Bikerscum - Patrick St. Jean

The last day of the ride. I'm definitely ready to be home but part of me wants to keep going... The ride was a little windy, a little warm, but completely issue free. The o-ring replacement in Santa Fe seems to have worked. The oil leak is gone, so t… more »

I got up early and went out to work on the bike's oil fill cap leak issue. After removing the plastic insert that goes in the head it was immediately apparent what the problem was. The o-ring was shot, flattened out on the side against the plastic inse… more »

Definitely on the homeward leg now. I checked the tire pressure (perfect) and oil level (a little low), got breakfast, and started down the road to Santa Fe. The ride was pretty uneventful, taking me through southern Utah, the southwest corner of Color… more »

After a good night's sleep I got up, packed the camera gear, and grabbed some breakfast before going over to Arches National Park for a day of hiking and photography. The park is beautiful, a feast for the eyes, and just a real pleasure to be in. I man… more »

Today was originally supposed to be a shorter day, but I added in a stop at Natural Bridges National Monument which brought my route up to about 400 miles.It was well worth it, but I'm getting ahead of myself. The first planned stop was at Capitol R… more »

It was a good thing that I stopped in Fernley last night. I re-read the Loneliest Road challenge rules and it turns out I needed to get a stamp from there. So I went down to the chamber of commerce's office, picked up my survival guide, and got it stam… more »

Red, Morgan, and I fired the bikes up and made our way to Crater Lake National Park. It was a chilly morning, especially on top of the volcano, but the views were spectacular! We stopped at a few of the overlooks, took pictures, and admired the scenery… more »

I got the last of the camping gear and clothes packed away, said my goodbyes, and headed for Tacoma to meet up with a friend I haven't seen since I left Rhode Island. The ride back over the Tacoma Narrows bridge was chilly but it was worth it. I got ov… more »

Nothing much to report today. It was a definite down day, no riding period, just hanging out with a bunch of good friends. We had some fantastic prime rib for dinner, lots of coldbeers and other beverages, and more great conversations. I turned in a l… more »

The last day in Canada saw me heading down 5A from Kamloops. It's a really nice road, with lots of twisties to keep you interested. After a little play time I got back on 5, going southwest towards Vancouver. More chilly weather in the mountains and l… more »