Thanksgiving Day Ride

[Rocky_imp]

Happy Thanksgiving to all our American friends.

Up here, we celebrate ours in October.

[the Ferret]

Ok, here's some pics from todays ride

Heading from home down to the river

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Going east on St Rt 52 Ohio River Scenic Byway

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Not much traffic ..ahead or behind

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I wasn't the only motorcycle out getting in a Turkey Day ride

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Looking up river towards West Virginia, with Kentucky on the right side of the river

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Sitting by the river watching a barge go by and enjoying a cup of hot tea and a chocolate brownie snack

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Hitting some of the "first ridge" curves on the way home

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A couple hours on the bike at the end of November is a good thing. So thankful

[Chapomis_imp]

My son and I went for a ride in the Moors for a couple of hours before the feast, he needs knobbies on his scrambler.

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It was a good thanksgiving, hope everyone's else's was as good, cheers !

[Guth_imp]

Mickey's trifecta — a bike ride that includes a stop to take in a barge while enjoying a cup of tea. Nice!

Good to know that your ride on this particular holiday (that typically involves a higher number of distracted people out on the roads) was a safe one.

[the Ferret]

Well it looks like I wasn't the only one to get out. Great.

Chapomis, neat CL 350. What are Moors? (besides the spotted man in Costner's Robin Hood) sand dunes?

[drodg33]

It was actually warm enough but still pretty wet with rain off and on.

[Chapomis_imp]

Well it looks like I wasn't the only one to get out. Great.

Chapomis, neat CL 350. What are Moors? (besides the spotted man in Costner's Robin Hood) sand dunes?

In other parts of the world it would be forests and fields, here its grass, scrub brush, and an occasional patch of black pine. If it can grow in very sandy soil and likes temperate conditions, it grows here. Most of the hardwood growth never gets beyond 5' tall and the pines grow to about 25' and die. Years ago it was sheep pasture, but very unlike mainland pastures. There are probably more unpaved roads here than there are paved roads. A lot are passable with 4 wheel drive, if you don't mind getting what we call "Nantucket Pinstripes". Other roads (more like trails) are pretty well suited for motorcycles, but are generally deeply rutted on either side with a tall hump in the middle. Lots of big puddles after a rain and the occasional deep patch of sand. Perfect for the TW, but I don't know how ACKCB does it on his R9T, even with knobbies.

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Last picture is taken from our highest elevation, about 50' above sea level

[rbike_imp]

FYI, all, as a pilot, I can inform you that that white cone shaped item in that last image is what all pilots used to use (some still may/do) to navigat ewith before the days of GPS. It is called a VOR (VHF Omni Directional Radio Range).

You can get all the details here if you so desire: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VHF_omnidirectional_range

[Chapomis_imp]

FYI, all, as a pilot, I can inform you that that white cone shaped item in that last image is what all pilots used to use (some still may/do) to navigat ewith before the days of GPS. It is called a VOR (VHF Omni Directional Radio Range).

You can get all the details here if you so desire: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VHF_omnidirectional_range

I was told that all international flights leaving New York for east bound destinations would have to pass over it. Probably not anymore.

[rbike_imp]

Just like computers, phones, ... things are getting blurred at an extremely fast pace. In the following image you can see lines (called airways) that come together at certain points. That point is where one of those cone shaped items is located. Think of those lines as interstate highways. Just like GPS has almost replaced road maps, one is smart to never rely on only one form of navigation. In planes there are typically 3 types available at all times - depending on type & $$$$$. One would be wise to do likewise when travelling long distances on a bike - map, cell phone, gps, ... I corrected a navigator once when I discovered the Sun was in the wrong position compared to where it should of been based on his intended heading.