ShiZZy tour guides..

Tmall · 03-23-2010, 08:05 AM

It drives me bananas when people come down here to ride, and the busy body weekend riders jump in to show them the "good" roads.

We have one run down here that brings you to our most famous tourist trap, Peggy's Cove. It's a decent run, but the road is full of tourists and absolutely covered in gravel and dirt. And without fail, ever single time somebody comes on our local board, the same people meet them downtown and take them on that same shitty run.

There are hundreds if not thousands of kms of twisties around here and you show them the busiest roads we have?

When they showed the last group of guys who came down that run, my buddy and I did my favourite run for the first time of the year. The road is perfect, the twisties are plentiful and we met maybe a dozen cars in the entire hour or so it took us to do that one leg of the run.

Should I maybe organize some local rides and show these people the real good roads? Or should I keep them to myself?? <--- thinking this is the smartest move.

pauldun170 · 03-23-2010, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Tmall

It drives me bananas when people come down here to ride, and the busy body weekend riders jump in to show them the "good" roads.

We have one run down here that brings you to our most famous tourist trap, Peggy's Cove. It's a decent run, but the road is full of tourists and absolutely covered in gravel and dirt. And without fail, ever single time somebody comes on our local board, the same people meet them downtown and take them on that same shitty run.

There are hundreds if not thousands of kms of twisties around here and you show them the busiest roads we have?

When they showed the last group of guys who came down that run, my buddy and I did my favourite run for the first time of the year. The road is perfect, the twisties are plentiful and we met maybe a dozen cars in the entire hour or so it took us to do that one leg of the run.

Should I maybe organize some local rides and show these people the real good roads? Or should I keep them to myself?? <--- thinking this is the smartest move.

Keep them to yourself.

azoomm · 03-23-2010, 09:00 AM

Keep them to yourself.

Mikey · 03-23-2010, 09:19 AM

Keep them to yourself for the most part, but share them with the type of riders you wouldn't mind seeing out there.

wildchild · 03-23-2010, 09:42 AM

I'd show them to some folks. I enjoy showing people good roads.
besides if they're out of towners it's not like they'll be there every weekend.

azoomm · 03-23-2010, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by wildchild

I'd show them to some folks. I enjoy showing people good roads.
besides if they're out of towners it's not like they'll be there every weekend.

It isn't the tourists that are the issue. It's the locals that come with them. Be careful who you tell secrets to.... that's all.

Gas Man · 03-23-2010, 10:14 AM

If you want to keep em nice and perfect. Then keep it to your self. Show only good friends.

Particle Man · 03-23-2010, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Tmall

It drives me bananas when people come down here to ride, and the busy body weekend riders jump in to show them the "good" roads.

We have one run down here that brings you to our most famous tourist trap, Peggy's Cove. It's a decent run, but the road is full of tourists and absolutely covered in gravel and dirt. And without fail, ever single time somebody comes on our local board, the same people meet them downtown and take them on that same shitty run.

There are hundreds if not thousands of kms of twisties around here and you show them the busiest roads we have?

When they showed the last group of guys who came down that run, my buddy and I did my favourite run for the first time of the year. The road is perfect, the twisties are plentiful and we met maybe a dozen cars in the entire hour or so it took us to do that one leg of the run.

Should I maybe organize some local rides and show these people the real good roads? Or should I keep them to myself?? <--- thinking this is the smartest move.

Keep 'em to yourself. You drive up rider volume and the next thing you know you get some squids in there who end up wrecking from going too hot into a corner and then your prime riding spots become prime police spots (not that you should be breaking any laws etc etc, disclaimer here) and/or your weekend decompression ride turns into an exercise in trying not to get killed by some dipshit turning the roads into their own personal MotoGP track...

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Originally Posted by Tmall

There are hundreds if not thousands of kms of twisties around here and you show them the busiest roads we have?

See, there's your problem right there

wildchild · 03-23-2010, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by azoomm

It isn't the tourists that are the issue. It's the locals that come with them. Be careful who you tell secrets to.... that's all.

very true.

tommymac · 03-23-2010, 02:11 PM

if we head to the cabott trail this summer you better let us in on it

03-23-2010, 08:05 AM	#1
Tmall Aspiring Rapper Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Halifax, NS Moto: '12 CB1000R Posts: 3,569	ShiZZy tour guides.. It drives me bananas when people come down here to ride, and the busy body weekend riders jump in to show them the "good" roads. We have one run down here that brings you to our most famous tourist trap, Peggy's Cove. It's a decent run, but the road is full of tourists and absolutely covered in gravel and dirt. And without fail, ever single time somebody comes on our local board, the same people meet them downtown and take them on that same shitty run. There are hundreds if not thousands of kms of twisties around here and you show them the busiest roads we have? When they showed the last group of guys who came down that run, my buddy and I did my favourite run for the first time of the year. The road is perfect, the twisties are plentiful and we met maybe a dozen cars in the entire hour or so it took us to do that one leg of the run. Should I maybe organize some local rides and show these people the real good roads? Or should I keep them to myself?? <--- thinking this is the smartest move.

03-23-2010, 09:19 AM	#4
Mikey Raving Lunatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Antonio, Texas Moto: Concours 14 ABS, ZX6E Posts: 902	Keep them to yourself for the most part, but share them with the type of riders you wouldn't mind seeing out there. __________________ Slow is smooth, smooth is fast.

03-23-2010, 10:14 AM	#7
Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	If you want to keep em nice and perfect. Then keep it to your self. Show only good friends. __________________ -Chris "Why pay somebody else to fuck up your bike?" Run Amsoil Product

03-23-2010, 09:00 AM	#3
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03-23-2010, 09:42 AM	#5
wildchild cruiser Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: on the run Moto: '09 HD superglide, 16 Yamaha FZ 09 Posts: 2,749	I'd show them to some folks. I enjoy showing people good roads. besides if they're out of towners it's not like they'll be there every weekend.

03-23-2010, 02:11 PM	#10
tommymac Moto GP Star Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 11,022	if we head to the cabott trail this summer you better let us in on it