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Old 10-30-2023, 01:32 PM
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It's a change. Lived around SLO since the '80's. Kids are up here, wife wanted to play Grandma. I do miss the coastal rides. I'm a drummer, played @ the Saloon. Saw many great shows there. Pic was at the winery next door to it.


 
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Yup, recognize those hills in the background. The weather, the coast, the kids (and grandkids) are what keep us in this area. In spite of Sacramento trying to destroy it.

Oh yea, and a 30 min ride to hit hwy 1 on the coast, for about a 30* drop on hot summer days, well, hard to put a price on that.
 
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It's a change. Lived around SLO since the '80's. Kids are up here, wife wanted to play Grandma. I do miss the coastal rides. I'm a drummer, played @ the Saloon. Saw many great shows there. Pic was at the winery next door to it.
Nice new addition!

SLO brings back a lot of memories. Grew up in SoCal most of my life and spent many a childhood summers on my cousin's farm in Arroyo Grande. I first learned to ride on a Honda 90...remember those?
 
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Anyone who rode back then remembers those.
 
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I think we all learned on them! Keep thinking a Trail 90/110 would be fun for exploring. You can go anywhere on one, just go slowly!
 
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Yup, recognize those hills in the background. The weather, the coast, the kids (and grandkids) are what keep us in this area. In spite of Sacramento trying to destroy it.

Oh yea, and a 30 min ride to hit hwy 1 on the coast, for about a 30* drop on hot summer days, well, hard to put a price on that.
That's a huge benefit! We lived by Trader Joes in SLO. I worked at the Central Coast Aquarium in Avila. Could bicycle in in 20 minutes. I miss that.
 
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I think we all learned on them! Keep thinking a Trail 90/110 would be fun for exploring. You can go anywhere on one, just go slowly!
Well, now they came back as a fuel injected, fire breathing 125, lol.
 
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That's a huge benefit! We lived by Trader Joes in SLO. I worked at the Central Coast Aquarium in Avila. Could bicycle in in 20 minutes. I miss that.
I go by that area every time I go to a Dr appt. Which is more often than I want to think of.
 
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I lived in SLO for 10 years. Great town. And I rode a Suzuki TS90 around town for a few years as well. Lots of fun.
 
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