My first Bear Mt. run

[Ducdodgers]

;D ;D ;D that is the short version
The long version: I managed to get out this afternoon around 2:30pm with no real destination in mind and just kindda decided to go to Bear Mt. Ever since getting a bike last year I've been wanting to make the trip. Wow, what a great ride. I was alone but it was cool cause I really got to get into a zone.
Being a new rider I wasn't into the super fast thing I was concentrating on form. Man I had a blast, getting step up before the turns, weighting the outside peg, paying attention to what the suspension was doing, wow so much going on.
Once I was up there what a view both of the valley and the the parking lot. Harley's, BMW's, there was a beautiful 1098s and an amazing black Augusta MV, a couple of Duc's ST4's and a ton of other bikes. Overall not a bad time considering I was watching the Legend of Billie Jean before I decided to head out.
If anyone was out there I was the guy on a yellow 620, I was only there long enough to strech my legs and neck before I headed back into the city. Can't wait til my next trip up, hopefully it will be with a few DMLers.

[androgynous]

bear mt is great
it's good that you took it easy up there ( i need to )
some of the twisting don't have any guard rails and is a dead drop off
but other than that the place is nice
congrats on having fun up there
and next time you plan on visiting bear Mt give me a buzz I'll tag along

[22931]

Sounds like you had a good time [thumbsup]

[dang_wind]

i hear you about not being into the super fast thing...i really have to work on the form thing as well. that's awesome you took the run by yourself. i'm still a noob who hasn't been able to do long runs alone. i'm still working on building up the confidence for independent riding. short city jaunts i can do no problem...it's the highways that make me nervous. :-\ anyway, thanks for the inspiration! and there sure is a great view from up there. [thumbsup]

[Ducdodgers]

Originally Posted by dang_wind

short city jaunts i can do no problem...it's the highways that make me nervous.

Let me tell you I commute in the city all week, it was actually nice not having to dodge yellow cabs and buses.

Originally Posted by androgynous

next time you plan on visiting bear Mt give me a buzz I'll tag along

I'll give you a shout next time the Legend of Billie Jean is on and I get inspired to run up to Bear MT. Maybe we could plan a ride up there for the busy people out there, it seems like a great short ride for those weekends when you need to be back in the city early due to wife/kids/work or whatever.

[L.I. Monster]

Give me a heads up, I'm down for a run up to Bear Mtn,
Maybe a Sunday morning?

[mambopalace]

There is a Duc dealer up there on 9W just outside of West Point.