pleaubob
2007 R 1200 R US
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA
Member since: Jan 13, 2008
Profile views: 582
ABOUT ME
11/3/08: R1200R w 8500 mi since Nov 2007 – I ride to work almost every day on the back roads. While at a gravel rest stop on Rte. 6 east of Tonopah, NV a fellow rider (age 72) on a R12RT told me my bike was better suited to “bar hopping” LOL. my sore butt agreed but the rest of me will go around the world on this bike! LET’S RIDE!
Pleaubob has not created any rides yet.
09/06/08 - Davenport, CA
103 degrees Fahrenheit today in the Bay Area but cooler at the coast. Last Sunday I rode to Davenport via Big Basin Redwoods State Park. Nice and cool and so beautiful you will ride slow to take it all in, despite all the speed racers on Skyline & Rte. 9!! ... Read more
07/13/08 - 2008 July CA-CO
2500 mile Whirlwind Trip from the Bay Area to the Colorado Mountains and back. 3 days each way on my R1200R. Hot High Desert, rock towers close enough to touch, the smell of sage, mirage in my helmet. Route 120 from 6 (NV) thru Yosemite such a prize, thou ... Read more
04/10/08 - Los Osos
Whoo whoo, was it windy last weekend? coming back home on Route 1 from Los Osos / Morrow Bay was wild. And there were more motorcycles on the road than cars! How cool is that? The wind was coming from the northwest so heading back to the Bay Area was inter ... Read more
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11/09/08 - Re: new rider in Mountain View, CA
hey Stu, wanna ride up to Mt. Hamilton some time? or out to Sunol. let me know if you have some favorite rides. pleaubob@yahoo.com
09/06/08 - Re: Warren Buffet . . .
Warren Buffet picks winners. USA wins with Obama. I wonder if Barack or Warren have ever driven a BMW Motorcycle?
03/08/08 - Re: Comments anyone?
Aloha Shiva, I'm new to such a site as this so it's a bit intimidating to me. It's also a bit like the wild west - but that makes it exciting. Things I'm looking for is to develop connections and get information about rides, my bike, cool places to go. I can't imagine visiting the site more than once or twice every couple weeks, so easy to jump on and navigate around, so the site design could facilitate that a little better. Bottom line: it's a cool site and I&...
03/08/08 - Re: new rider in Mountain View, CA
Steven: please keep me in mind when you are riding through. I'll be waiting for your post.
Bob
02/26/08 - Re: new rider in Mountain View, CA
HeyYa, Buzbomb,
Route 17 is madness - I know you loved it - looks like you live in a nice place now. good riding - Bob
