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Title: Catskills trip
Post by: Got Duc on September 21, 2008, 12:40:17 PM
Well I was off to the Catskills this weekend.

Did not know what I wanted to bring.

The quad or the DRZ

I ended up packing the DRZ in the pickup to see what it was capable of.

Friday I left around noon with my gear packed and the DRZ in the back of the truck.

I got to the house around 2 or so.

Took all the gear out of the house and unloaded the bike.

I started her up made a left on 30 and headed to the woods. as i headed up the mountain I realized how much fun the bike really is. I spent the rest of the day do wheelies and hitting anything that would send me into the air.  ;D

On Saturday I headed back out. took a tour through town. and did some time on secondary roads. What a blast. I then went back up the mountain and met up with a few friends. I hung out for a while then was going to go back to the house to get some lunch. As I came out on the road. The back of the bike felt really weird and kicked out funny.

I looked down and saw I had a flat on the rear tire.

I limped the bike back to the house mad that riding was over for the weekend. Oh well! </shrugs it off>

Here is a shot of the bike on top of the mountain.

(http://www.gotduc.com/DRZ-mountain%20top.jpg)

This one is on the lower loop of the property

(http://www.gotduc.com/DRZ-lowerloop.jpg)
Title: Re: Catskills trip
Post by: Buckethead on September 21, 2008, 01:16:02 PM
Flats suck!  >:(

Glad you had a decent weekend anyway!
Title: Re: Catskills trip
Post by: ducpainter on September 21, 2008, 01:33:32 PM
T wants to know whereabouts in the Catskills Jim.
Title: Re: Catskills trip
Post by: Got Duc on September 21, 2008, 02:21:40 PM
Hancock - exit 90 off 17
Title: Re: Catskills trip
Post by: goldenchild on September 21, 2008, 06:15:45 PM
Quote from: GotDuc on September 21, 2008, 02:21:40 PM
Hancock - exit 90 off 17

You're not too far away from deep fried french toast!
Title: Re: Catskills trip
Post by: TiNi on September 21, 2008, 06:26:30 PM
nice piece of property jim  [thumbsup]

glad you had fun, until the flat anyway...  [moto]
Title: Re: Catskills trip
Post by: Got Duc on September 21, 2008, 06:56:27 PM
Quote from: goldenchild on September 21, 2008, 06:15:45 PM
You're not too far away from deep fried french toast!

I had a feeling about that!  ;D


Quote from: DuCaTiNi on September 21, 2008, 06:26:30 PM
nice piece of property jim  [thumbsup]

glad you had fun, until the flat anyway...  [moto]

Yeah, What are you gonna do. I did research a place that can fix it if it happens again  [thumbsup]

Hope you had fun at the beach
Title: Re: Catskills trip
Post by: TiNi on September 21, 2008, 06:59:50 PM
Quote from: GotDuc on September 21, 2008, 06:56:27 PM
I had a feeling about that!  ;D


Yeah, What are you gonna do. I did research a place that can fix it if it happens again  [thumbsup]

Hope you had fun at the beach

it's good to plan for that sort of thing  [thumbsup]

oh, and we did have a fun time, thanks :)
Title: Re: Catskills trip
Post by: Pakhan on September 22, 2008, 07:59:02 AM
That sounds like great fun, careful out there on your own.
Title: Re: Catskills trip
Post by: TiNi on September 22, 2008, 04:46:20 PM
Quote from: Pakhan on September 22, 2008, 07:59:02 AM
That sounds like great fun, careful out there on your own.

i never even thought of that  :-\
it is good advice...
Title: Re: Catskills trip
Post by: Pakhan on September 23, 2008, 05:59:35 AM
Quote from: DuCaTiNi on September 22, 2008, 04:46:20 PM
i never even thought of that  :-\
it is good advice...

I like to go hiking, sometimes with others and sometimes alone.  It's always in the back of my mind.  I recommend one of these, it's always made me feel at ease.
http://www.rei.com/product/751974
Title: Re: Catskills trip
Post by: Got Duc on September 23, 2008, 09:59:20 AM
EPIRB is a great idea.

I did have other people with me, just not on bikes.
Title: Re: Catskills trip
Post by: TiNi on September 23, 2008, 05:04:59 PM
Quote from: Pakhan on September 23, 2008, 05:59:35 AM
I like to go hiking, sometimes with others and sometimes alone.  It's always in the back of my mind.  I recommend one of these, it's always made me feel at ease.
http://www.rei.com/product/751974

it's outta my budget this year  :-\
we can borrow yours?  ;D
Title: Re: Catskills trip
Post by: GLantern on September 24, 2008, 07:05:48 AM
Quote from: Pakhan on September 23, 2008, 05:59:35 AM
I like to go hiking, sometimes with others and sometimes alone.  It's always in the back of my mind.  I recommend one of these, it's always made me feel at ease.
http://www.rei.com/product/751974

That would be a good thing to have no matter what you are doing.
Title: Re: Catskills trip
Post by: Pakhan on September 24, 2008, 10:36:32 AM
Quote from: DuCaTiNi on September 23, 2008, 05:04:59 PM
it's outta my budget this year  :-\
we can borrow yours?  ;D

Just take me on a trip, provide me with  [bacon] and  [drink].  I will be your PLB  ;D
Title: Re: Catskills trip
Post by: TiNi on September 25, 2008, 03:35:51 AM
Quote from: Pakhan on September 24, 2008, 10:36:32 AM
Just take me on a trip, provide me with  [bacon] and  [drink].  I will be your PLB  ;D


cool, but you are lacking the pocket sized, convenience factor of the PLB  ;D
Title: Re: Catskills trip
Post by: Buckethead on September 25, 2008, 04:16:03 AM
Quote from: DuCaTiNi on September 25, 2008, 03:35:51 AM
cool, but you are lacking the pocket sized, convenience factor of the PLB  ;D

Did you just call him fat?!
Title: Re: Catskills trip
Post by: TiNi on September 25, 2008, 04:23:50 AM
Quote from: Obsessed? on September 25, 2008, 04:16:03 AM
Did you just call him fat?!

no... i was just sayin' he wouldn't fit in my pocket  :)
and... neither would you  ;)
Title: Re: Catskills trip
Post by: Buckethead on September 25, 2008, 04:34:55 AM
Yeah, but that's cause I'm fat.

Its okay, tho, cause I already know it.  [thumbsup]
Title: Re: Catskills trip
Post by: Pakhan on September 25, 2008, 10:00:10 AM
Quote from: Obsessed? on September 25, 2008, 04:16:03 AM
Did you just call him fat?!

just consider me an annoying carrying case for the PLB  [laugh]