[bwhip]

A beautiful spring day today in Idaho, so I decided to take one of my favorite rides. A twisty, absolutely gorgeous nearby highway that was uncrowded and fun. On the way up I went nice and fast but on the way back I stopped to take a few pics. I think you'll really like them!
Pic One
Pic Two
Pic Three
Pic Four
Pic Five Pic Six Last One

[cbrbikerchick]

OMG those pics are really pretty! I swear all I see is city rodes and even if I try to go out to the country its not as pretty as that!

[Smitty]

Lovely shots & terrain a bit like ours up in the mtn areas of centeral B.C. Cdn. Like you I really enjoyed the day, though also clocked 7 hrs on my 600r Yamaha on thursday & just 5 hrs on the 929 for I have to take it easy when riding on a Saturday due to more cops & an increase in traffic.

Mind you I just about melted for it was a hair over 70F by the time I got home & will need to trim down what I wear under my gear next time, for I think Spring is finally here.

[maxib]

Originally Posted by bwhip

on the way back I stopped to take a few pics. I think you'll really like them!

Correctomundo on that! Very beautiful area.

I have to ride about two hours just to get into some fun curvies, and the scenery along the way is mostly fields, prairie and contented cows. In a way, I'm sorta glad I have very little twisty sections of roads, for I fear if I had to ride through your type of terrain, I would soon be a statistic. Gotta keep your eye on the road, donchaknow! I don't know how you do it!?

Yes, very nice pics, and thanks for sharing them.

[Bacchus]

Very nice pics bwhip! I especially liked the view from the right hand mirror in pic #1. In pic #6, is that phucking snow???!!! In May???!!!
Is that the river we rafted together?

[BDA116]

Bacchy, I am sorrounded by snow capped mountains. Step outside on the porch and see blue sky and snowy peaked mountains, it's beautiful.
The snow isn't completely gone from my view until at least June.

[bwhip]

Originally Posted by Bacchus

Very nice pics bwhip! I especially liked the view from the right hand mirror in pic #1. In pic #6, is that phucking snow???!!! In May???!!!
Is that the river we rafted together?

Yep, there's still some snow up toward Cascade. And that is the same river, although it's the main fork, where we did the south fork. Get that Fireblade up here so we can take a ride along there together, dang it!

[fumbducker]

Nice pics B! What a fun Ride!


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[PHARMER954]

Awesome pictures! Very similiar scenery to what I saw in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. These types of rides help me clear my head. What elevation is that at? In Colorado, we averaged 9000 feet, and at that height, the ol' 954 was acting more like the ol' 600.

[Rios929]

Awsome Pics! That road looks sweet.

Originally Posted by maxib

Correctomundo on that! Very beautiful area.

I have to ride about two hours just to get into some fun curvies, and the scenery along the way is mostly fields, prairie and contented cows. In a way, I'm sorta glad I have very little twisty sections of roads, for I fear if I had to ride through your type of terrain, I would soon be a statistic. Gotta keep your eye on the road, donchaknow! I don't know how you do it!?

Yes, very nice pics, and thanks for sharing them.

Hey maxib, Yeah the roads around here are so boring, don't you just love living in the flattest place on earth Where in minnesota do you live and which "curvies" are you talking about...

[CBRjack]

Great pics. Makes me want to go to Idaho.

[CanyonCarver]

Beautiful country up there in Idaho. Guess that's what you shiver all winter for up there, huh?

[Chain]

As always whipper, nice job!

[maxib]

Pharmer954...

Rios929...I'm in Mankato, MN. Other than on/off ramps, I have to ride to southwest Wisconsin for good roads. I could ride around lakes, but there is no elevation change with that, and locally I'm still not close to lake country. However, I probably have it a lot better than you. My condolences bud At least I see a tree every 25 miles, you ride on a billiard table.

Back to the topic.

bwhip, I looked again at your pics, and you are truly blessed with that scenery. However, I have to ask something. Those roads and scenery could possibly be a two edged sword correct? I mean, don't those mountain roads where you live have the same natural vacuum effect that sucks every Winnebago on the planet to your area at first snow melt just like every other nice place I've ever been????

Yeah rios, we can be thankful that we don't have 15 'bago lines 10 under to deal with!

[bwhip]

Originally Posted by PHARMER954

Awesome pictures! Very similiar scenery to what I saw in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. These types of rides help me clear my head. What elevation is that at? In Colorado, we averaged 9000 feet, and at that height, the ol' 954 was acting more like the ol' 600.

It's more like about 4000-6000 feet along that stretch, and I don't notice any difference in my baby's performance.

[bwhip]

Originally Posted by CanyonCarver

Beautiful country up there in Idaho. Guess that's what you shiver all winter for up there, huh?

Shivering while snowboarding, that is!

[bwhip]

Originally Posted by maxib

...bwhip, I looked again at your pics, and you are truly blessed with that scenery. However, I have to ask something. Those roads and scenery could possibly be a two edged sword correct? I mean, don't those mountain roads where you live have the same natural vacuum effect that sucks every Winnebago on the planet to your area at first snow melt just like every other nice place I've ever been????

You've got to time it right, that's for sure. If you were to go north on Friday evening, or south on Sunday afternoon, you wouldn't have a lot of riding fun. Holiday weekends are also a little rough. But yesterday (Saturday) late afternoon, I was actually standing in the middle of the highway while taking most of those pictures (carefully), and the traffic was very light. I worry more about deer along that route than other vehicles - or like you said before, you've got to be careful to keep watching the road when you're tempted to keep looking at the scenery.

[abtech]

I almost started crying looking at these shots. What was I thinking when I moved to Michigan? I used to ride in the mountains at least 3 times a week and have probably done every windy road in Utah, Colorado, Arizona and California, along with some breathtaking views on some straight roads as well (Highway 50 anyone?).

I need a vacation damnit!

[PHARMER954]

Abtech, highway 50 in Colorado? I rode this highway last year in our "tour of Colorado". Know exactly what you are talking about! Most fun I've had on 2 wheels (with my clothes on). We are doing another trip in June 16-20th covering south/central Colorado probably covering alot of highway 50 again. Thanks for the memories.

[abtech]

Originally Posted by PHARMER954

Abtech, highway 50 in Colorado? I rode this highway last year in our "tour of Colorado". Know exactly what you are talking about! Most fun I've had on 2 wheels (with my clothes on). We are doing another trip in June 16-20th covering south/central Colorado probably covering alot of highway 50 again. Thanks for the memories.

Actually, Highway 50 in Colorado is fairly interesting, while Highway 50 through Nevada and Utah is known as "The Loneliest Road in America" as there are several stretches without any type of human touch (no gas stations, hotels, resturants, houses or anything) exceeding 200 miles between well, between anything . . .

Highway 50
More Highway 50

I went to school in Utah and burned up every road I could find (and several adjoining states as well), and I must say, I really miss the area.

[Bacchus]

Put Highway 50 on my "to do" list...

[abtech]

Originally Posted by Bacchus

Put Highway 50 on my "to do" list...

Put a date and time on it and maybe you'll have company . . .

[Bacchus]

That would be awesome! Hmmm, let me do some homework...

[abtech]

If you can stand "waiting" on the Vulcan that is . . .

[Bacchus]

Not a problem! Besides, you can make fun of me walking hunched over in pain at the end of a day on the 954. But I'm serious here, I am going to explore the possibilities of pulling something off like this. But you are a bizillion miles away, in Michigan!