Blazing Saddles

Went to a scooter meet and took loads of photos? Post them in here for all to see.
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wisart
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Blazing Saddles

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Today I got to meet up with a friend from the maxi-scoot forum.  We took a long ride in the 100 degree heat of about 240 miles riding through Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont.  Had a great time and Paul mapped us out a fantastic route.  Here are some highlights of the very long day, about eleven hours in the saddle.

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The route.

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The ol' birds meeting up in Littleton, MA.

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Honda seems to like things with wings!

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Our first covered bridge find.  I forget the name of this bridge but it is still in service and in quite good shape.

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Paul waiting as I run in down the road in 100 degree heat wearing full gear to get a photo of a church that caught my eye.  Probably didn't think I was too bright at that moment.

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Here's the church.  I pass these types of churches all the time in New England and always wanted to get a photo of one.

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The Dummerston bridge.  Still in service but only room for traffic in one direction at a time.

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Finally a good meal on the road, I guess third times the charm.  I can highly recommend the Newfane Cafe and Creamery to anyone visiting Vermont.

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The most delicious BLT I've ever had.

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Check out this table inside the cafe, the top is made of jar lids.

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Only to be outdone by this lounging sofa.

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It's made of coins!

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The mighty Nighthawk.

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Overlooking the Dam.

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Another one!  The Scott bridge.  This one was closed to traffic and in some disrepair.

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Some great views of the river through the broken slats of the bridge walls.  Kids were jumping off the bridge and into the river.

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The inside of the Scott bridge.  Notice the two large arcs on either side.  These were added later to strengthen the bride, it didn't work.

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Back to the bikes.

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An old water wheel.  I don't think this is much more than a tourist attraction anymore as it is near a large country store.

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A quick stop for one last refreshing treat.  Delicious vanilla and banana split gelato in Peterboro, NH.

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The long road home.

Had a great time even in the blistering heat, now I need to febreeze my helmet after sweltering in the sun all day!
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Great photos Dan, some lovely scenery.
Be careful in that heat - plenty of hydration!!
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Great pics .... anyone up for this ride next year????

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Nice one Dan, some good photos as usual ,it makes a change hearing some one complaining of the heat sun.gif instead of the rain icon_rain2.gif ,looking forward to seeing your next run out thumb.gif
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Thanks for the replies guys. We had a good run that day. Many stops for photos and water and also to park our bikes in the shade.
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Great pics, thanks for sharing. :D
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Lovely pics, I bet it must be awfull having to suffer that beautiful weather.... As oppose to uk where if it tops 15 degrees we all think its a heatwave.

That was a joke BTW. I'm jealous.

That nighthawk looks pretty cool. :-)

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We've just had a week of temperatures in the high twenties on the south coast, we were hotter than Spain, Greece, or Turkey at the weekend! Dan's runs are always mouthwatering though!
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Lovely photos again Dan makes me really jealous. Nighthawk looks really good and nice to see a Silverwing in red for a change.
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