While many people attend church services on Sundays, true dualsport enthusiasts prefer to worship double-track pathways, dirt roads, water crossings, and forest trails. And some pussies just stay home.
Yes, as always, there were a few no-shows --- you know, the usual cowardly, wimpy-wuss girlies who like to sleep in, spending a lazy Sunday morning doing the crossword puzzle in bed with their decaf soy latté and a lemon scone. One whiner even claimed he couldn't ride because he was on antibiotics....oh, puh--leeze. The others --too cowardly to respond to their emails-- knew they'd be subject to relentless public ridicule -- choosing instead to just not show up.
And then, there are the regulars... the reliable, dedicated, hardcore dualsport pundits who truly enjoy riding, and who won't let weather, poor health, old age, arthritis, or even antibiotics keep them from going for a nice Sunday ride in gorgeous fall weather. Amen.
We gathered for shitty coffee at Tim Horton's
...then we stopped to get rid of the coffee
lunch consisted of sausages and fries in Merrickville
Stopped to chat with some dirt bikers who were riding in circles in a gravel pit.
Since their bikes aren't road legal, they are confined to riding in small, closed off areas
like this. Fun, but only for a few minutes. With a street legal dualsport bike, the big
advantage is that you can connect unlimited trails using paved roads.
Check out the dog that was chasing the bikes around the 25 second mark.
He appeared from the swamp and ran after Dave and Steve for at least
a quarter mile, with John following him for some time. Finally, John
blasted by, scaring him with the roar from the big KTM's muffler.
And while we had a terrific ride, here's a photo for the pussies who didn't come.
This is what a real dualsport rider looks like, taking real antibiotics.
Silly intravenous pumps only keep pussies from riding.
Oral antibiotics? I push those tiny pills into my bike's valve stems to use as Dynabeads
pumps, tubes, antibiotics... makes a stronger rider.
OMG !!! Look at that crazy dude! He's like the Incredible Hulk!
We're not worthy! We're not worthy!