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https://rbentonline.org/YaBB.pl General Category >> Ride Reports >> Out and around https://rbentonline.org/YaBB.pl?num=1226876212 Message started by FlyingLaZBoy on Nov 16th, 2008, 4:56pm |
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Title: Out and around Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Nov 16th, 2008, 4:56pm Just went out by myself this afternoon, doing my Rowlett - Sachse loop... On the way out, I thought, "should I bother to take my camera... naaah....... oh, heck, why not"... ::) So, I had an uneventful ride up to Sachse, just enjoying the tailwing and anticipating the headwind going back south -- when I get up to my turnaround point, and I see a guy walking what looks like a recumbent of some sort through a large grassy corner lot... So I wheeled over and said hi... This is Keith and his EZ-1, that he's had for about 4 years, and who is down about 40 pounds so far... http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g73/flyinglazboy/101_0496.jpg I gave him one of my RBENT cards, so he might say hi here somewhere... So, I turned into the headwind, and headed South. I went up Dump Hill, and shortly encountered a dozen or so PBA riders going the opposite direction approaching the downhill, waving and saying hello... I then got caught at a long light at 190 and Castle, and when I eventually could cross, I saw a DF rider coming up behind me -- so I slowed down, and asked him where he was headed -- he replied "Sachse" which was weird, because we were going SOUTH, away from Sachse... I said, "I'm headed home, to Rowlett" To which he replied, "Cool... see ya..." and attempted to PULL AWAY AND LEAVE ME BEHIND... tsk, tsk, tsk... [just a lesson to any DF riders out there -- never say "see ya" and attempt to drop a 'bent rider when riding INTO THE WIND... ::) ] So, I quickly pulled even again, and mentioned that I had just seen the PBA group heading towards Dump Hill -- he said, "Are you with PBA?" I replied, "No, GDB and RBENT.... SEE YA!!!!!!" And I believe I caught a look of surprise on his face in my mirror as I pulled away, never to see him again... ;) Then as I got close to home, I came up on Rowlett Rd, with a lot of cars backed up at the intersection... I pulled up to the corner, and there were HUNDREDS of motorcycles going down the street, with police escort. So, I caught some video -- at the 25 second point, you can see MICKEY MOUSE go by... http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g73/flyinglazboy/th_101_0503.jpg (http://s53.photobucket.com/albums/g73/flyinglazboy/?action=view¤t=101_0503.flv) This was apparently a "Cops for Kids" toy drive, with motorcycle-riding policemen from all around the area riding together through Richardson and Rowlett. Pretty cool... Moral of the story: ALWAYS take your camera!!!! |
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Title: Re: Out and around Post by mleuck on Nov 16th, 2008, 8:08pm Thats one of the reasons why I bought an iPhone, not the best camera inside but it works well for stuff like this. Only bad thing is it doesn't do video |
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