04-12-2014 Deal's Gap, Cherohala Skyway

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Re: 04-12-2014 Deal's Gap, Cherohala Skyway

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you you wrote:
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dasshreddar wrote::lol: that picture is so good it looks fake! :? 8)
It looks like you have a maddiedog cutout/decal on your screen :lol: great stuff. ;)
Dash, it does looked staged or shopped, doesn't it!!

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I just noticed your rear rack is gone Dave, is that because of the new seat?
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Re: 04-12-2014 Deal's Gap, Cherohala Skyway

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He certainly had room to put the tail-box on, but I notice that there are no tell tale holes where the rack had been either. Dave, did you get rid of your tail-box?
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Re: 04-12-2014 Deal's Gap, Cherohala Skyway

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If you look closely some of these pictures are the right way up...
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Re: 04-12-2014 Deal's Gap, Cherohala Skyway

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How in the world did you train Maddie to sit there so serenely? And what is he sitting/standing on?

Looking very cool, though!
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Re: 04-12-2014 Deal's Gap, Cherohala Skyway

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GeorgeSK wrote:How in the world did you train Maddie to sit there so serenely? And what is he sitting/standing on?
She started by riding on my bicycle with me on a rack, strapped in. Next, she rode in a backpack on the bike, shortly thereafter riding on a Givi tunnel bag between my legs. You can see her basic riding procedure at the beginning of this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T84cdK_ARQ4, and here's her riding from the side: Image.
you you wrote:If you look closely some of these pictures are the right way up...
Are some showing upside down? Gah, I blame my Mac. :/
Mel46 wrote:He certainly had room to put the tail-box on, but I notice that there are no tell tale holes where the rack had been either. Dave, did you get rid of your tail-box?
Yes, I did -- it was too long to fit where I wanted to put it in the garage, so I removed it. I'm still unsure about that decision, the functionality of a topcase is something I often can't live without. I consider removing them motivation for me to try to get some hard saddlebags made. :lol:


So we won the US129photos.com pic of the week contest, and they're mailing me a poster. 8) http://www.us129photos.com, see the bar on the right side where we won! :D
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Re: 04-12-2014 Deal's Gap, Cherohala Skyway

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Cool, great first poster to hang in the garage. Perfecto!
I wasn't going to mention it (again, tee hee) but yes, the photo's displayed go all which ways. Kinda like clock fashion. I thought it was my iPad settings. No. Not. Can the mighty Mac be controlled sir Dave?
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Re: 04-12-2014 Deal's Gap, Cherohala Skyway

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FANTASTIC Write-up and Pics.....Lots of my Favorite Places. Most everything looks super familiar including Your North Georgia Roads (...have ridden there a lot too)...in case You've never went there, You need to turn into the road to Bald River Falls at the end of the Cherohala Skyway about 4 miles before Tellico Plains, Tn...also take the twisty Hwy 360, 411, 72, 129 Route over to the Foothills Parkway and The Dragon sometime from Tellico..... ;)
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Re: 04-12-2014 Deal's Gap, Cherohala Skyway

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A quick update, I received my free poster Friday from http://www.us129photos.com for winning picture of the week, here is my wife, the bike, the dog, and the poster:
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And it up on the garage wall, next to my Honda flag:
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Re: 04-12-2014 Deal's Gap, Cherohala Skyway

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Do you have some sort of light screen/blocker over your speedometer panel?
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Re: 04-12-2014 Deal's Gap, Cherohala Skyway

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8) ***YES!!!*** 8)
I LOVE IT! What a fabulous shot! Whoopee!! The Perfect Garage Wall Poster!!! You're wife looks proud!!
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Re: 04-12-2014 Deal's Gap, Cherohala Skyway

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pfffftt!!!! Never would have won had it not been for Maddie!!!!! Dave got a poster and what did Maddie get for winning that for you? :roll:
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Re: 04-12-2014 Deal's Gap, Cherohala Skyway

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Maddie got to play! That's what Maddie got. Love that dog, though I can't say that too loud. My Jack Russell is at the foot of my bed at the moment, and his roomate sister is on one of the other beds. They do get upset if I mention another dog, even one as cute as Maddie.
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