Arkansas Ride Reports - Page 106

scotty69 · 11-25-2010, 03:59 PM

Happy Thanksgiving everyone. I hope you are having a great time with your families, watching football, and, of course, drinking!

wayno · 11-26-2010, 05:59 AM

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Originally Posted by scotty69

Happy Thanksgiving everyone. of course, drinking!

Surely not!!

reddirtjoe · 11-26-2010, 04:27 PM

Is 2 out of three ok?

Not a football fan

wayno · 11-27-2010, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by reddirtjoe

Is 2 out of three ok?

Not a football fan

Bad time of year not to like football and now basketball

wswartzwel · 11-27-2010, 05:15 PM

Took advantage of the nice weather today. A1fa and I departed around 11:00 this morning and headed west. Most of the highways were free of traffic. In a short while we were in the national forest.

By now it was noon, and all the hunters were at their campsites and not in the woods. Somehow I felt safer thinking there would be fewer stray bullets in the air....

We enjoyed some beautiful scenery, as the sun rays pierced through the woods.
The shadows on the gravel road had a hypnosis effect on me, as we sped along at 60+ mph. It was hard to tell where the bumps and potholes were.
Off in the distance we saw the rocky peak that Vlad posted about a couple weeks ago. We decided to ride over and do some rock climbing.

We rode as far up the mountain as we could... The road got pretty rough.

I am not too good with hieghts, and having slick soled riding boots on, didn't make it any better. Here are a few pics from the climb.

inside the cave

The view was worth the climb though..

Climbing down was a bit harder than climbing up.

After the hiking we headed west to Highway 7. No traffic at all, made the corners from Hollis to Ola a lot of fun to play on. Rounding the next to last curve coming up the west summit of Petit Jean Mountain, we came up on a big guy on a chopper... When I saw the Santa Clause pants, I knew in a flash it must be St. Nick (Dragon43)

We made our way to Petit Jean for a late lunch at Mather Lodge.

The waitress told us that Tuesday will be the last day for the restaurant. They are going to tear it down and build a bigger better one.

After lunch it was getting close to 3:00pm and starting to cool down. I was ready to be home.... So we picked up the pace on the way home... Running on both sides of 100 we were back to my house for a cold beer in just a matter of minutes.. I am amazed at how well the 690 handles woods trails, and yet romps at over 100 very stable in the corners on the highway.

Good way to spend a saturday afternoon.

Dragon43 · 11-27-2010, 06:09 PM

Was fun having you guys catch up on the mountain. Good pictures of your ride also. Need to start carrying climbing gear.....

Mister D · 11-27-2010, 07:17 PM

He took me up there too. I climbed higher than him.

a1fa · 11-28-2010, 07:38 AM

Speaking of that Duane... I still have several images in my camera... I am downloading them now..

Here is a panoramic shot from the FIRE TOWER!!!

Click here to view original size:

a1fa · 11-28-2010, 08:08 AM

Duane:

Princess on top of the fire tower hill:

Duane and I hiked on top of the tooth mountain. I took several photos of rocks, mostly at an odd angle as I was holding on for my dear life.

Artsy photos on top of the tooth mountain.

Fast forward to yesterday. Bill and I revisited the same spot. This time I brought PIG ROAST with me. She handled the hump, and the tough road just fine.

If you look hard enough, you will see Bill in there:

There is a very beautiful waterfall that runs down this mountain on the North/East??? end. I'd like to hike around the mountain next time to check it out.

Who's in?

Mister D · 11-28-2010, 08:11 AM

Nice shot, Vlad. Last time I was up there, with my family, I was getting some really good echoes from that little ridge across the valley. I even got some hunter to start yelling back at us.

joenuclear · 11-28-2010, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by DTZDR

Nice shot, Vlad. Last time I was up there, with my family, I was getting some really good echoes from that little ridge across the valley. I even got some hunter to start yelling back at us.

He was shouting, "STFU!"

Mister D · 11-28-2010, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by joenuclear

He was shouting, "STFU!"

Yeah, probably.

OLEARY · 11-28-2010, 01:31 PM

Great ride reports and pictures fellas! You guys are a bunch of mountain climbing maniacs. I will leave that up to the young with lots of energy. I rode for a few hours yesterday up Missouri way up near Sulphur Springs then thru Jane heading east and slabbed it back about 4:00 PM to get home before dark. Didn't take but a few pics of the dirt road that goes under Hwy 71 South of Jane. I was glad to see the Indian Creek and the Big Sugar were running pretty good. The Elk River seemed fairly high. Crossed a low water bridge on the Indian Creek with about 6-8 inches of water running pretty good. No problem but I could feel the pressure of the water against the front wheel. Was a good day to be out. Had to get my riding fix for the week.

Good to see guys out riding. If the weather stays this good we might have to get one more camping trip before years end. All for now.

DRZ Charlie · 11-28-2010, 04:19 PM

Lots of pictures of the bridge. You must be an engineer or sumptin!

Mister D · 11-28-2010, 05:23 PM

That looks like a neat road, OLEARY.

11-25-2010, 03:59 PM	#1576
scotty69 Studly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2010 Location: Ozark Mountain Highlands Oddometer: 826	Happy Thanksgiving everyone. I hope you are having a great time with your families, watching football, and, of course, drinking! __________________ Orchestrated Chaos! www.arkansas500.com

11-27-2010, 05:15 PM	#1580
wswartzwel Unsafe at any speed Joined: Aug 2006 Location: Central Arkansas Oddometer: 966	Took advantage of the nice weather today. A1fa and I departed around 11:00 this morning and headed west. Most of the highways were free of traffic. In a short while we were in the national forest. By now it was noon, and all the hunters were at their campsites and not in the woods. Somehow I felt safer thinking there would be fewer stray bullets in the air.... We enjoyed some beautiful scenery, as the sun rays pierced through the woods. The shadows on the gravel road had a hypnosis effect on me, as we sped along at 60+ mph. It was hard to tell where the bumps and potholes were. Off in the distance we saw the rocky peak that Vlad posted about a couple weeks ago. We decided to ride over and do some rock climbing. We rode as far up the mountain as we could... The road got pretty rough. I am not too good with hieghts, and having slick soled riding boots on, didn't make it any better. Here are a few pics from the climb. inside the cave The view was worth the climb though.. Climbing down was a bit harder than climbing up. After the hiking we headed west to Highway 7. No traffic at all, made the corners from Hollis to Ola a lot of fun to play on. Rounding the next to last curve coming up the west summit of Petit Jean Mountain, we came up on a big guy on a chopper... When I saw the Santa Clause pants, I knew in a flash it must be St. Nick (Dragon43) We made our way to Petit Jean for a late lunch at Mather Lodge. The waitress told us that Tuesday will be the last day for the restaurant. They are going to tear it down and build a bigger better one. After lunch it was getting close to 3:00pm and starting to cool down. I was ready to be home.... So we picked up the pace on the way home... Running on both sides of 100 we were back to my house for a cold beer in just a matter of minutes.. I am amazed at how well the 690 handles woods trails, and yet romps at over 100 very stable in the corners on the highway. Good way to spend a saturday afternoon. __________________ _________________________ http://bswartz.net 2006 BMW R1200GS 2010 KTM 690 ENDURO R 1969 BSA STARFIRE

11-27-2010, 06:09 PM	#1581
Dragon43 If you insist. Joined: Oct 2008 Location: Central Arkansas Oddometer: 5,467	Was fun having you guys catch up on the mountain. Good pictures of your ride also. Need to start carrying climbing gear..... __________________ You are never too old to learn something stupid.

11-27-2010, 07:17 PM	#1582
Mister D Don't call me guy. Joined: Feb 2010 Location: East End, Arkansas Oddometer: 1,480	He took me up there too. I climbed higher than him. __________________ - Duane

11-28-2010, 07:38 AM	#1583
a1fa Riding Nomad™ Joined: Nov 2006 Location: Arkansas Oddometer: 12,724	Speaking of that Duane... I still have several images in my camera... I am downloading them now.. Here is a panoramic shot from the FIRE TOWER!!! Click here to view original size: a1fa screwed with this post 11-28-2010 at 07:44 AM

11-26-2010, 04:27 PM	#1578
reddirtjoe bikehoarder/msfcoach Joined: Dec 2007 Location: Let's Ride some red dirt!! Oddometer: 1,519	Is 2 out of three ok? Not a football fan

11-28-2010, 08:08 AM	#1584
a1fa Riding Nomad™ Joined: Nov 2006 Location: Arkansas Oddometer: 12,724	Duane: Princess on top of the fire tower hill: Duane and I hiked on top of the tooth mountain. I took several photos of rocks, mostly at an odd angle as I was holding on for my dear life. Artsy photos on top of the tooth mountain. Fast forward to yesterday. Bill and I revisited the same spot. This time I brought PIG ROAST with me. She handled the hump, and the tough road just fine. If you look hard enough, you will see Bill in there: There is a very beautiful waterfall that runs down this mountain on the North/East??? end. I'd like to hike around the mountain next time to check it out. Who's in?

11-28-2010, 08:11 AM	#1585
Mister D Don't call me guy. Joined: Feb 2010 Location: East End, Arkansas Oddometer: 1,480	Nice shot, Vlad. Last time I was up there, with my family, I was getting some really good echoes from that little ridge across the valley. I even got some hunter to start yelling back at us. __________________ - Duane

11-28-2010, 01:31 PM	#1588
OLEARY Enlightened Voyager Joined: Jan 2010 Location: Rogers, AR Oddometer: 1,674	Great ride reports and pictures fellas! You guys are a bunch of mountain climbing maniacs. I will leave that up to the young with lots of energy. I rode for a few hours yesterday up Missouri way up near Sulphur Springs then thru Jane heading east and slabbed it back about 4:00 PM to get home before dark. Didn't take but a few pics of the dirt road that goes under Hwy 71 South of Jane. I was glad to see the Indian Creek and the Big Sugar were running pretty good. The Elk River seemed fairly high. Crossed a low water bridge on the Indian Creek with about 6-8 inches of water running pretty good. No problem but I could feel the pressure of the water against the front wheel. Was a good day to be out. Had to get my riding fix for the week. Good to see guys out riding. If the weather stays this good we might have to get one more camping trip before years end. All for now. __________________ Yamaha WR250R Moab Ride 10 Trails of the West Lite 2011 Colorado/Moab 2012 Occasionally the tree of Liberty must be watered with the blood of Patriots and Tyrants. OLEARY screwed with this post 11-29-2010 at 02:54 PM

11-28-2010, 04:19 PM	#1589
DRZ Charlie Old & beat up Joined: Nov 2008 Location: Fayetteville, AR Oddometer: 11,086	Lots of pictures of the bridge. You must be an engineer or sumptin! __________________ Ride, Crash, Visit the ER, Get a splint, Recuperate, Assess your mistakes, Repair Motorcycle, Gather courage to ride again, Ride, Rinse & Repeat My SPOT - No tracks = not riding \| Mapsource Tutorial \| Rides

11-28-2010, 05:23 PM	#1590
Mister D Don't call me guy. Joined: Feb 2010 Location: East End, Arkansas Oddometer: 1,480	That looks like a neat road, OLEARY. __________________ - Duane

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