Bethel Rd. North Georgia. Tale of two Vento's

oviking99 · 10-09-2013, 04:46 PM

My buddy and I, short ride on my Vento Mounttrack and a Vento R3i scooter I rebuilt for him.
Bethel road is short, it ends at Lake Lanier. It's a 4 mi. winding scenic ride with some history. Old small churches, cemeteries general store, no longer in operation. The lake vistas are incredible, especially in the fall.
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My buddy in his old APD motorcycle police helmet.

FastDoc · 10-09-2013, 06:44 PM

Wow! That looks like a beautiful ride! You also have the exactly right motorcycle for that particular road :-). I am jealous that you got to ride today, and as it starts to cool off here in the Pacific Northwest, I am going to be especially jealous of your warm Georgia weather. By the way, we can reverse those positions, when it's 100° and humid there next summer:-)

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oviking99 · 10-09-2013, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by FastDoc

Wow! That looks like a beautiful ride! You also have the exactly right motorcycle for that particular road :-). I am jealous that you got to ride today, and as it starts to cool off here in the Pacific Northwest, I am going to be especially jealous of your warm Georgia weather. By the way, we can reverse those positions, when it's 100° and humid there next summer:-)

Thanks Doc! X2 on the bike. There are some trails we traded turns on the Mounttrack. You are right about the humdidity

I live about 1300 ft elevation, so it's not too bad in the evenings. I will always remember my time in the Northwest, lots of rain, though I know we traded, we got all your rain This summer! Our average rainfall is about the same as Seattle. At any rate we're gettin a California summer now, dry, breezy and warm, with brisk mornings. Perfect riding weather.

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vman1313 · 10-09-2013, 09:47 PM

Love Bethel Rd and the park down at the end of it. Two mile park? I have fished, kayaked, rode bikes, cooked out, and just plain have had tons of fun there many many times. Great pics!!

I took a ride out today up to Springer Mountain up the Forest Service Rds...will make a new thread so I dont hijack yours - hahaha!!

oviking99 · 10-09-2013, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by vman1313

Love Bethel Rd and the park down at the end of it. Two mile park? I have fished, kayaked, rode bikes, cooked out, and just plain have had tons of fun there many many times. Great pics!!

I took a ride out today up to Springer Mountain up the Forest Service Rds...will make a new thread so I dont hijack yours - hahaha!!

Two Mile and Swiss Air. Would love to see your thread on Springer Mountain!

Next time I will bring my camera, phone quality ain't too good.

oviking99 · 10-09-2013, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by oviking99

Thanks Doc! X2 on the bike. There are some trails we traded turns on the Mounttrack. You are right about the humdidity

I live about 1300 ft elevation, so it's not too bad in the evenings. I will always remember my time in the Northwest, lots of rain, though I know we traded, we got all your rain This summer! Our average rainfall is about the same as Seattle. At any rate we're gettin a California summer now, dry, breezy and warm, with brisk mornings. Perfect riding weather.

I stand corrected; Seattle rainfall avg. 36 +/-
Cumming rainfall avg. 56 +/-

FastDoc · 10-09-2013, 10:52 PM

Rainfall totals in Seattle are very different than what people would expect. Indeed, the rain fall in Seattle is similar to San Francisco. The difference is, and it is not a good difference, that Seattle gets a little rain much of the time, rather than heavy rain for only part of the year. With that said, when the weather is nice there, Seattle is one of the prettiest cities in the country. The view of the Puget Sound, the whitecapped mountains on the Olympic Peninsula, and the tremendous majesty of Mount Rainier, and the beautiful green surrounding forests, or something to be seen and appreciated. Still a lot of weirdos on the street corners though LOL

FastDoc · 10-09-2013, 10:54 PM

Where I live in the desert, we are in the rain shadow of the Olympic Mountains. Our average rainfall here is 7.5 inches, and most of that occurs only in the winter, and part of the spring. Even so, the winter is pretty cold, and gray. Still, I ride! It's an addiction, what can I say?

SpudRider · 10-10-2013, 01:10 AM

Thanks for posting the beautiful photographs from Georgia. You Zong looks great!

Weldangrind · 10-10-2013, 01:12 AM

Sweet little scooter. You did a nice job on it.

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oviking99 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Cumming, GA Posts: 303	Bethel Rd. North Georgia. Tale of two Vento's My buddy and I, short ride on my Vento Mounttrack and a Vento R3i scooter I rebuilt for him. Bethel road is short, it ends at Lake Lanier. It's a 4 mi. winding scenic ride with some history. Old small churches, cemeteries general store, no longer in operation. The lake vistas are incredible, especially in the fall. My buddy in his old APD motorcycle police helmet. Last edited by oviking99; 10-09-2013 at 08:12 PM.
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FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	Wow! That looks like a beautiful ride! You also have the exactly right motorcycle for that particular road :-). I am jealous that you got to ride today, and as it starts to cool off here in the Pacific Northwest, I am going to be especially jealous of your warm Georgia weather. By the way, we can reverse those positions, when it's 100° and humid there next summer:-) __________________ Happy to serve.
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vman1313 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Buford, Georgia Posts: 19	Love Bethel Rd and the park down at the end of it. Two mile park? I have fished, kayaked, rode bikes, cooked out, and just plain have had tons of fun there many many times. Great pics!! I took a ride out today up to Springer Mountain up the Forest Service Rds...will make a new thread so I dont hijack yours - hahaha!! __________________ NuBe4Life!!!
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10-09-2013, 10:52 PM	#12
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	Rainfall totals in Seattle are very different than what people would expect. Indeed, the rain fall in Seattle is similar to San Francisco. The difference is, and it is not a good difference, that Seattle gets a little rain much of the time, rather than heavy rain for only part of the year. With that said, when the weather is nice there, Seattle is one of the prettiest cities in the country. The view of the Puget Sound, the whitecapped mountains on the Olympic Peninsula, and the tremendous majesty of Mount Rainier, and the beautiful green surrounding forests, or something to be seen and appreciated. Still a lot of weirdos on the street corners though LOL __________________ Happy to serve.
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FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	Where I live in the desert, we are in the rain shadow of the Olympic Mountains. Our average rainfall here is 7.5 inches, and most of that occurs only in the winter, and part of the spring. Even so, the winter is pretty cold, and gray. Still, I ride! It's an addiction, what can I say? __________________ Happy to serve.
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SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	Thanks for posting the beautiful photographs from Georgia. You Zong looks great! __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Sweet little scooter. You did a nice job on it. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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