The smells of a ride
#11
RE: The smells of a ride
Loved the description of how youare invigorated on a ride by natural odors. That's something we talk about every time we finish a ride. Now, there are more of the flower scents out there, mixing with various types of burning woods, the charcoal grills, BBQ's. People can't imagine if they are in the cage what they are missing. Soon the Sycamore will leaf out. I don't know if it's the male or female, but the Sycamore puts out a fragrance that is unmatched by any human created perfume. Do you ever ride along and smell somebody's trash burning in the old barrel? You know, like the smell of plastic milk cartons? It takes me back almost 50 years, back when my grandparents would burn their trash in the barrel. It's one of those things that make riding a motorcycle such a special enjoyment.
#13
RE: The smells of a ride
Yes we also have all the variety of farm "aroma", also the fast food smells and a finer restaraunt downtown. During the fall one can smell the forest and while riding in the trees have all the colors dancing on you especially on a bright day, hot damn lets go riding!
#15
RE: The smells of a ride
ORIGINAL: Uncle Scrooge
Bet you folks don't live in feedlot or chicken farm territory.
Bet you folks don't live in feedlot or chicken farm territory.
#16
RE: The smells of a ride
Yeah nothing like having your nose filled with a warm smelling pile of cow poop!!! There is a section of road that I used to travel on my way to work that the first time I rode the bike down I almost lost control!!! I swear it was like hitting a brick wall!! My boss was on front of me in her convertible and I could see her shaking her head and gagging as we both rode past. We still get a kick out of it when we talk about it
#18
RE: The smells of a ride
Heading up towards Helen, GA where we ride alot, you do go past alot of chicken houses and even this past Sunday morning when the weather was cool and overcast, going past the houses, it smelled like wet chickens. Phew. Dairies on hot, humid, summer days are definitely whiffous too. But this time of year with the Kudzu and Azaleas in bloom, riding the back roads mostly smells wonderful. I think I notice the smells more at nightI guess because of the limited visual field.