yeah it's the same Shane from cycleforums

-I haven't done the JRB ride yet. I've heard about it but never knew where to go. I'm a regular on the parkway as thats my "I need to get out of the house for a little while" ride as well as being my destination when I have passengers

-I've been been heading up around Tappahannock lately just to get out of town and put some miles on my bike and I have a feeling there has to be some decent roads around that way. It's also a nice ride most days and has allowed me to get a little practice clutching it up in 2nd(I still suck at wheelies but I've gotten a few up for more than a few seconds). Its just nice to get out of the city and ride around in the country a little.

-with all the people that ride up here you'd think it would be easy to get some people together. I'm def down for some poker runs and that sort of thing because I had a great time earlier his year when I went on one down in Va Beach. I ran out of gas....got really lost....and came in just about dead last after my group finally made it back. I won't be able to make the Aug 7th poker run because I'll be up in DC in training for my company but I'm usually down to ride just about anytime or at least hangout and do the kickstand patrol thing. I do like the pungo rides but I always get a little sketchy riding with a large group of people of varying talent that I don't know and after my little wreck in the tunnel last year and another near wreck on 264 I dread the ride down there.

-I like to ride at a moderate pace though because I just don't like pushing it too much(caution and a definite lack of skills) and if I get a wreckless or get in big trouble I'd probably lose my job

-I'll keep checking in here for rides and stuff because my poor bike has been spending way too much time in the garage this summer