PDX GSX1300R

[LC4CARL]

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18k in elevation gain yesterday! Hot dog!

 

[LC4CARL]

Clearly a civilized community...

Me: "Maybe I'll go check that one out..."

Open range bull: "I love this game..."

 

[LC4CARL]

The young had a hard go of it.

So many enthusiasts: The young man had no clue about bikes, but loved the Suzuki. The older guy (OK, my age); knew exactly what it was. Loved it even more.

I need to take my fancy new zoom lens. But the iPhone is so convenient.

 

[LC4CARL]

Sooo, when you ride fast, but stop a lot, you likely pass the same truck 23 times in one day. I waved everytime I passed.

 

[LC4CARL]

Apparently still in use. This was super cool..

 

[LC4CARL]

Sign said something about trespassing and owning a gun. I laughed. My 1300 can outrun a GD creedmor...

 

[LC4CARL]

Super cool Diet Coke break. Old lady LOVED to talk. Big hunters in this area. Love small towns (and Elvira).

 

[LC4CARL]

This runs just south of my dad in Michigan.

 

[LC4CARL]

Another shoe tree and endless Teletubbie panaramas.

 

[LC4CARL]

The daughter of the appointed governor of the Hudson Bay Company in Fort Vancouver had a rebellious streek. When she married, she and her husband moved to the Oregon territory to pursue her dream of a large apple orchard (vs trapping for furs). Alas there was insufficient water to support the endeavor and they switched to the booming cattle industry once the railway replaced the stage coach. Her boys planted the two trees that stand to this day.






Just kidding...

 

[LC4CARL]

It was aweful. Left, right, up, down...

 

[LC4CARL]

My lodgings last night. The offerings at the Sinclair gas station looked questionable, so I went on the local economy for a nutritious meal.

 

[WuzzaCBXRider]

Such a destructive method....

Sure is. How did they get such water pressure back then?

 

[sixpack577]

275 miles today. Countless corners. So fun. My confidence is improving.

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Sure is. How did they get such water pressure back then?

Ever decreasing diameters of pipe sectioned together, and the weight of the water traveling downhill, end result was Alot of force escaping a small exit, so you got that high pressure blast.

 

[Bumblebee]

Sure is. How did they get such water pressure back then?

Ever decreasing diameters of pipe sectioned together, and the weight of the water traveling downhill, end result was Alot of force escaping a small exit, so you got that high pressure blast.

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That's what was on the documentary....

There were also mule driven water pumps in use...

 

[LC4CARL]

Journey home. +/- 600 miles all in. MPG was lower than usual +/- 37. Crazy high winds had whitecaps on the Columbia and tired me out. Good to be back.

 

[LC4CARL]

I let my Cycle World subscription run out when they went digital. Is it still available on-line? I'm having trouble figuring out how to subscribe.

 

[WuzzaCBXRider]

It’s surprising to me that huge green green farms and ranches don’t populate both sides of the Columbia any more than they do. It’s still kinda barren around it on both sides. I’ve run into high head winds along the river just about every time I’ve ridden up there and it’s shocking to see how much a head wind can affect gas mileage.

 

[LC4CARL]

It’s surprising to me that huge green green farms and ranches don’t populate both sides of the Columbia any more than they do. It’s still kinda barren around it on both sides. I’ve run into high head winds along the river just about every time I’ve ridden up there and it’s shocking to see how much a head wind can affect gas mileage.

My neck is a bit sore. Occasionally, even ducked behind the windshield, a gust would blast a turn my head. Meh.

 

[LC4CARL]

Do you guys back into your parking spot at the curb?