http://bamr.heavenforum.com/ride-stories-f10/-t1.htm This is the room to tell us of any Ride Stories you have. This is just not for the S.F. Bay Area but any rides you have taken in the U.S. or world. Sat, 27 Dec 2008 09:14:19 GMT 10 http://i77.servimg.com/u/f77/13/27/26/31/group210.jpg http://bamr.heavenforum.com/ride-stories-f10/-t1.htm http://bamr.heavenforum.com/ride-stories-f10/carmel-valley-ride-t282.htm just4cruzn Todays ride is Carmel Valley rd in Monterey county. It was 9am when I got there and the road was still wet and slippery so I was really slow movin' through there. About half way through the sun was already shining and the road condition was getting better but it was still cold. Bcuz of the holiday there wasn't 2many other vehicle and a good thing too, there was a lot of blind turns and other hazardous conditions. I'm sure the ride would've been a lot better if it was spring or summer time. ... Ride Stories Sat, 27 Dec 2008 09:14:19 GMT http://bamr.heavenforum.com/ride-stories-f10/carmel-valley-ride-t282.htm#1195 http://bamr.heavenforum.com/ride-stories-f10/carmel-valley-ride-t282.htm http://bamr.heavenforum.com/ride-stories-f10/summer-ride-to-so-cal-t281.htm just4cruzn I finally put my summer ride to SoCal in photostory. Roads ridden: Bitterwater Rd, Hwy 58, Hwy 33, Cerro Noroeste Rd, Lockwood Valley Rd, Little Tujunga Canyon Rd, Rim of the World (Hwy 18), Palms to Pines (Hwy 243), Topanga Canyon Blvd (Hwy 27), Mulholland Hwy. Try option 'watch in high quality' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiTfTSsueY0&feature=channel_page http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUIUvnZIAjw james Ride Stories Wed, 24 Dec 2008 18:30:10 GMT http://bamr.heavenforum.com/ride-stories-f10/summer-ride-to-so-cal-t281.htm#1194 http://bamr.heavenforum.com/ride-stories-f10/summer-ride-to-so-cal-t281.htm http://bamr.heavenforum.com/ride-stories-f10/int-l-motorcycle-show-and-a-short-ride-t280.htm just4cruzn B4 going to the IMS in San Mateo I planned a short ride around/close to the Sta. Cruz mtns. The 1st is Kings Mtn rd and 2nd was Tunitas Creek rd then I used La Honda back up to Woodside. The IMS was jammed packed saturday, I only took a few pics from the show. I was looking for something extraordinary, nada. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apiBAulH2yE&feature=channel click watch in high quality bottom right of the screen. My riding Buddy james Ride Stories Tue, 23 Dec 2008 08:45:18 GMT http://bamr.heavenforum.com/ride-stories-f10/int-l-motorcycle-show-and-a-short-ride-t280.htm#1193 http://bamr.heavenforum.com/ride-stories-f10/int-l-motorcycle-show-and-a-short-ride-t280.htm http://bamr.heavenforum.com/ride-stories-f10/nice-short-ride-to-tiburon-in-marin-county-t279.htm just4cruzn I had 2 1/2hr of sunlight left so I took a short ride to Tiburon. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPmQlujbOjM james Ride Stories Sat, 20 Dec 2008 09:49:22 GMT http://bamr.heavenforum.com/ride-stories-f10/nice-short-ride-to-tiburon-in-marin-county-t279.htm#1192 http://bamr.heavenforum.com/ride-stories-f10/nice-short-ride-to-tiburon-in-marin-county-t279.htm http://bamr.heavenforum.com/ride-stories-f10/ride-4-kids-on-october-5th-in-woodland-ca-t254.htm CaptJohn I've attached a few snapshots from the "Ride for Kids", which Gene, Tom, Bonnie and I attended yesterday in Woodland. By the end of the day, I clocked a little over 200 miles on my odometer. We all had a great time, though we were the only scooters intermingled with over 300 motorcycles. The line of bikes strethced out for over a mile--very impressive in deed! Tom commented that this event would be a great October ride for our BAMR group next year, when the venue changes to the ... Ride Stories Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:11:16 GMT http://bamr.heavenforum.com/ride-stories-f10/ride-4-kids-on-october-5th-in-woodland-ca-t254.htm#1022 http://bamr.heavenforum.com/ride-stories-f10/ride-4-kids-on-october-5th-in-woodland-ca-t254.htm http://bamr.heavenforum.com/ride-stories-f10/easter-sierra-ride-on-the-weekend-of-09-05-09-07-08-t226.htm CaptJohn Gene and I rode to the "Blue Knights" Eastern Sierra Memorial Event for one of our "departed chapter members", and stayed at the "Topaz Lake Lodge" in Gardnerville, NV. We rode over the Sonora Pass on Friday morning after enjoying breakfast in Jamestown. The ride went smooth, as we enjoyed some of the best weather and scenery to be had in Northeastern California. We arrived at Topaz Lake in mid-afternoon, and along with several Chapter members, we sampled the ... Ride Stories Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:54:38 GMT http://bamr.heavenforum.com/ride-stories-f10/easter-sierra-ride-on-the-weekend-of-09-05-09-07-08-t226.htm#829 http://bamr.heavenforum.com/ride-stories-f10/easter-sierra-ride-on-the-weekend-of-09-05-09-07-08-t226.htm http://bamr.heavenforum.com/ride-stories-f10/photostory-from-skyline-blvd-ride-t150.htm gtrlarry Ok, here it is....http://www.putfile.com/gtrlarry Ride Stories Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:19:05 GMT http://bamr.heavenforum.com/ride-stories-f10/photostory-from-skyline-blvd-ride-t150.htm#489 http://bamr.heavenforum.com/ride-stories-f10/photostory-from-skyline-blvd-ride-t150.htm http://bamr.heavenforum.com/ride-stories-f10/skyline-blvd-ride-t147.htm gtrlarry It was a great ride today, nice weather, nice people and plenty of nature and good food! (lunch).. It was nice to network together again and just be sociable, ride, chat, ride, eat, ride, chat, ride.....Like Geoff said, it's quite a way from Tracy, but well worth the trip! Looking forward to next month already! Great photo's Scott and Geoff! There are some group pictures to chose from for another group picture to post here if you like, Jeff, ok? I will send them to you-Hope you are feeling much ... Ride Stories Sun, 20 Jul 2008 06:59:43 GMT http://bamr.heavenforum.com/ride-stories-f10/skyline-blvd-ride-t147.htm#480 http://bamr.heavenforum.com/ride-stories-f10/skyline-blvd-ride-t147.htm http://bamr.heavenforum.com/ride-stories-f10/lake-tahoe-ride-t134.htm just4cruzn This is my 1st ride to Lake Tahoe on the scooter and I sure picked a nice day to do it on (6-21-08 ). @ 1st I wasn't sure if I was actually gonna go and I was having a tough time picking a route, been there many times in a car and Hwy 50 is the best way to go, but I didn't just want to get there I wanted a route I've never taken b4 and so I took Carson Pass Nat'l Scenic Byway (Hwy 88 ) and it was just an awesome road! I'd highly recommend it for a group ride, awesome views as the road reaches ... Ride Stories Sun, 13 Jul 2008 19:35:29 GMT http://bamr.heavenforum.com/ride-stories-f10/lake-tahoe-ride-t134.htm#398 http://bamr.heavenforum.com/ride-stories-f10/lake-tahoe-ride-t134.htm http://bamr.heavenforum.com/ride-stories-f10/around-lake-tahoe-t145.htm just4cruzn This was the best part of the whole ride to Tahoe 4me, I wish I had more time to explore the area rather than just ride around it but still, it was an excellent ride. The only thing though, was the road through Cal/Nev state line was closed down bcuz of a big bike show going on and the traffic through South Lake Tahoe went on for miles. I wanted to get a picture of me at the state line, oh well. Here are some sample pics I've taken on my ride around Tahoe. http://tiny.cc/LakeTahoe ... Ride Stories Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:26:21 GMT http://bamr.heavenforum.com/ride-stories-f10/around-lake-tahoe-t145.htm#447 http://bamr.heavenforum.com/ride-stories-f10/around-lake-tahoe-t145.htm http://bamr.heavenforum.com/ride-stories-f10/harley-business-man-t139.htm gtrlarry Well, the other weekend I was in Mission San Jose, where I grew up (Fremont), I noticed a bike behind me, some businessman type guy on a Harley....I stopped at a stop sign, proceded, the bike kinda swerved to the left (as it leaned that way as I took off) and the idiot behind me on the Harley didn't even stop at the stop sign...passed me on the left, and missed crashing into me by probably 2 inches, literally! Where did this guy learn how to ride? (Obviously he hasn't learned how to ride yet) ... Ride Stories Tue, 15 Jul 2008 06:03:38 GMT http://bamr.heavenforum.com/ride-stories-f10/harley-business-man-t139.htm#412 http://bamr.heavenforum.com/ride-stories-f10/harley-business-man-t139.htm http://bamr.heavenforum.com/ride-stories-f10/folsom-ride-t138.htm gtrlarry I decided to visit my son in Folsom this weekend (also needed a good excuse to go for a ride), so I drove up taking the back roads google maps and my gps. It was nice ride (most of it, except the last 1/2 hr kinda boring...fields, field, and more fields). Saw some Llamas, Ostriches, Texas long horn steer, brahma bulls and more. In the gallery is a couple of pics of the Ostriches. They were very big and looked like they wouldn't think twice of jumping that fence and letting me have it for getting ... Ride Stories Mon, 14 Jul 2008 04:49:15 GMT http://bamr.heavenforum.com/ride-stories-f10/folsom-ride-t138.htm#407 http://bamr.heavenforum.com/ride-stories-f10/folsom-ride-t138.htm http://bamr.heavenforum.com/ride-stories-f10/ride-for-kids-2008-photostory-t113.htm JeffR
I took some pictures and made a Photostory of the Ride for Kids 2008. John, it was a great event and I really enjoyed myself. Thanks for getting us involved in this. I will make sure I attend next years event as well.

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Here is a photostory for the Mount Diablo ride:

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This is a ride up Calaveras Road off of I-680. This is also on the ride to Mount Hamilton.

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Here is a picture story of our Delta ride some time ago. Hope you like it:

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Here is a putfile photostory of 4 of us riding up Mount Hamiliton. It was a great ride and we had a good lunch at the Junction Cafe, Robert was about to starve, so lunch tasted that much better. Hope you like it.

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Here is a Putfile photoshow of our April 26th, 2008 BAMR ride to "The Foothills". Many riders here are now in the new Central Valley Maxi Riders (CVMR) group. We had 15 riders that day and it was a great ride.

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