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SPOTTED THREAD: Pittsburgh/WPa; all Buell models
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upthemaiden
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I saw 3 buells last night, it was ridiculous. I rode up to New Castle HD to pick up that part I ordered when we were up there the other weekend and I saw someone on a blue xb9r in cranberry at 19 & Powell heading north, then shortly after I saw someone on what I'm pretty sure was a red S1 heading south by the 7/11 @ 19 & N. Boundary. On my way home I saw a black one with white/orange racing stripes parked at a coffee shop in wexford. It was tucked over in the corner of a pretty much empty parking lot so I'm assuming it was the person who was working there. Weird how you don't see any for so long, and then all of a sudden you them everywhere.
Rat: what part of Pittsburgh do you live in?
Rat: what part of Pittsburgh do you live in?
Sidewinder
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Man rode my bike every day out to work this week so far. It's awesome out.
upthemaiden
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I was planning on having a big night out riding with some friends. I checked the weather this morning and only saw rain! It's wet outside already. Looks like I'll be on the couch with my 65lb wuss of a pit bull who's terrified of thunderstorms haha
upthemaiden
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supposedly bike night at quaker steak in cranberry was supposed to start last night, but obviously the weather didn't cooperate.
upthemaiden
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Right right, I forgot what day it was. You're correct, it was Thursday, which was 2 nights ago haha
So finally got out for first real ride of the year, yesterday - (got away from all the closed streets in PGH for the marathon). Ended up doing about 120 miles in the late afternoon, dodging sprinkles but never really saw any rain to speak of and actually had some sun and blue skies as I went further South.
Anyway, after heading north and seeing dark skies toward Elwood City, bombed down Wexford-Bayne and to Ambridge and up over 151 south to eventually connect South of the Rte 22 area heading West toward E. Liverpool on some back roads.
Took a lefty on a very, very primitive, crowned one laner that eventually turned to dirt and crossed even some one-lane wood surface creek bridges (mind you there were still Speed Limit signs on these roads!) after a while (about 5 miles in) I thought I was in for some real backcountry as the holes in the road were getting big. After crossing under an abandoned stone (one lane) railroad overpass, made a hard 90 degree right turn (watch out for the huge branch hanging out over the road at head level!) to see a dude working on his truck (tried to see what the volunteer fire dept logo was on his shirt - just to see where the heck I was). Anyway, as I came around the backside of the truck....much to my surprise, there were two dirty blonde, long-haired, girls (both in sun dresses, ray ban aviators and cowboy boots) sitting on the tailgate! After my "deliverance" episode on this backroad, this was quite a sight for sore eyes.
Ended up coming out right at the intersection for Cherry Valley road (West of McDonald area). Proceeded onto C. Valley and at the big 90 degree bend went up "3rd Hill Road" to "ridge road" - the ensuing 5 miles or so were some of the craziest, ridge top dirt farm roads I've been on. You could carry decent speed in the 40-40 mph range, but you had to zig and zag the entire one lane width to miss the 8 inch deep holes, filled with water not to mention the ruts and bumps. it was fun! ...and muddy!
Eventually ended up in Hickory Pa and took 519 all the way out to Mingo Park and down to Monongahela and back up through Finleyville, So. Park and into the city to call it a day.
No buell sightings but saw a couple "old skool" choppers.
Anyway, after heading north and seeing dark skies toward Elwood City, bombed down Wexford-Bayne and to Ambridge and up over 151 south to eventually connect South of the Rte 22 area heading West toward E. Liverpool on some back roads.
Took a lefty on a very, very primitive, crowned one laner that eventually turned to dirt and crossed even some one-lane wood surface creek bridges (mind you there were still Speed Limit signs on these roads!) after a while (about 5 miles in) I thought I was in for some real backcountry as the holes in the road were getting big. After crossing under an abandoned stone (one lane) railroad overpass, made a hard 90 degree right turn (watch out for the huge branch hanging out over the road at head level!) to see a dude working on his truck (tried to see what the volunteer fire dept logo was on his shirt - just to see where the heck I was). Anyway, as I came around the backside of the truck....much to my surprise, there were two dirty blonde, long-haired, girls (both in sun dresses, ray ban aviators and cowboy boots) sitting on the tailgate! After my "deliverance" episode on this backroad, this was quite a sight for sore eyes.
Ended up coming out right at the intersection for Cherry Valley road (West of McDonald area). Proceeded onto C. Valley and at the big 90 degree bend went up "3rd Hill Road" to "ridge road" - the ensuing 5 miles or so were some of the craziest, ridge top dirt farm roads I've been on. You could carry decent speed in the 40-40 mph range, but you had to zig and zag the entire one lane width to miss the 8 inch deep holes, filled with water not to mention the ruts and bumps. it was fun! ...and muddy!
Eventually ended up in Hickory Pa and took 519 all the way out to Mingo Park and down to Monongahela and back up through Finleyville, So. Park and into the city to call it a day.
No buell sightings but saw a couple "old skool" choppers.
Last night (Thurs, 5/26);
You: blue xb9(?) at traffic light by Hillman Cancer Ctr on Centre Ave.
Me: taking turn wide (I think you might have thoguht I was gonna hit you - object fixation!!) heading onto Centre from side street on racing bicycle (pedal bike, no helmet).
??
You: blue xb9(?) at traffic light by Hillman Cancer Ctr on Centre Ave.
Me: taking turn wide (I think you might have thoguht I was gonna hit you - object fixation!!) heading onto Centre from side street on racing bicycle (pedal bike, no helmet).
??
