Featured Our 4-day Utah Trip: 2 Days Of Adventure And 3 Days Of Misadventure

@Sandi T: Oh my goodness! When something is going wrong there's always an increase possible!?! I hope you get your bike repaired soon!

 

What a carry on @Sandi T . I bet you guy’s were very pleased to be home and in good health given the calamity off the past few days.

 

Bloody hell SNOW.
Bit like our summers here, non existent.
Glad you're safe at home again.
Hope your bike gets repaired, so hopefully your next trip will make up for the mishaps that you've encountered on this trip.

 

Flippin eck! Not much you can say about that other than a promising trip turned into an ordeal and to cap it all, some expensive repairs to boot! . You know what they say Sandi, a good biker smiles in the face of adversity. Well OK, I just made that up, a little encouragement from me and thanks for a great write up!

 

Well, you are back home and very likely learned a few things along the way

Thanks again for sharing your adventures

 

Thanks very much for your write up. You certainly know how to have an adventure don’t you? Glad you finally made it home. I do have some ratchet straps you can borrow but they’re in Yorkshire so probably a bit far to come for them. Keep it coming re the new wheel etc.

 

Sorry to see your bike mishap ruined part of your trip @Sandi T. Really good Steve and your friend could help bring your naughty bike home. Good write up and pix, I loved seeing the Mantis again

 

Well certainly an eventful trip... Thank goodness all damage was just material... Too bad you missed out on Bryce - it is absolutely glorious. In fact, having been to both Bryce and Zion, I'm not sure I'd be able to choose between them for natural beauty.

 

Thanks, @Wessa. Yes, we were VERY pleased to be home safe and sound. And relieved, as well. I'm glad that your recent trip went well and as planned. Well, other than @Vulpes being home on the injured reserve list.

 

Thanks, @Bikerman. Yea, bloody hell SNOW is right! We chose the time for this trip anticipating that we'd have really good weather. We might have thought twice or at least done a bit of research is we'd known how high the altitude was around Bryce Canyon National Park.

My bike is back in action and I'm all packed for our next trip on which we depart this coming Tuesday! It's just Steve, Russell, and me this time around for our annual June trip.Some of the roads will be the same but we're throwing in some new routes, too.

I do believe you're on a trip as I type this so will poke around on the forum this afternoon to see if I can find what you're up to .

 

Yes, Wim missing the trip was a big blow. However he is well on the mend and I’m sure planning his next trip on his new bike.

 

Yes, Wim missing the trip was a big blow. However he is well on the mend and I’m sure planning his next trip on his new bike.

 

Oooh, I like that, @Pegscraper! "A good biker smiles in the face of adversity". I'm going to adopt that.

I appreciate the encouragement from you and the positive comments regarding my write up. Thanks. We're hitting the road again two days from now on Tuesday for our annual June MC trip. I think I'll get enough smiles from the trip itself so hopefully I won't need to add any smiling at adversity this time.

Oh, and the wheel repair didn't cost me anything! I'm going to post an Epilogue to this thread that will fill you in on the "aftermath".

 

I've hit the front page. I feel like Royalty now. I've made it to the big time.

 

We learned lots, @Armando Morales! As I just mentioned to @Pegscraper, I'm going to finish up this thread with an Epilogue post and will review (mostly for my own benefit!) the things we learned along with letting you guys know what transpired with everything after we finally arrived home.

 

Planning a trip, yes, but not with the new (well not mine, Jefta's will come on this one) bike, as it's too heavy to get on the trailer, so I'll be taking the S3. We're off to the Dolomites again for a fortnight coming Friday. I should be fit enough to do day trips, so we're just going for it!

 

Oh, yes, that new bike! I'll have to check to see if @Vulpes posted a photo of the red beauty on this forum. Do you know, @Wessa? I hope he loves it! I hope so after what he's been through with his accident.

 

Hurray! I'm looking forward to seeing your thread, @Bikerman!

 

Picked it up yesterday, and I DO love it! There's a thread with pictures...

 

@Vulpes
I'm SOOO glad to know that you're feeling healthy and healed enough to do a road trip, Wim! That is great news. I hope you have a fantastic time. And I also hope that you share stories and pics here if you have the time and inclination. Enjoy!

So....you now have the new bike?! Have you posted photos of it here? I'm eager to see it. I hope you love it! Hi to Mrs V.