tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972915028116604677.post6576274690644794699..comments2024-03-28T09:37:38.059-05:00Comments on Coop's Corner: First Real Ride....Coop a.k.a. Coopdwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00914017974356686409noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972915028116604677.post-85495721581906377432013-04-29T20:47:40.201-05:002013-04-29T20:47:40.201-05:00I enjoy the restaurant for reasons that go beyond ...I enjoy the restaurant for reasons that go beyond the food. Especially when sitting outside, tug/barge watching is fantastic and as you noticed, the trains are felt as well as heard. There's even a whooshing wind that forces a napkin grab for the Northbounders.<br /><br />By August, many counties in Wisconsin are using pea gravel with their seal coating. I still ride but it's not a wise time for a group ride on the smaller roads; not everyone is comfortable riding on ball bearings.Coop a.k.a. Coopdwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00914017974356686409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972915028116604677.post-38884734866257249422013-04-29T20:44:40.835-05:002013-04-29T20:44:40.835-05:00Brandy, the brown was very prominent and I thought...Brandy, the brown was very prominent and I thought about it all day. It is different though than November; there's a freshness in the air, different birds are singing, the angle of the sun is vastly different and yesterday afternoon, the clouds weren't preparing for Halloween or Thanksgiving.<br /><br />Brown is brown, but other things absolutely are locked on Spring. If Sunday's 81 degrees had been brave enough to stick around, buds would be exploding this week.Coop a.k.a. Coopdwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00914017974356686409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972915028116604677.post-47356361032901323802013-04-29T20:41:45.173-05:002013-04-29T20:41:45.173-05:00David, welcome! There is an area across the river...David, welcome! There is an area across the river where the whimsical names are common and there are some great ones. I've wondered though haven't asked if neighbors got together, maybe the town councils, or someone else contributed.Coop a.k.a. Coopdwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00914017974356686409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972915028116604677.post-42223676568222776012013-04-29T20:38:52.770-05:002013-04-29T20:38:52.770-05:00Bob,
That's exactly how I felt yesterday. I a...Bob,<br />That's exactly how I felt yesterday. I almost always have a plan, if not a detailed GPS Route to follow, but not yesterday. Following my nose, the loop brought me home again.Coop a.k.a. Coopdwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00914017974356686409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972915028116604677.post-52030294257325808732013-04-29T20:36:57.546-05:002013-04-29T20:36:57.546-05:00Sonja, most of the roads out in the open are relat...Sonja, most of the roads out in the open are relatively clean. The heavily wooded or steep, shadowed very rural roads are and will be for the near future, very covered with deep sand. Planning an "out" and being prepared go a long ways to keep trouble at bay.Coop a.k.a. Coopdwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00914017974356686409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972915028116604677.post-51422010563839580772013-04-29T11:04:21.439-05:002013-04-29T11:04:21.439-05:00I like the train video, more the sound than the si...I like the train video, more the sound than the sight. It looks like you had a great ride in spite of all the sand on the roads. Up here they tend to use pea gravel on the roads and I like to see it until the thaw when there are piles of gravel on every corner.<br /><br />We're still seeing below freezing temps and on three wheels, gravel doesn't bother me much...RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972915028116604677.post-84035391495862155862013-04-29T11:03:27.905-05:002013-04-29T11:03:27.905-05:00I love the road names. Pretzel Pass. Alligator Sli...I love the road names. Pretzel Pass. Alligator Slide. Blank Hill Road.<br /><br />Whoever names the roads in your area has a lot of whimsy.David Drouinhttp://www.motorcycleaddiction.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972915028116604677.post-40817861929030828632013-04-29T07:54:35.350-05:002013-04-29T07:54:35.350-05:00A beautiful sunny day for a ride. I am glad you g...A beautiful sunny day for a ride. I am glad you got out for a nice ride that wasn't just commuter roads.<br /><br />Two things that really struck me with this post - one was the amount of sand on the roads - a necessary evil in your area I know. And also that everything is still so brown. I guess I am too used to Oregon green. With the sunshine we've had the last week I think almost all the trees are leafed out and the allergies have kicked in.Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972915028116604677.post-9015674764494351782013-04-29T00:25:28.873-05:002013-04-29T00:25:28.873-05:00Coop:
It's not the number of miles, but the f...<b>Coop:</b><br /><br />It's not the number of miles, but the feeling of freedom after so many months of just thinking about riding. Slow and steady gets you home safely. They don't use much sand around here but things are changing next year where they just announced to use more sand instead of salt to save money<br /><br />bob<br /><a href="http://www.wetcoastscootin.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Riding the Wet Coast</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05258612401956399482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972915028116604677.post-8942021327711967862013-04-28T23:54:20.690-05:002013-04-28T23:54:20.690-05:00The sand on the road looks dangerous. I remember t...The sand on the road looks dangerous. I remember the nasty stuff from my time in Alberta... and they wouldn't clean the roads until June... be careful out there.SonjaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12389245948579828531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972915028116604677.post-64564960996231272842013-04-28T20:47:11.593-05:002013-04-28T20:47:11.593-05:00Monday looks great Martha, we've got rain righ...Monday looks great Martha, we've got rain right now and the prediction is for cold rain/snow mid-week, 40's next weekend. Stubborn, stubborn.....Coop a.k.a. Coopdwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00914017974356686409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972915028116604677.post-34568465749980297102013-04-28T20:45:55.077-05:002013-04-28T20:45:55.077-05:00There's that bright blue-white light of early ...There's that bright blue-white light of early spring! Looks like a great day and a refreshing ride. I imagine Monday will feel a lot less stale. Martha https://www.blogger.com/profile/02785787084073523841noreply@blogger.com