| Author | Message | ||
     Court |
Dr. Greg: Don't feel conspicuous.....many of us are pilots as well. I used to have a Lance (38188) and two of the kids who work for me have just bought planes. There are also some of the Buell factory folks, Randell Hendricks, comes to mind who have been bitten by the bug, recently taken lessons and are flying a great deal. I've never been able to explain it but anytime you get a group of Buell folks together you find an inordinate amount of common interest in motorcycles, guitars (look for a big announcement in the coming 5 weeks) and airplanes. I'm still holding out for a Badweb Citation.  Henrik, Have to admit I was interested to see how the "moth balled for 5 years" S-2 performed....it never missed a lick and is still as fun as can be. I, on the other hand, don't do the 7AM - 11:30PM as gracefully as I once did. Court | ||
| Henrik |
I, on the other hand, don't do the 7AM - 11:30PM as gracefully as I once did All I can say is: "Propad" - and some adjustment to the bars would be nice too. Of course, a 750 mile day will leave me draggin' my "Heels" for days after. But hey, what's the rush  Henrik | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
it's rare, but it happens. me 'n D decided to take this day off together, and in my mind there's no better way to spend a day off than in the wind. the east face of Mount Whitney was our goal today, via Lone Pine (CA), the Alabama Hills and Horseshoe Meadows. Mount Whitney, at 14,494 feet, is the highest point in the continental United States. we logged 320 miles today to get there and back, including the 40 or so miles that the climb up to Horseshoe Meadows added to the trip meter. doing this ride on a Monday meant we had the "tourist" world pretty much to ourselves, and i can't tell you how many times today i figured i was the luckiest guy in the world to be out riding in such sublime country with my friend and partner Denise as the very best company imaginable. hope you enjoy the show.  the sun is just comin' up, the bikes are out of the garage and pointed in the right direction. it's time to go ridin'. (Message edited by jerry_haughton on June 14, 2005) | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
 smile Denise. i AM smiling! (Message edited by jerry_haughton on June 13, 2005) | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
 Ferris and Denise, charter members of "Teem Extreem." this is Tuttle Creek Road, just beginning the climb into the Alabama Hills above Lone Pine. (Message edited by jerry_haughton on June 13, 2005) | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
 the lighting is mucho tough, but a token shot of the Alabama Hills nonetheless. (Message edited by jerry_haughton on June 13, 2005) | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
 Tuttle Creek Road continued, with the Sierra Nevada just coming into view. (Message edited by jerry_haughton on June 13, 2005) | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
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| Jerry_haughton |
 Horseshoe Meadows Road, just exiting the Alabama Hills. this was Denise's first visit. i brought Dino up here once, and have promised Unibear on two occasions but reneged both times due to time constraints. it's a pretty amazing ascent. (Message edited by jerry_haughton on June 13, 2005) | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
 nearing Horseshoe Meadows. i have GOT to get Unibear up here so he can be active, too. (Message edited by jerry_haughton on June 13, 2005) | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
 a small, but scenic, slice of Horseshoe Meadows. (Message edited by jerry_haughton on June 13, 2005) | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
 ditto. (Message edited by jerry_haughton on June 13, 2005) | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
 harmless, temporary graffiti. much better than carving initials into a tree. (Message edited by jerry_haughton on June 13, 2005) | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
 4-EVER. (Message edited by jerry_haughton on June 13, 2005) | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
 MANY trails up here in Whitney-land, including the famous Pacific Crest. this is the Cottonwood Lakes trailhead. (Message edited by jerry_haughton on June 13, 2005) | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
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| Jerry_haughton |
 if the only thing i'd written in my life were Mr. Muir's words above, i'd be a contented man. (Message edited by jerry_haughton on June 13, 2005) | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
 this is what the initial ascent up Horseshoe Meadows Road looks like on the map at Cottonwood Lakes trailhead. (Message edited by jerry_haughton on June 13, 2005) | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
 coming down from Horseshoe Meadows, on the way to Whitney Portal, lupines in the foreground, Owens Dry Lake in the background, about 3000 feet below. (Message edited by jerry_haughton on June 13, 2005) | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
 looking down on the Owens Valley in general, and Horseshoe Meadows Road (immediately below and also stretching into the distance) and the Alabama Hills. the "splotches" on the valley floor are shadows from clouds. (Message edited by jerry_haughton on June 13, 2005) | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
 beginning our assault on Whitney Portal Road, as Denise admires Mount Whitney in the distance (the peak just above and a teeny bit to the right of the right front corner of my tank bag). (Message edited by jerry_haughton on June 13, 2005) | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
 beginning our assault on Whitney Portal Road, as (Message edited by jerry_haughton on June 13, 2005) | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
 that little peak in the middle is just a tick shy of 14,500 feet. (Message edited by jerry_haughton on June 14, 2005) | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
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| Jerry_haughton |
 the scenery up here is spectacular. these photos suck at conveying what it's really like. (Message edited by jerry_haughton on June 13, 2005) | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
 the Whitney Portal Store. Unibear HAS been here. (it's where he buys new clothes when he's on an extended road trip...) (Message edited by jerry_haughton on June 13, 2005) | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
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| Jerry_haughton |
 my sweetie. (Message edited by jerry_haughton on June 14, 2005) | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
 hadn't noticed these cabins on my previous trips up here. (Message edited by jerry_haughton on June 14, 2005) | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
 a small cluster of private residences about 8000 feet up in the eastern Sierra Nevada. (Message edited by jerry_haughton on June 14, 2005) |
