2021: What did you do to/with your NC700/NC750 today?

[dduelin]

423 people were baptized in the ocean here a few weeks ago.



Not a problem.

First stop on a ride down A1A this morning.



Saint Augustine from the Vilano bridge.

 

[dduelin]

Time for coffee.



My favorite blend from Kookaburra on Anastasia Island then time to leave the beach before it gets crowded and head west to the Saint Johns River.




Garden at St. Ambrose Catholic Church that is nestled in the farm fields between the ocean and the St. John’s River. Menendez landed at St. Augustine in 1565 in search of gold and silver for the queen of Spain. According to some, the real treasure was already on the ships of his fleet, stored in the hearts of 6 secular ship's chaplains that brought the Good News to the new world.

 

[melensdad]

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Garden at St. Ambrose Catholic Church that is nestled in the farm fields between the ocean and the St. John’s River. Ponce de Leon landed at St. Augustine in 1544 in search of gold and silver for the queen of Spain. According to some, the real treasure was already on the ships of his fleet, stored in the hearts of 16 Jesuit priests that brought the Good News to the new world.

I love everything about that area. We've been there many times. St Ambrose Catholic Church is a hidden treasure away from the tourists.

Rode by the Grotto at Notre Dame yesterday on our route.

 

[the Ferret]

Nice little ride on what I call the Airport Loop because it runs past a small airport called Lunken. Stopped to fill up, 196 miles 2.5 gals, = 78.4 mpg

 

[dduelin]

After leaving the quiet of the church garden it doesn't take but a minute to see farm fields again. There's a whole lot of this in Florida.



After going straight a short distance west the fields give way to the St. Johns River. SR 13 runs like a snake along the river's eastern bank for many miles as I head north back towards Jacksonville. This road in the spring is spectacular with azaleas and dogwood. This morning the shadows are cool in the growing heat of the day.



About this time an idea percolated into my head to make today a mpg run. I've been riding mostly under 50 mph to this point and if I headed east back over to the beach I can run north on relatively quiet roads for about 40 more miles and cross the St. Johns on the Mayport ferry before running south back down the western side of the river on more or less empty roads that run along the industrial warehouses and commercial docks that make up East Jacksonville's shoreline. I'm thinking I can make about 175 miles mostly under 50 mph then cross the St. Johns again before the final turn north to my home.

When I moved to Jacksonville in 1981 I lived at the beach and delivered pizzas for Domino's. This place was called Cabbage Swamp and almost no one lived out here except for a few folks back in the woods we called Free Pizza Swamp instead of Cabbage Swamp. Back then Domino's had the '30 Minutes Or It's Free' policy and odds were when I delivered one out here is was free. Aside from distance from the oven there were no street lights, street signs, or house numbers. Across the street from this wetland pond now are multi million dollar homes side by side for miles. The egret and grey heron don't seem to mind.



Eventually I make the ferry crossing of the St. Johns on the Jean Ribault.



After riding from the ferry landing that completes A1A's crossing of the St. Johns, I rode along along the west bank and finally cross the St. John's one more time. I rode the neighborhood roads on the east bank near my house before filling up with 2.508 gallons at 191.5 miles for 76.6 mpg.

 

[davidc83]

We had a good ride. Stopped at Notre Dame, among other places. Got home about 5pm.

Made a huge mistake at the end of the route. I forgot about our local county fair. Routed us adjacent to the fair grounds. So we got stuck in stop & go traffic leading into the fair grounds, on a full sun roadway, very close to the end of our ride on a 90(F) degree day.

Yes, sometimes I'm an idiot.

And when I realized what I did it was essentially too late to get out of the mess. Once you are in the mess of fair traffic the county sheriff is the one who decides your direction.

I rode over to Rabbit Hash on Saturday....I forgot about the US127 Junk sale (yard sales all along US127-from southern states to northern states).....saw the outcome of 3 major wrecks due to this issue....people just stopping on the highway with other cars behind them.....boom...or cagers pulling out of yards directly into the path of oncoming cars....what a mess...

 

[foodog38]

I'm on the peninsula now, off 101 outside of Olympia.

I took that shot outside of Enumclaw

I lived in Puyallup for 3 yrs while i recruited for the navy, Loved Washington, one of two duty stations i did not want to leave.

 

[Rapturee]

I was just over in Bellingham last week, right at the Ocean! Trying to get over to Tillamook for a week after school starts haha for a little vaca on the bike. :{P

 

[Rabbit]

First oil change in the books. Way easier than I thought.

 

[Paulplex]

Okay, so "long distance" today was from one corner of a car park to the other - but with space to work, she's cleaned! Here in the UK, where we have the fun that is lots of rain, I've also given a generous application of ACF50 - to protect the metalwork from rust. Does make the bike look nice and shiny though.



Always nice to start a trip with a clean bike and I've a long weekend coming up where I'll be taking my tent on the bike to Dartmoor

 

[melensdad]

Rode with my wife to lunch on our bikes. She has not ridden much this year. 170 mile round trip to get lunch.

 

[the Ferret]

Had a day similar to melensdad. We call it a "Ribber Run" . Rode 178 miles for lunch at The Scioto Ribber restaurant in Portsmouth Ohio for one of their "small rib eye steaks" cooked outdoors over wood fire with my brother, my son, my son's father in law and his nephew. Great day of riding and a great lunch and visit to the 1/2 mile long Mural Wall

 

[dduelin]

319 mile loop to lunch with good friend Michael.

 

[Rapturee]

(Rode with my wife to lunch on our bikes.)

Bobert--- you have to stop posting pics of your daughter!! :{P

 

[the Ferret]

Another high for me on gas mileage. Filled up this morning after this morning's ride, and yesterday's trip to Portsmouth. 213.2 miles took 2.7 gals to fill = 78.9 mpg

 

[670cc]

After loading up my NC for an upcoming 5000+ mile trip, I took an 80 mile ride today to test out the bike and visit some family. The following parts of the bike were recently replaced by me: both tires, both sets of brake pads, brake fluid, engine oil/filter, drive chain, top case, and saddlebags. I wanted to be sure everything works and no parts fall off. At the end of today’s ride, everything looks good. The trip is a go.

 

[davidc83]

319 mile loop to lunch with good friend Michael.

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When you were down on Newberry road (between Newberry and Gainesville), that is approx 12 miles north of my Florida home (where my wife lives)...For nice riding in that area, have to stay off the main highways and main county roads....

 

[the Ferret]

Early morning rain bath. This thing seems to attract the rain lol. At least it's easy to wipe down.

 

[dduelin]

When you were down on Newberry road (between Newberry and Gainesville), that is approx 12 miles north of my Florida home (where my wife lives)...For nice riding in that area, have to stay off the main highways and main county roads....

We mostly did. I wanted to eat specifically at Patticakes on Newberry Rd so we bee-lined south from around Alachua on 241.

 

[davidc83]

We mostly did. I wanted to eat specifically at Patticakes on Newberry Rd so we bee-lined south from around Alachua on 241.

My Florida home is off of CR 241 south of Archer....