(01-16-2018, 03:50 AM)Nortoon_imp Wrote: January 16th, it's -12C/10F and snowing. I am bored because I can't ride my motorcycle. But while cruising the Internet I came across a video of a bike ride on one of my favourite roads.

It was filmed in fall of 2016 by a member of the Ottawa Valley Touring Club, a club I belonged to in the early 80s. If you have 15 minutes to spare, it is a ride that starts on the South Lavant Road just west of Robertson Lake here in Ontario. At the stop sign it turns south on Snow Road 509 towards Sharbot Lake. These are the type of roads I like to ride, especially in the fall.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19I9y_zk3Cs

(01-16-2018, 04:15 AM)Rocky_imp Wrote: I love roads like that and looks like some of our inland roads here.
We do most of our riding along the coasts away from the inland forested areas, but some of our riding is through similar areas away from the traffic and drivers in too much of a hurry.

(01-16-2018, 05:29 AM)EmptySea_imp Wrote: Reminded me a lot of a section of Michigan's U.P. that I rode as part of my Iron Butt ride last year. Unfortunately, as is the nature of those types of events, I did not have time to fully engage with my surroundings. The video reminded me of how much I missed up there and now I feel compelled to go back, but for more than part of one day.

Thanks.

(01-16-2018, 06:45 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote:

(01-16-2018, 05:29 AM)EmptySea_imp Wrote: Reminded me a lot of a section of Michigan's U.P. that I rode as part of my Iron Butt ride last year. Unfortunately, as is the nature of those types of events, I did not have time to fully engage with my surroundings. The video reminded me of how much I missed up there and now I feel compelled to go back, but for more than part of one day.

Thanks.

The UP is a cool place to ride. I've ridden up there multiple times and always look forward to a return trip.

(01-16-2018, 04:56 AM)peterbaron_imp Wrote:

(01-16-2018, 03:50 AM)Nortoon_imp Wrote: January 16th, it's -12C/10F and snowing. I am bored because I can't ride my motorcycle. But while cruising the Internet I came across a video of a bike ride on one of my favourite roads.

It was filmed in fall of 2016 by a member of the Ottawa Valley Touring Club, a club I belonged to in the early 80s. If you have 15 minutes to spare, it is a ride that starts on the South Lavant Road just west of Robertson Lake here in Ontario. At the stop sign it turns south on Snow Road 509 towards Sharbot Lake. These are the type of roads I like to ride, especially in the fall.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19I9y_zk3Cs

Nortoon,
Nice video clip and curvy rds with colorful trees...

....I pointed at your CB my laser speed gun and noticed one thing:
* you guys are doing 121 km/h in an 80 km/h speed zone...LOL..LOL..

In autumn, we go to Muskoka to have an identical scenario.. have a safe

pb

(01-16-2018, 06:32 AM)Acrobat_imp Wrote:

(01-16-2018, 04:15 AM)Rocky_imp Wrote: I love roads like that and looks like some of our inland roads here.
We do most of our riding along the coasts away from the inland forested areas, but some of our riding is through similar areas away from the traffic and drivers in too much of a hurry.

Hi Rocky i was in Nova Scotia in summer of 1979 at a small village i think called Walton . My father was captain in big cargo ships and that summer he took me with him. I still remember the beautiful nature of your country. Thank you for remind me those good old days.