tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post2410679325307638357..comments2023-12-08T00:30:31.874-08:00Comments on Trobairitz' Tablet: May Day Dual Sport RideTrobairitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-56763379873512349972016-05-16T13:44:35.293-07:002016-05-16T13:44:35.293-07:00I think Brad was surprised too. I don't think...I think Brad was surprised too. I don't think he expected me to be able to catch him or pass him. I am sure you've made a few people chuckle when riding your Vespa. As long as we are out having fun it doesn't matter what we are riding.Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-26794932267659322302016-05-16T13:42:41.044-07:002016-05-16T13:42:41.044-07:00Not quite wild, but we were playing in the wild. D...Not quite wild, but we were playing in the wild. Does that count?Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-80545606128131970462016-05-16T13:42:01.489-07:002016-05-16T13:42:01.489-07:00It is just fun riding the little bikes. I'll ...It is just fun riding the little bikes. I'll get back on my 650 and it will seem huge.Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-7868431354872970402016-05-14T18:12:31.546-07:002016-05-14T18:12:31.546-07:00I am impressed the TW will hit 68, I thought it w...I am impressed the TW will hit 68, I thought it was good for 60 and no more. I call my Vespa The Emasculator as people around here are shocked to be passed by a hobbitt on a moped on the Overseas Highway. Conchscooterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08016331487463993200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-60414807166337760932016-05-13T19:03:23.764-07:002016-05-13T19:03:23.764-07:00Crazy fun! The best kind! Cool looking rides too. ...Crazy fun! The best kind! Cool looking rides too. You guy are wild things!Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01379173150677488575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-71793384100399394292016-05-13T12:12:07.142-07:002016-05-13T12:12:07.142-07:00A fun read, thanks for sharing. My little dog also...A fun read, thanks for sharing. My little dog also doesn't know that it's little!Because 76 MPGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07432274279625323103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-75989452594558106782016-05-10T13:27:21.054-07:002016-05-10T13:27:21.054-07:00Glad you enjoyed. And I think we are envious of h...Glad you enjoyed. And I think we are envious of how many sunny riding days you get each year!!Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-75175573087091086672016-05-10T13:26:36.880-07:002016-05-10T13:26:36.880-07:00The sand roads and sand dunes sound like fun, well...The sand roads and sand dunes sound like fun, well, so do the gravel roads. There are specific off-highway vehicle areas of sand dunes at the coast here in Oregon, hundreds of people ride and camp there on the weekends.Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-28810590751185388092016-05-09T19:45:41.324-07:002016-05-09T19:45:41.324-07:00Ha ha. What a great ride. I totally enjoyed that...Ha ha. What a great ride. I totally enjoyed that write-up. So envious of the riding opportunities in your area.Dan Diegohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08607310510926688099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-85979438514293485742016-05-09T12:33:23.738-07:002016-05-09T12:33:23.738-07:00Brandy I live in a small fishing village on the ca...Brandy I live in a small fishing village on the cape west coast pretty much surrounded by wheat, ostrich and sheep farms but there are lovely coastal sand roads and dune areas as well as gravel roads all over the area where my buddies go riding so we wouldn't have to trailer the bikes unless we wanted to ride somewhere specific.the riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13681668130209585709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-15501220209305255452016-05-05T15:02:45.080-07:002016-05-05T15:02:45.080-07:00Thank you Andrew. The little bikes are great fun....Thank you Andrew. The little bikes are great fun. Do you have great places to ride them in your area or would you have to trailer it a bit?Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-44878715210858013882016-05-05T15:00:45.792-07:002016-05-05T15:00:45.792-07:00It was an entertaining kind of day!!It was an entertaining kind of day!!Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-81450324212639278012016-05-05T15:00:17.691-07:002016-05-05T15:00:17.691-07:00Thanks Steve. Yeah, the fuel economy wasn't qu...Thanks Steve. Yeah, the fuel economy wasn't quite what I expected that day. Live and learn.Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-22113867928434412412016-05-05T13:26:46.236-07:002016-05-05T13:26:46.236-07:00Too many choices for a weekend...
A very entertai...Too many choices for a weekend...<br /><br />A very entertaining post!RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-89425054570839777502016-05-05T06:05:31.015-07:002016-05-05T06:05:31.015-07:00A nice story, good pictures and beautiful riding c...A nice story, good pictures and beautiful riding country - I really would like to get myself a little dirt bike again, they're great fun.the riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13681668130209585709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-5869787536740252962016-05-05T05:00:29.677-07:002016-05-05T05:00:29.677-07:00Thank you Kari. We were thinking of that day ridi...Thank you Kari. We were thinking of that day riding to Bend. That was so long ago, 2010 I think and you are right it was a little Suzuki TU250. I think the grade of the hill wasn't as steep on Sunday, Santiam Pass is much steeper. Good times.Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-41823123749601722112016-05-05T04:57:20.231-07:002016-05-05T04:57:20.231-07:00Glad I could make you chuckle. At one point passi...Glad I could make you chuckle. At one point passing the van I was bobbing up and down on my seat like a jockey in a horse race. Brad says the van driver didn't seem to be amused. No sense of humor.<br /><br />Yeah - the helmet selfies with the goggles seem a little like we are slapping a tire iron against our hands while advancing on you. My white one reminds me a little of a Stormtropper, well, except for the purple goggles.Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-23179964772399331582016-05-05T04:53:36.037-07:002016-05-05T04:53:36.037-07:00We didn't think we could really get too lost, ...We didn't think we could really get too lost, but there are a lot of logging roads up there that are dead end so you could probably get lost enough that it's take a day or so to get out.<br /><br />The TW is a fun bike. They seem to be popular here too.Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-39312798194297572172016-05-05T04:49:59.834-07:002016-05-05T04:49:59.834-07:00I am not sure where we ever heard the term, but ha...I am not sure where we ever heard the term, but have used it for years.Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-40152124693697480252016-05-05T04:48:51.921-07:002016-05-05T04:48:51.921-07:00Glad I could make you chuckle. The caterpillar sur...Glad I could make you chuckle. The caterpillar surprised us, we weren't expecting them this time of year and only saw the one. Sometimes you can be riding along and need to dodge them on the road. Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-36072745492604149312016-05-05T04:38:42.273-07:002016-05-05T04:38:42.273-07:00Brandy
What a fantastic post, loved every word and...Brandy<br />What a fantastic post, loved every word and your pics are gorgous. Love those pine forested hills. Your bike makes my R1 fuel economy look like a prius. Lol.<br /><br />Great post.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10160712689280276620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-73542234228801133732016-05-05T00:21:35.417-07:002016-05-05T00:21:35.417-07:00Awesome adventure! Great write up and pics. "...Awesome adventure! Great write up and pics. "How lost could we get?" When I read that I thought, oh, this isn't going to end well, lol. I was reminded of that time going over the pass and you were trying to pass a prius with the little Suzuki(?). Just get around it, and the group pulls off the road for a break. :) Good times. I'm glad you got a little dirt riding in. Cheers!Bluekathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13485258388887249275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-86545824287924656312016-05-04T22:54:20.918-07:002016-05-04T22:54:20.918-07:00BTW: Helmet selfies with reflective goggles is the...BTW: Helmet selfies with reflective goggles is the stuff of nightmares...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03868114028772520290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-52894238946154074172016-05-04T22:46:31.265-07:002016-05-04T22:46:31.265-07:00I got me a case of the persistent chuckles out of ...I got me a case of the persistent chuckles out of this one, Trobairitz: a great, GREAT story well-told.<br /><br />And, hey, all's well that ends well--especially when that includes an espresso stout!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03868114028772520290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-32053453235127947242016-05-04T17:02:42.603-07:002016-05-04T17:02:42.603-07:00Oh, my goodness, what a day!! Something about bein...Oh, my goodness, what a day!! Something about being lost and not caring that just makes the soul sing. I sat on and seriously considered the TW200 many times; it's still in the back of my mind as a possible way to get a motorcycle back in the garage. It's got a low seat position, lightweight...hmmmm.Runnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10483379631137787504noreply@blogger.com