Monthly Archives: July 2012

Day Five: Sedona, Mormon Lake Loop

Posted on July 30, 2012 by lanoras

Friday July 20, 2012 A sad day – Jeff decided to not even take his Venom out today. Magneto problems are not easy to fix. He did however have time to give Rick lessons in how a Velocette clutch works. … Continue reading →

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Day Four: Navajo and Hopi Loop

Posted on July 27, 2012 by lanoras

Thursday July 19, 2012 Today was a long day of wide horizons and many miles. Although I’m not a sailor, I enjoy the expanse of desert and chaparral, the big dramatic sky. From Flagstaff, we rode up 89 to 160 … Continue reading →

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Grand Canyon Loop, Waptki, Sunset Crater

Posted on July 26, 2012 by lanoras

Wednesday July 18, 2012 How quickly we settle in to this kind of touring. Coffee, breakfast, check bike and get on the road. I shouldn’t speak for other riders, but I get into an altered state of alertness and relaxation, … Continue reading →

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Day Two: Sedona, Jerome, Cameron BBQ and Montezuma’s Castle

Posted on July 26, 2012 by lanoras

Tuesday July 17, 2012 205 miles is not a long ride unless you are not used to sitting in the saddle, or the heat or the atmosphere. All of which applied to today’s ride. In addition we had a feast … Continue reading →

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Day One: Meteor Crater out and back

Posted on July 25, 2012 by lanoras

Monday July 16, 2012 First day! Whoo Hoo! Today set the pattern of the days to come. First was camp coffee. Between the seven of us, we had three coffee makers and we put them all to good use. This … Continue reading →

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Day Zero – Sunday before the VOCNA Ride

Posted on July 23, 2012 by lanoras

Sunday July 15th The rain stopped at some point in the night. Our first priority in the morning was to dry everything and to erect more shelter from future rain and/or excessive sunshine. Fred had a vision of what he … Continue reading →

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On the Road to Flagstaff and the 2012 VOCNA Rally

Posted on July 19, 2012 by lanoras

Saturday July 14th After work on the evening of Friday 13th, we gathered at Fred Mork’s ranch. (We consisted of Jeff S. , Jeff W. Amy, Fred and yours truly, otherwise known as the Chief Bottle-washer from the Lube Ranch, … Continue reading →

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