Goona (Jamie), Fester (Tod) and ReeferMan (Jeff) went riding on Saturday, and this is their true story:

From a wine tasting at Bully Hill Vineyards to getting stuck in a massive mudhole, Fester and ReeferMan are highly cultured/High society Red necks! A seemingly strange dichotomy - yet absolutely true. During our Naples to Hammondsport Dual sport ride on Saturday, September 8...

- we stopped at Bully Hill Vineyards. Fester's favorite vintage was the Pinot Noir, which he claimed was a brawny - yet delicate - fruity wine with floral aromas and strawberry flavors. ReeferMan really liked the Cabernet Franc, which, according to him, exhibited the flavors of black raspberry and currant with an underlying floral bouquet reminiscent of violets. And then we went out and got stuck in a giant mudhole. See what I mean about the sophisticated red neck thing?

UPDATE: To see a 3-D Topographical map of our ride (way cool!) and the elevation profile, click here.

To start the day off, Reefer wiped out hard on this hill and then Fester gave it a try. About half-way up, he wheelied out and flipped the bike over backwards! What a site! I can't believe I missed the shot - it would have been a classic.

ReeferMan to the Rescue!

Surveying the damage

Taking time out to 'smell the roses' in Hammondsport, New York where we had lunch at an outdoor cafe.

We found a gravel pit with the most incredible view of Keuka Lake and Hammondsport. Fester was overcome with Joy.

This mudhole was no big deal - except for one deep spot in the middle of it. I tried to warn Fester about it, so what does he do? Stall the bike out in the middle of it, of course!

Closed bridge near Prattsburg.

It was a great day of riding on pristine back-country dirt roads with incredible views of Keuka Lake and the surrounding hills and valleys as we made our way from Naples to Hammondsport via Prattsburg. We're going back there as many times as the weather permits this fall to take in the breathtaking scenery. Anyone else want to join us?

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James Montanus' Motorcycle Adventures
"Sometimes it's a little better to travel than to arrive."
~ Robert M. Pirsig - Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance 
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Suzuki DL1000 'V-Strom' Rides (God rides a V-Strom - check it out!)
Ride to the BuckTail Trail in Pennsylvania	660 mile ride through the mountains of PA in August of '06
Ride along the Oatka Trail, Genesee Valley	I tried to follow the Oatka Creek to it's source and discovered some beautiful places along the way.
Wolcott to Olcott (and Oswego too!)	Nice ride along Lake Ontario shoreline with Tony Orr
'05 Fall Foliage tour of White Mountains	Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Mt. Washington, more...
First Ride on the new V-Strom!	435 mile ride through Finger Lakes area, Lake Ontario shoreline
Labor Day ride through PA Mountains	PA Grand Canyon, Bucktail Trail, Lock Haven, etc.
Nice ride with Bob M. through the Finger Lakes	Two bikes. Seven Finger Lakes. Eight hours. 253 miles.
Ride to the eco-disaster site, Love Canal	Being interested in the history of Love Canal, I ventured out to see what was there today. The results were interesting.
Dual Sport Rides - Honda XR650R
Awesome PA Grand Canyon Ride	Dual Sport ride in and around the Pine Creek Gorge (Fall 2006)
Yet another PA Grand Canyon Ride	This is really getting to be a habit (Fall 2007)
Pennsylvania Grand Canyon Adventure	Dual sport motorcycle ride, 9-24-04
Pennsylvania Grand Canyon Adventure	Another dual sport ride, 10-7-04
Pennsylvania Grand Canyon Adventure	My very first PA Grand Canyon ride courtesy of Dave Kessler
Hancock, NY AMA National Dual Sport Ride	Sweet (but gruelling) dual sport ride through Catskill Mountains
Southern Tier Enduro Riders Trail ride	Organized dual-sport ride in Jasper, N.Y.
Ride to Majestic Trails, Kinzua Bridge	Dual sport ride to Majestic Trails to the Historic Kinzua Bridge
Vermont/Mass.Fall Foliage Tour	Dual sport ride through Berkshire and Green Mountains
Revisiting the MX Glory Days at Zoar	Dave Box returns to the site of the original Zoar Valley Motopark.
Zoar Valley Tour	Fast paced tour of Zoar Valley and Cattaraugus County 10-31-04
Bruce Peninsula Motorcycle Tour	Dual Sport ride on Bruce Peninsula, Ontario, Canada
Finger Lakes National Forest	Exploration of the FLNF - dual sport ride
Rattlesnake Hill to Angelica	on 6-12-04 (dual sport exploration ride)
Another Fantastic Naples to Hammondsport Ride	on 6-6-04 (dual sport ride)
Beautiful, scenic Southern Tier Ride	On 5-29-04, Naples, Springwater, Cohocton, Vine Valley.
Klipnocky?? What the hell is that?	Southern Tier dual sport ride
Tour De Finger Lakes	A 190 mile dual sport ride (GPS map only-not pictures)
Finger Lakes National Forest	Exploration of the FLNF - dual sport ride
Tug Hill ride	Dual Sport ride on 6-20-03 from Osceola to Timber View
California Rides
My Epic California motorcycle adventure	Road ride on a Honda VFR 800, summer of 2002, through Norcal
The second California Adventure from 2002	With Todd Fess - road ride, Honda VFR 800's along PCH
Riding a Harley on the Pacific Coast Highway	Riding a rented Fat Boy, San Francisco, October, 1999
Fun Stuff, etc.
Four Wheeling through the California Desert	In a rented Ford Explorer - Death Valley, Mt.Whitney, etc.
Sophisticated Red-Necks ride	Highly cultured Red Necks on dirt bikes, Naples, Kueka Lake, etc.
The WHEELIE Files	Wheelie pictures of me at Braddocks Bay State Park
'Where's Timmy 2001'	A Tug Hill Odyssey (dual sport ride)