So I've moved to Iowa and have been starting to get out and "explore" my surroundings now that I'm somewhat situated (and don't have a job). I rode down to the border and did one of these numbers:

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll294/VeX86BirD/Fixed%20Pics/Iowa2.jpg

(although the main reason for that trek was for another reason that I won't get into :rolleyes: . Then today I rode up to Riverside, Iowa. Why Riverside?

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll294/VeX86BirD/Fixed%20Pics/Kirks_Plaque.jpg
Why because that's the future home of Captain James T. Kirk! :D

Where are you at in Iowa?

-Nick-
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WTF? Someone else lives in Iowa! :evil6: I'm in Mount Pleasant (down by Burlington). I've been here about 3 weeks now.

I'm in Cedar Rapids....let me know if you're up for a ride.

I moved to Iowa about 2.5 years ago from Michigan. I agree the roads are straight, but there are some good ones if you look hard enough.

-Nick-
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Ok, cool beans. Cedar Rapids is about an hour (I've been up there twice last week just for shits and giggles). :D I'd like to get some decent tires before I hit up some twisties, but then again I don't expect ANY twisty roads around here compare to the mountain roads in California :p

Hey, I'm in Iowa, too!!! oh, wait... I'm not. :lol:

Hope you guys get together as I believe you are the only two motorcyclists there. :D

so... what is the reason you don't want to get into?

Hah. Well I guess I can tell you Kelly (but keep it on the DOWNLOW!) :rolleyes: One of the fellows on KF lives in Missouri (which is only about 40 miles from me) so I went down so I could take this picture:
http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll294/VeX86BirD/Fixed%20Pics/Take_That_Missouri.jpg
:D So in the grand scheme of things, whenever we have an argument I remind him that I have in fact flipped off his entire state.

classic!

:rotflmao:

Hah. Well I guess I can tell you Kelly (but keep it on the DOWNLOW!) :rolleyes: One of the fellows on KF lives in Missouri (which is only about 40 miles from me) so I went down so I could take this picture:
http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll294/VeX86BirD/Fixed%20Pics/Take_That_Missouri.jpg
:D So in the grand scheme of things, whenever we have an argument I remind him that I have in fact flipped off his entire state.

I guess you upheld the state motto of "Show Me!" :thumbup:

Haha that's a funny picture.

Kelly, if you ever take a vacation to Iowa, give us a heads up :)

-Nick-
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Haha that picture is classic.

I'm in Iowa, about 30 miles south of Des Moines. Still looking for some quality roads...

Kelly, if you ever take a vacation to Iowa, give us a heads up :)



Thanks, Nick. Will do... same here. :)

Frame that pic!
Hilarious!

How many people can say they have flipped off a whole state????

Well, truth be told Illinois is even closer, but no one has cheesed me off from there yet :evil6:

And I would've totally taken you up to visit you when I was in Hawaii several months back Kelly, but there's like 5 Hawaiian islands!? Very clever tactic to make tourists spend more money hopping between islands :headshake: clever. VERY clever.

well... sort of a payback for the old missionary days. :D

Well, It may come as a surprise to some of you, But Iowa is not dead to riders. lol Come to Sioux City Iowa! :) Old Highway 141 is some pretty good riding material if you like the windy roads. BTW. I'm new to this site... Hi! :)

I <3 Vex.

:D

go iowa! :)

Hi TJ. Back in April on a cage road trip I was in Iowa. Burlington is an awesome little town. And I wish I had the bike to ride down Snake Alley. Have you been there yet? Here's a link.

http://www.snakealley.com/