Calabogie & back

jefflthomas

Tour Pro
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it's kinda cool that on a bike you can go on a ride somewhere & when you return by the exact same route it's a completely different ride
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rode up to a buddys Saturday afternoon
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beers..barbeque..beers..hockey on TV..beers..up late..up early & off to the bike races at Calabogie http://www.calabogiemotorsports.com/

it was a nice little ride, only 420k (250m +) http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=e...8,4.394531&z=8

progressively challenging on the way there & the opposite on the way back

as your starting from gentler hill country, where there's even still the odd farm

heading into more rugged terrain that dictates where a road CAN be put

rock...trees...weird unpredictable twisties...2nd gear...3rd gear...torque in the bush!
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the racetrack itself was excellent but left a lot to be desired for spectators

as it's new & i knew there'd be no stands i wasn't expecting much but was still disappointed

they'd just bulldozed the woods, not even a bit of grass to sit on, just dirt & roots, couldn't even put your gear down or it'd be ruined, if it'd rained it would have been a nightmare

kinda reminded me of The Bridge on the River Kwai

beautiful engineering surrounded by a complete f**kin' shit-hole!!!

$30 to get in, only watched one race perched on a rotten log, walked over to the pit area (like a f**kin' death march in cowboy boots with the heat, carrying my gear) & found a picnic table with shade in front of the admin trailer

decided shortly after i'd had enough fun for one day & headed back to the bike about 5 laps into the Superbike race & beat the rush outta there

so the ZRX & the Honda Four took off to this little spot we'd passed on the way, relaxed & waited for the other guys

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had a great ride back.....blackflies were out in full force though.....this pic doesn't do them justice....shoulda got a shot of the "previously" white beemer
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split off from the crew about 4/5 of the way back & popped in on another buddy to change my front tire
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coulda squeezed a few more clicks outa the old one ........but it's a fairly heavy bike with good brakes that's ridden in the rain....& i've had respect for the laws of physics beaten into me....a few times
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that white paint marker dot is actually the heavy spot of my rim.....not the valve
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this little fella musta dropped by to soak up some rays
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picked him up & took him a ways off & the little buggar was back in no time.....good sunbathing spot i guess
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glitch

Mapping the next ride...
Staff member
Great stuff !!

Nice countryside you've got there :wow::so
Wouldn't mind calling that tyre-changing mate of yours a mate of mine...what a workshop !!!:glu:glu
 
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