Roadrunner
Well-Known Member
It;s been a good year with the Bonneville. I was able to get a couple of decent rides. One to North Carolina (aprox 1k round trip), the other to Big Bend Texas (4800 miles in eight days). My only complaint about the Bonneville is the trim on the bench seat. Other than that the bike is SOLID!
North Carolina - 4 Day Trip
http://picasaweb.google.com/102331403636740148985/VSTPEAST2010?feat=directlink
Bib Bend
This was my second Trip to BB in the last 3 years, the first on the Bonnevile.
My ride out to Austin was monstrous (844 miles in one day from the Florida pan handle). Lots of rain in Louisiana which cooled me off. I met up with a friend in the Austin area and rode down to BB.
Day 1
We rode 400-500 miles to get to the border of the desert, even after all those miles we still had a few more miles to go before we got deep into the desert.
Desert ride:
From here on out every blends together. I lost track of time. The riding was awesome, everywhere I turned something caught my eye and I nearly went off the road a few times, I was memorized by one thing or another. By midday the temps reached 108 degrees and forced us to seek shelter, we were completely dehydrated even though we had been taking fluids all morning.
Before we went seeking shelter we split up to take photos and would meet at designated places. One was a canyon with a pleasant surprise for us. I arrived and my ridding partner mentioned they saw someone out and about ( in the middle of the desert). I started to poke around and found some walking sticks and what appeared to be water bottles, I also heard some voices. My first reaction was we'd run into "coyotes" smuggling people across the border. Instead those voices came from across the Rio Grande. The walking sticks and water bottles turned out to be a place where people came across the river and set up a place to sell their art. The sticks were walking canes and the bottles a place to leave money.
Hwy 170 - The best road in Texas.
The colors and views on this road will change depending on the time of day. Also heading from Terlingua to Presidio will have a totally different view on the return trip. My quest was to find abandoned buildings, to cross into Mexico illegally by foot and see the night sky. Two out of three isn't bad. I never made it into Mexico. The night sky was amazing, millions of stars and I was either looking at the milky way or clouds, I like to think I saw the milky way
The way home.
We stopped at the Pecos’s river for a few picks and split ways and I began my 1600 (+ -) miles ride ride home.
My '08 Bonnie a fine long haul bike as long as you stay around 70 mph. I broke the "ton" a few times while horsing around but it's no way to treat these magnificantly designed machines. You don't need a MONSTEOURS Bike for a long haul ride just a desire to ride.
Enjoy the pictures...
(Use the slide show option for best quality)
http://picasaweb.google.com/102331403636740148985/BigBend?feat=directlink
North Carolina - 4 Day Trip
http://picasaweb.google.com/102331403636740148985/VSTPEAST2010?feat=directlink
Bib Bend
This was my second Trip to BB in the last 3 years, the first on the Bonnevile.
My ride out to Austin was monstrous (844 miles in one day from the Florida pan handle). Lots of rain in Louisiana which cooled me off. I met up with a friend in the Austin area and rode down to BB.
Day 1
We rode 400-500 miles to get to the border of the desert, even after all those miles we still had a few more miles to go before we got deep into the desert.
Desert ride:
From here on out every blends together. I lost track of time. The riding was awesome, everywhere I turned something caught my eye and I nearly went off the road a few times, I was memorized by one thing or another. By midday the temps reached 108 degrees and forced us to seek shelter, we were completely dehydrated even though we had been taking fluids all morning.
Before we went seeking shelter we split up to take photos and would meet at designated places. One was a canyon with a pleasant surprise for us. I arrived and my ridding partner mentioned they saw someone out and about ( in the middle of the desert). I started to poke around and found some walking sticks and what appeared to be water bottles, I also heard some voices. My first reaction was we'd run into "coyotes" smuggling people across the border. Instead those voices came from across the Rio Grande. The walking sticks and water bottles turned out to be a place where people came across the river and set up a place to sell their art. The sticks were walking canes and the bottles a place to leave money.
Hwy 170 - The best road in Texas.
The colors and views on this road will change depending on the time of day. Also heading from Terlingua to Presidio will have a totally different view on the return trip. My quest was to find abandoned buildings, to cross into Mexico illegally by foot and see the night sky. Two out of three isn't bad. I never made it into Mexico. The night sky was amazing, millions of stars and I was either looking at the milky way or clouds, I like to think I saw the milky way
The way home.
We stopped at the Pecos’s river for a few picks and split ways and I began my 1600 (+ -) miles ride ride home.
My '08 Bonnie a fine long haul bike as long as you stay around 70 mph. I broke the "ton" a few times while horsing around but it's no way to treat these magnificantly designed machines. You don't need a MONSTEOURS Bike for a long haul ride just a desire to ride.
Enjoy the pictures...
(Use the slide show option for best quality)
http://picasaweb.google.com/102331403636740148985/BigBend?feat=directlink
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