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| Thomas Fisher (guest) |
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Posted:06/05/2006 12:55 PM |
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Folks,
We had our first advertised ride Sunday afternoon- 4 Jun 06. Eight bikes turned out for the event. Thanks for coming out
We had a situation or two during the ride. We lost more that half our troop when we turned into Luckenbach Loop. I guess they didn’t see us when we made the turn and they kept on going. Too bad, we really missed those guys. It's sorta tough to keep the integrity of eight bikes with other traffic mixed in. We did call them and they were already in Boerne. Arrived safely without further incident I trust???
If we do happen to have another ride, I venture to say our group would strongly advise you to wear a full compliment of riding apparel/gear. This should be –but not limited to- :
- Full face helmet
- Some sort of jacket –ventilated during summer- Hey, I know it’s hot but consider the alternative (just in case you go sliding down the road, without the bike under you). Not fun! Ask us how we know.
- Gloves –full fingered-
- Heavy fabric pants
- Over-the-ankle footwear
Significantly absent were the sport bikes?!?! Where are you guys?
If you’re interested in doing this again, please email me or call with your comments Thomas.fisher@lackland.af.mil 210-215-3519.
I’d like to make a mailing list for future events.
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sclinton
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Posted:06/06/2006 11:57 AM |
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Good ride Tom!!! The break away group made it home well and enjoyed the rest of our ride. Let's do plan another ride, probably not quite as agressive. I do agree with the gear request.
Building friendships through riding is a blast. I love it.
Scott
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| Dennis/Alex,s brow (guest) |
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Posted:06/10/2006 11:03 PM |
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OK Tom lets due it. The gear set you listed is veary good but theres a lot more that we as riders need too
set up. So lets all meet at BRCC staging area (bike
parking) & lets get things realy going. places, maps, phone contacts, food, carry tenn rider for male mentor, colors, print outs, safty gear, ect ect ect.
Lets make this a full riders clud for all. lets due it right, slow & saft. See you tommor after last service.
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RedOregon
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Posted:06/13/2006 7:18 AM |
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A few comments...
First off, I *highly* agree with and recommend getting a jacket. I'm from Oregon (surprise!) and up there, when you wear more clothes in the summertime, you get hotter.
When I got my jacket (mesh, with armor in the elbows, shoulders, and back) I was *shocked* at the difference. The first day I wore it last summer, it was 100 degrees, but I felt like I was riding in 90 degree weather!
Difference being that the jacket kept the sun off my skin, so I felt *cooler* than normal. An extra added benefit on top of the extra protection!
I got my jacket from New Enough; a good ol' Texas company. They started out selling used leathers, but now they do a lot of buying closeout styles or good deals on bulk sales; I got my Joe Rocket jacket for $86 with shipping, and it's a $150 jacket. Definitely check it out, be sure to check out their promotions and closeouts. And no, I'm not affiliated with them and get no kickbacks for endorsing them.
Another recommendation is to stop by someplace like Academy and get one of those neck wraps that have the water-absorbing beads in them. You soak them in water, the beads inside turn into something like a gel, and you wrap it around your neck. The beads cool the blood flow thru your body, and it cools you off. You won't be shivering or anything, but it does make a difference, and at $2 or $3, it's definitely worth it.
I'll never wear a full face helmet again, though, after I read a study that showed that if you go down facefirst, that chin bar can cause the helmet to pivot up, and since the chin strap holds the helmet firm and will pivot, it can pop your skull right off the top of your spine.
I'll take the wired jaw before the wheelchair, thanks. Not to mention the heat buildup; another study shows that your reaction time goes down 10% for every degree that your brain heats above normal temperature.
A comment on colors: might be more hassle than they're worth. Colors are a special thing in the biker world (I used to ride with an MC), and they must be carefully coordinated with other local club chapters so as to not cause friction. One-piece patches aren't normally a problem, but not bothering with colors is even less of a possible problem.
Sorry for the wordiness, but I've been riding for 28 years now, and just wanted to share some knowledge. Not going to go so far as to call it wisdom 
Say hi if you see me... not difficult to recognize me. 6' redhead with a beard and hair to my shoulders; slight limp due to an argument between me on the bike and the front fender of a guy in a rush (see my profile for a link to the full story). If you see me outside, I'm the guy getting on or off the 2003 black ElectraGlide... or walking with the pretty Korean lady if the weather is bad.
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