soaked so long as the feet stay dry. Try it. 1 Riding a fully-farkled 2019 MT-09 Tracer 900 GT from my bayside home in South East Queensland, Australia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member keithu Posted May 14, 2018 Premium Member Share Posted May 14, 2018 Alright maybe on the next one. Where are you located? I'm in Albany. Unfortunately I travel a lot for work currently and all the cool riding events always seem to conflict with my travel schedule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotlizard Posted May 18, 2018 Author Share Posted May 18, 2018 I have great rain gear except the boots. I stayed dry minus the soaked feet. And first time riding in wet weather. It was interesting....If compelled to ride in rain - as, f'rinstance, while on a long trip - I'd pull a thin grocery-type plastic bag over each sock-clad foot, THEN put the boots on. Works every time to such an extent that a few of the plastic bags were always in my luggage when away from home. Doesn't matter (too much) if the boots get soaked so long as the feet stay dry. Try it. That's genius yet so simple. I'll try it next time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotlizard Posted May 18, 2018 Author Share Posted May 18, 2018 Alright maybe on the next one. Where are you located? I'm in Albany. Unfortunately I travel a lot for work currently and all the cool riding events always seem to conflict with my travel schedule. Ah gotcha, there will be plenty more in the future. I'll keep posting the ones I go to on the forum and hopefully you can make one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeepSix Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 I'm here in Vancouver WA. I know I'm late to the party for the April ride but always looking for people to ride with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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