Oct 27 ride with salesman Steve

[the Ferret]

One of the salesmen down at my local shop has been begging me to take him for a ride and show him some roads. He is off on Mondays so I agreed to meet him at the shop this morning and show him some. He asked if it was alright to bring his buddy Chris and I said ok. (ends up I've known Chris for 40 years and sold him bikes back in the 70's and 80's when I worked at some shops). I called my brother to join us as well. My brother and I (we have helmet intercoms) would either lead or follow as circumstances dictated and sandwich those guys in between us to try and keep some control since Steve and Chris were new to our riding party.

Of course I arrived first. Sat there and had a cup of tea waiting on the rest...

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but then my brother came (still on time). Salesman Steve was late but only a few minutes (better 10 minutes early than 1 minute late Steve!). I figured Chris wasn't coming but he eventually showed as well. My CB, Steve's ZRX 1200, Chris's CBR 1000, and an FZ-1. Weather was perfect, and the fall colors are still resplendent!

We headed to some really good roads I know of in the next couple of counties over. One is called St Rt 247 and it's a doozie! 3 sections..1st a real roller coaster ride 2nd a mildly curvy ride, 3rd a vicious curvy ride. It runs from Hillsboro Ohio clear down to the Ohio river. Great road!

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a stop at Rockin' Robins Soda Shop in Ripley, Ohio for lunch ( I had the Elvis Club sandwich with crinkle cut fries and a root beer ) listening to Crème and Donovan on the radio

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then some more of this

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the ride ended for my brother and me at my place, Steve and Chris headed home from here.

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Total for the day 164.7 miles of AWESOMENESS!