tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post605985931476862432..comments2023-12-11T03:32:58.722-05:00Comments on Twisted Roads By Jack Riepe: The Ride To Yar's Fall Lunch...Jack Riepehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07531160098262862027noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-33686905809710337202009-10-31T07:15:27.073-04:002009-10-31T07:15:27.073-04:00Dear Bobskoot:
Fall foliage season came and went ...Dear Bobskoot:<br /><br />Fall foliage season came and went here in the middle of the night. Days of driving rain blustry winds have left trees half bare, some with leaves that have barely turned. <br /><br />As a consequence, fall is looking rather threadbare here. With a rain front predicted today, it is my intention to get out on the bike this morning, ride to the shitiest diner in creation (even though it has a motorcycle parking lot), and get my knees bent and stretched for tomorrow's run to the Metropolitan area (NYC). <br /><br />The world's shitiest diner is in the heart of Amish country, so the possibility of getting a decent picture or two is still possible.<br /><br />Fondest regards,<br />Jack • reep • ToadJack Riepehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531160098262862027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-26284484865029841512009-10-30T14:25:21.488-04:002009-10-30T14:25:21.488-04:00Jack "r":
ps: forgot to add. As I loo...<b>Jack "r":</b><br /><br />ps: forgot to add. As I look outside at all the rain and cold, all I can think about are all those people down in KW walking around with no clothes at Fantasy Fest. Conch is going to post some pixs on Saturday.<br /><br />bob<br /><a href="http://www.wetcoastscootin.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">bobskoot: wet coast scootin</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05258612401956399482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-4505413268282173372009-10-30T14:23:01.073-04:002009-10-30T14:23:01.073-04:00Jack "r":
Mileage, smileage. No way to...<b>Jack "r":</b><br /><br />Mileage, smileage. No way to put on serious miles here in British Columbia. We have no super highways. The last time I put on 500 miles (800 kilometers) was last year and it took 12 hours. Every little town you had to slow to 25 kms, plus all the winding roads through the mountains, then you get caught behind a motorhome with no way to pass for hours. all these are single lane roads <em>(one lane each way).</em><br /><br />It takes over 4 hours to go from Vancouver to Victoria and it's not even 50 miles. around 25 miles to the ferry terminal, you have to get there at least half hour early, then 2 hours on the ferry over the water, then another 20 miles into downtown Victoria. but it is very scenic.<br /><br />Right now we are being lashed with our 3rd storm. Pelting rain for days with no end in sight and heavy snow in the mountains<br /><br />bob<br /><a href="http://www.wetcoastscootin.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">bobskoot: wet coast scootin</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05258612401956399482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-27920400841596117392009-10-30T11:00:06.937-04:002009-10-30T11:00:06.937-04:00Dear Matt:
The last time I discussed mileage, I w...Dear Matt:<br /><br />The last time I discussed mileage, I was sitting at a table with Moto Edde, Doug Raymond, and Rick Sorensen. I used their average. <br /><br />I love cats. I am going to buy a Siberian tiger and teach it to jump over the fence when it wants to feed. Wanna bet I make the news? <br /><br />Fondest regards,<br />Jack • reep • ToadJack Riepehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531160098262862027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-76664910179205829492009-10-30T10:55:24.600-04:002009-10-30T10:55:24.600-04:00Dear Ihor:
I rather like cats... I just don't...Dear Ihor:<br /><br />I rather like cats... I just don't like that one.<br /><br />Shrinking Cardinals is a rare phenomenon.<br /><br />I'm headed out for a gray fall ride today.<br /><br />Fondest regards,<br />Jack • reep • ToadJack Riepehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531160098262862027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-17003695891439404692009-10-30T09:49:08.595-04:002009-10-30T09:49:08.595-04:00Jack, it was a pleasure to see Dick again. I thin...Jack, it was a pleasure to see Dick again. I think you talk up the MAC-PAC too much in terms of mileage. Many of us are perfectly happy to ride 200 miles at a time. :) You can put 500 miles on in a day off-highway, it just takes 15 hours. :)<br /><br />Also, cat haters are a*#ho%@s. :)MattPiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13478095197681336275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-3851239433894049072009-10-30T07:25:21.311-04:002009-10-30T07:25:21.311-04:00Great story and event report. Notice that the card...Great story and event report. Notice that the cardinals shrank rather than enlarged when clicked? Must be a Halloween trick!! Booooo!!<br /><br />Sad that cats vex you so. I'ld recommend either a Browning or a couple of brown dogs as a solution, which ever is handy.Ihor, with regards,noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-66307869928464186712009-10-29T22:36:41.806-04:002009-10-29T22:36:41.806-04:00Dear Mr. Madding:
Jim Robinson is an absolute pis...Dear Mr. Madding:<br /><br />Jim Robinson is an absolute pisser to hang around. I have clearly mentioned that the BMW GS has all the charm and appeal of a school bus... But it also has the balls of a bull moose. I got up into triple digits the other day, and the guy right behind me was riding a GS. <br /><br /> We have two guys in the club who routinely ride Ducatis. The other is DucDude, who is the subject of an upcoming blog. We also have a guy who rides an MV Agusta. (He's a heart surgeon.)<br /><br />Bregstein is always bitching about how dirty his bike is. Looks it, huh?<br /><br />I don't open the door and let my two dogs (weighing in at a combined 250 pounds) run around shitting in peoples' garages. Why do cat owners think this is acceptible? <br /><br />Cats are the #1 killers of endanged song birds in the US. And I personally feel that anything that shits in a box in the house is disgusting. So, I recommend cat owners walk their animals on a leash or exercise them in caged runs. (That ought to spark a shit storm.)<br /><br />Thanks for reading and commenting.<br />Jack • reep • ToadJack Riepehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531160098262862027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-80952273064428079902009-10-29T22:22:50.635-04:002009-10-29T22:22:50.635-04:00Dear Sgsidekick (Tena):
Please tell your mother-i...Dear Sgsidekick (Tena):<br /><br />Please tell your mother-in-law that all she needs is a slingshot fashioned out of a long bungee-cord and a box of wine corks. The bungee cord will provide enough muscle, without being excessive. The champagne corks provide a projectile with authority but without injury. <br /><br />A garden hose is equally effective. <br /><br />Thank you for reading and for dropping me a line.<br /><br />Fondest regards,<br />Jack • reep • ToadJack Riepehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531160098262862027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-30613322079637281142009-10-29T21:59:02.745-04:002009-10-29T21:59:02.745-04:00reep,
Kudos to Jim Robinson. I bet his helmet hur...reep,<br /><br />Kudos to Jim Robinson. I bet his helmet hurts his head due to the swelling of pride riding a sexy Ducati with a crew of folks riding german engineering with side bags that look like they are transporting chemisty experiments or high dollar microscopes :)<br /><br />I have to agree with your comments on Dick Bregstein. Nice jugs.<br /><br />Regarding the neighbors cat, an old timer once aske me if I knew how to make a cat sound like a dog. When I said no, he replied, "Easy, cup of gas and a match. WOOF!"<br /><br />-PeaceAllen Maddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03975320122826127770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-27030248088218942532009-10-29T21:33:39.914-04:002009-10-29T21:33:39.914-04:00My mother-in-law wants to borrow your leaf blower....My mother-in-law wants to borrow your leaf blower. The neighbor's cat leaves muddy prints all over the vehicles in the carport.<br /><br />Sounds like you guys had a really nice ride. Wish I could have been there with y'all. Bet the leaves are gorgeous.sgsidekickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17649169267084831571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-29893832124290625912009-10-29T20:35:44.070-04:002009-10-29T20:35:44.070-04:00Dear MQ01:
I learned to ride a motorcycle in cit...Dear MQ01: <br /><br />I learned to ride a motorcycle in city traffic, at rush hour, one mile west of 42nd Street and Fifth Avenue, across the river fron Manhattan, n Jersey City. <br /><br />I got a 15-minute course on how the Kawasaki worked worked and rode the bike home from the dealers. It was my first bike. I didn't even have a permit. Even then, I was something of an outlaw. True story.<br /><br />Fondest regards,<br />Jack • reep • ToadJack Riepehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531160098262862027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-42436002007512938382009-10-29T20:27:30.309-04:002009-10-29T20:27:30.309-04:00Dear Rogers:
Does this mean you're not mildly...Dear Rogers:<br /><br />Does this mean you're not mildly jealous of this ride?<br /><br />I have two other recent ride stories coming up. And tomorrow, I have to take a run down to Maryland, and I plan on riding "Fire Balls." <br /><br />I am going to take bake roads through horse country -- you know, the stretch around The Whip Tavern -- to US-1. Now under any circumstances, US-1 is a shithouse, but it is beautiful from the Mason-Dixon Line into Belair, Md., which is my destination. <br /><br />On Sunday, the better of the two weekend days, I riding north to Manhattan. Both rides will be "solo."<br /><br />Thanks for reading and for posting a comment.<br /><br />Fondest regards,<br />Jack • reep • ToadJack Riepehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531160098262862027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-67128010391752498442009-10-29T18:42:40.210-04:002009-10-29T18:42:40.210-04:00Usually I'm mildly jealous of your rides. You ...Usually I'm mildly jealous of your rides. You make even a mundane ride sound like an adventure. (Of course that's what a mundane ride is, or we wouldn't be motorcyclists.) <br />Alas, my bike is down, and I won't be able to have even a mundane ride for a while. <br />I got to shovel 6 tons of gravel this morning, too. Good exercise, anyway.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02315611038282215675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-43312252530647633452009-10-29T18:40:55.943-04:002009-10-29T18:40:55.943-04:00NYC sounds excellent. bet there's fabulous foo...NYC sounds excellent. bet there's fabulous food to be had. can you tell, i am/was hungry, well that is until something about eels in snot...lol... glad you got through that tank slapper upright.mq01https://www.blogger.com/profile/11742343758057005313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-42419383102833595362009-10-29T16:19:55.579-04:002009-10-29T16:19:55.579-04:00Dear Bobskoot:
My good friend and riding partner...Dear Bobskoot: <br /><br />My good friend and riding partner Dick Bregstein once said, "Riding with Riepe is best enjoyed by chewing on a piece of leather as you go."<br /><br />You'll find out.<br /><br />Fondest regards,<br />Jack • reep • ToadJack Riepehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531160098262862027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-41411461320935865302009-10-29T16:17:43.037-04:002009-10-29T16:17:43.037-04:00Dear Woody:
What a kind and thoughtful note! Your...Dear Woody:<br /><br />What a kind and thoughtful note! Your friend's description of riding on wet leaves was spot on. Piles of dry ones aren't much of an improvement either.<br /><br />I have a couple of good pieces coming up next week, plus I believe mu monthly column is about to start in the BMW MOA's Owners News next week.<br /><br />Thank you for reading and for writing in.<br /><br />Fondest regards,<br />Jack • reep • ToadJack Riepehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531160098262862027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-4568497563598894942009-10-29T15:30:10.533-04:002009-10-29T15:30:10.533-04:00Jack "r":
Perhaps you are right, but we...<b>Jack "r":</b><br /><br />Perhaps you are right, but we will refer to it as being a "privilege" until we experience otherwise.<br /><br />bob<br /><a href="http://www.wetcoastscootin.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">bobskoot: wet coast scootin</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05258612401956399482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-43700786784020349802009-10-29T14:59:59.243-04:002009-10-29T14:59:59.243-04:00Dear IronDad (Dan):
Privilege? i can supply you w...Dear IronDad (Dan):<br /><br />Privilege? i can supply you with the names of more than a few who have ridden with me... Yet that is not a word they have ever used to describe the experience.<br /><br />Fondest regards,<br />Jack • reep • ToadJack Riepehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531160098262862027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-6171724588340925032009-10-29T13:35:45.378-04:002009-10-29T13:35:45.378-04:00Leaf blowers that only work in your driveway? You...Leaf blowers that only work in your driveway? You need two smaller ones mounted under the bike and pointing to the sides. That way you will always have a path clear of leaves for your feet!<br /><br />Perhaps in Redmond next year we can ride together for a bit. Then I can either say I had the privilege of riding with Reep, or brag about surviving!irondadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17821323482397075170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-55288562564579230952009-10-29T13:11:18.356-04:002009-10-29T13:11:18.356-04:00Dear MQO1:
I am going to start riding farther and...Dear MQO1:<br /><br />I am going to start riding farther and farther in 2010. In fact, I am riding up to New York City this weekend.<br /><br />Fondest regards,<br />Jack • reep • ToadJack Riepehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531160098262862027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-19612746882368680912009-10-29T13:09:27.584-04:002009-10-29T13:09:27.584-04:00Dear Conch:
Years ago I sat at the bar in gentlem...Dear Conch:<br /><br />Years ago I sat at the bar in gentlemens establishment, were one of the most beautiful woman I had ever met danced naked over my $10 glass of orange juice. <br /><br />She was talking to a guy next to me, and mentioned that she was part Italian and part Cherokee Indian. I didn't hesitate. I said I was too. She looked down at me, smiled, and asked, "What's your name?"<br /><br />I replied, "Little Running Sal."<br /><br />True story. <br /><br />Fondest regards,<br />ToadJack Riepehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531160098262862027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-35668846918147001572009-10-29T13:06:49.466-04:002009-10-29T13:06:49.466-04:00Imagine my surprise to see a photo of Catholic Bis...Imagine my surprise to see a photo of Catholic Bishop’s on Twisted Road. What a dichotomy. <br /><br />I used to work with a guy not unlike you. Paul was a large man with a good sense of humor. Paul had some great expressions, but one stands out from the rest – his definition of slippery. Riding on wet leaves is like two eel’s fucking in a barrel of snot.<br /><br />Another entertaining story. Thanks for sharing, because I really enjoy reading them!Woodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01602270653912355966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-12200400196670270332009-10-29T13:04:31.759-04:002009-10-29T13:04:31.759-04:00Dear Bob:
I took a solo run a few weeks back, and...Dear Bob:<br /><br />I took a solo run a few weeks back, and decided to ride everywhere at the speed limit. I connected with a couple of guys on cruisers in the Harley style. They never went above the post 50 mph for two hours. I nearly fell asleep. The speedo on this old K75 starts at 70 mph and I love the interstates.<br /><br />Country roads are fun for an hour or so... But I lve to let all 71 horses run at the same time. <br /><br />When we get to Orlando, Florida, where the roads are straight and all the naked women are dancing on the bar at Duval Street, you will have plenty of opportunity to study my tail light. <br /><br />Thank you for reading and for commenting today.<br />Jack • reep • ToadJack Riepehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531160098262862027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-65775481949411981962009-10-29T12:57:31.923-04:002009-10-29T12:57:31.923-04:00Dear CPA3485:
The Mac Pac constitute the most ser...Dear CPA3485:<br /><br />The Mac Pac constitute the most serious riders I have ever met, who are the farthest thing from douchebags or posers. I lucked out when I met these guys.<br /><br />The K75 is quickly becoming a technical dinosaur, and is one of the best loved Beemer models. They are hard to come by at low mileage, but a few are around. You may have to travel to find one, but chances are you won't be disappointed. <br /><br />The problem with a Beemer for you would be service. BMW dealerships are scarce in the hintrerland and qualified independent mechanics, wise to the quirks of the machine, are even harder to find.<br /><br />Thanks for reading and for commenting.<br /><br />Fondest regaerds,<br />Jack • reep • ToadJack Riepehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531160098262862027noreply@blogger.com