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LA Trip Travel Blog
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bjt
Very Helpful Member
Drats, that was the only reason I was going to LA.... :joke: but I will regret not getting to meet you and see your dual exhaust in person.
spyder3rdr
New member
I wish ALL you SpyderLovers making the trip to LA , a safe and enjoyable ryde west :thumbup: ... I'll be checking the "blog" for your progress
Tom in NM
New member
uhhhhh . . .
. . . . You guys may want to be a little more flexible on the gas stops here in NM. Consider that you will be going uphill into New Mexico and you will be a 5 to 6 thousand feet when you reach Albuquerque. And then you go higher as you approach the continental divide. Your mileage will be affected by the altitude.
You will too, since you are doing all that in a day - expect to feel tired, so please be careful.
If I knew when you were going through Albuquerque, I would link up with you.
Tom
. . . . You guys may want to be a little more flexible on the gas stops here in NM. Consider that you will be going uphill into New Mexico and you will be a 5 to 6 thousand feet when you reach Albuquerque. And then you go higher as you approach the continental divide. Your mileage will be affected by the altitude.
You will too, since you are doing all that in a day - expect to feel tired, so please be careful.
If I knew when you were going through Albuquerque, I would link up with you.
Tom
dltang
Very Handy Member
Tom,
Thanks for the notice, I will doing some checking on additional fuel stop options along the way. Also, PM your contact number, we can always call at the stop before Albuquerque and let you know where we are. You are the only NM SpyderLover I know of, it would be nice to meet you.
The_Spyderwoman
New member
One thing that helped me getting across NM, AZ, etc. was having a camelback full of gatorade!! Don't forget to fill up on those electrolytes!!
dltang
Very Handy Member
Both Brian and I have those as well. Thanks, not a big Gatorade fan but will probably breakdown and drink some for safety.
dltang
Very Handy Member
6/20/09 @1436
Okay, I just got up a little bit ago, after getting home from work this morning. Thought I would update some getting ready to go photos and also post a link to my photobucket Album for anyone that wants to see all photos together rather than scrolling through the blog.
Album link is http://photobucket.com/dltangLASpyderblog
Here are some photos from this morning. These are boring but as this is my blog, I am posting them anyway as a way of documenting "stuff"
photo 1 Brian's bags waiting to be packed
Photo2 The trailer is packed with camping gear, my bag, the community bag and the first aid stuff as well as our small took and spyder first aid kit.
Photo3 This Dry bag will ride on top of the trailer for easy and quick access to things we need in a hurry, i.e. raingear, jacket liners, extra bottles of water, etc.
Photo4 Hope we never get into this cooler, spare gas and oil.
Now off to Rocky's (local motorcycle store) I just have to check out those helmets, just in case.
Okay, I just got up a little bit ago, after getting home from work this morning. Thought I would update some getting ready to go photos and also post a link to my photobucket Album for anyone that wants to see all photos together rather than scrolling through the blog.
Album link is http://photobucket.com/dltangLASpyderblog
Here are some photos from this morning. These are boring but as this is my blog, I am posting them anyway as a way of documenting "stuff"
photo 1 Brian's bags waiting to be packed
Photo2 The trailer is packed with camping gear, my bag, the community bag and the first aid stuff as well as our small took and spyder first aid kit.
Photo3 This Dry bag will ride on top of the trailer for easy and quick access to things we need in a hurry, i.e. raingear, jacket liners, extra bottles of water, etc.
Photo4 Hope we never get into this cooler, spare gas and oil.
Now off to Rocky's (local motorcycle store) I just have to check out those helmets, just in case.
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dltang
Very Handy Member
6/20/09 @ 2344
I am sitting at work oh so very antsy. Two hours and 15 minutes to go and I am officially on vacation. I have to figure out how to get some sleep tonight and tomorrow so that I am well rested for the long haul. I am just so excited and also so worried about forgetting something. I have almost everything I need packed and I will go over my list again after church tomorrow.
I also have to clean up my poor machine. We have had some horrible weather and my spyder is really dirty right now. I would at least like to start the trip with a clean spyder and trailer.
I am sitting at work oh so very antsy. Two hours and 15 minutes to go and I am officially on vacation. I have to figure out how to get some sleep tonight and tomorrow so that I am well rested for the long haul. I am just so excited and also so worried about forgetting something. I have almost everything I need packed and I will go over my list again after church tomorrow.
I also have to clean up my poor machine. We have had some horrible weather and my spyder is really dirty right now. I would at least like to start the trip with a clean spyder and trailer.
dltang
Very Handy Member
Thank you Remmos.
jeuchler
New member
Have an awesome trip, everybody! We'll be thinking about you when we're watching "Transformers!"
(Keep and eye out for a silver truck with Can-Am and Spyder and spyderlovers.com stickers on it as you travel out between Massachusetts and Missouri this week. If the driver is waving to you like a crazy person, that's me!)
(Keep and eye out for a silver truck with Can-Am and Spyder and spyderlovers.com stickers on it as you travel out between Massachusetts and Missouri this week. If the driver is waving to you like a crazy person, that's me!)
dltang
Very Handy Member
My Photo Album
I posted this link to my Photobucket Photo Album previously
http://photobucket.com/dltangLASpyderblog but I made this a private album and you will need the password SpyderLover to log in. There are no good photos yet, give me time.
I posted this link to my Photobucket Photo Album previously
http://photobucket.com/dltangLASpyderblog but I made this a private album and you will need the password SpyderLover to log in. There are no good photos yet, give me time.
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dltang
Very Handy Member
Bought a new helmet for this trip
I never rode with a shorty helmet before and I am really liking it. It has a flip down sun shade and it is lightweight. I have better peripheral vision and can move my head better too. I managed to get my headset and microphone attached so I can listen to my music and communicate.
I never rode with a shorty helmet before and I am really liking it. It has a flip down sun shade and it is lightweight. I have better peripheral vision and can move my head better too. I managed to get my headset and microphone attached so I can listen to my music and communicate.
dltang
Very Handy Member
6/21/09 @ 1625
Well, we should be home getting all the last minute details together for leaving in the early a.m. hours buttttt.....I am typing this from the Apple Store. Yes we are both getting new 3Gs 32gig phones before we depart. We are such suckers for technology. I will post photos later tonight of us as we are going to have everything ready to go so that all we have to pack in the morning is our toothbrushes.
Well, we should be home getting all the last minute details together for leaving in the early a.m. hours buttttt.....I am typing this from the Apple Store. Yes we are both getting new 3Gs 32gig phones before we depart. We are such suckers for technology. I will post photos later tonight of us as we are going to have everything ready to go so that all we have to pack in the morning is our toothbrushes.
Trickie Dick
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What time Tuesday did you say you would be here?
:joke::roflblack::roflblack:
See you in the morning. Have a safe trip:2thumbs:
Dick
What time Tuesday did you say you would be here?
:joke::roflblack::roflblack:
See you in the morning. Have a safe trip:2thumbs:
Dick
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