Author Topic: Headed to Albuquerque, New Mexico for Residency!  (Read 3080 times)

Offline wmax351

  • ^ Quintessential Motobricker
  • Posts: 1237
Headed to Albuquerque, New Mexico for Residency!
« on: March 27, 2020, 09:49:01 AM »
I matched to University of New Mexico Hospital for Internal Medicine. Looking forward to starting there in July! And also looking forward to year-round riding!


Any locals have suggestions for nice rides in the area?


  • Albuquerque, NM
  • 91 BMW K75 Standard, 98 Moto Guzzi California EV
Bikes:
Current:1991 BMW K75 Standard, 1998 Moto Guzzi California EV11
Past: '83 BMW R65LS, '75 Honda CB550F, '69 Honda CB175, 1999 Royal Enfield Bullet 500, 1973 Triumph Tiger TR7V, 1971 BMW R75/5 in Toaster outfit, 1979 Harley Davidson XLS-1000 Sportster Roadster

Offline volador

  • ^ Quintessential Motobricker
  • Posts: 1165
  • NEEDS MORE CHROME
Re: Headed to Albuquerque, New Mexico for Residency!
« Reply #1 on: March 27, 2020, 09:58:48 AM »
Congrats! You lucky dude. Got your golf clubs ready?
  • NYC NY
  • 1991 K100RS 1993 K75S ABS
5 BOROUGHS SISYPHEAN SOCIETY  MAINTAINING THE OBSESSION

Offline The Mighty Gryphon

  • Administrator
  • ^ Quintessential Motobricker
  • Posts: 6617
Re: Headed to Albuquerque, New Mexico for Residency!
« Reply #2 on: March 27, 2020, 10:03:24 AM »
Congrats!  Get map and look for wiggly lines.  As I recall from a couple trips there and Colorado, almost any road following a stream through a canyon is going to be a nice ride.  Early morning rides in the summer is best.
  • In my garage in Marilla, NY
  • '91K100RS White/Blue
Current:
'91 K100RS16V "Moby Brick Too"

Past:
'94 K75RT "Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS"
'92 K100RS16V "Moby Brick" (RIP, deceased in a vehicular assault)
'94 K75S Special Edition Dakar Yellow "Cheetos"
'89 K100RS Special Edition "Special Ed"

Offline wmax351

  • ^ Quintessential Motobricker
  • Posts: 1237
Re: Headed to Albuquerque, New Mexico for Residency!
« Reply #3 on: March 27, 2020, 10:11:10 AM »
Congrats!  Get map and look for wiggly lines.  As I recall from a couple trips there and Colorado, almost any road following a stream through a canyon is going to be a nice ride.  Early morning rides in the summer is best.


Perfect plan!


I was planning to get my sport pilot license this spring before starting residency, but it is potentially looking like that is on hold due to the shelter in place orders, we'll see in a week or two when my lessons were supposed to start. With all that extra time, I may be riding the Guzzi to ABQ, which will be quite a ride, and a perfect way to distance myself socially.
[size=78%] [/size]


Max
  • Albuquerque, NM
  • 91 BMW K75 Standard, 98 Moto Guzzi California EV
Bikes:
Current:1991 BMW K75 Standard, 1998 Moto Guzzi California EV11
Past: '83 BMW R65LS, '75 Honda CB550F, '69 Honda CB175, 1999 Royal Enfield Bullet 500, 1973 Triumph Tiger TR7V, 1971 BMW R75/5 in Toaster outfit, 1979 Harley Davidson XLS-1000 Sportster Roadster

Offline johnny

  • TrailBrakingThrottleWhacker
  • ^ Quintessential Motobricker
  • Posts: 7650
  • Whacking...n...Chopping Sliding...n...High Siding
Re: Headed to Albuquerque, New Mexico for Residency!
« Reply #4 on: March 27, 2020, 10:52:25 AM »
greetings wmax351...

100% positive... wrong turn at albuquerque... go getts you some... you earned it... ill ping you when i need a 3d printed brain transplant...

j o
  • :johnny i parks my 96 eleven hundert rs motobrick in dodge county cheezconsin  :johnny

Offline natalena

  • ^ SuperNatural Motobricker
  • Posts: 604
Re: Headed to Albuquerque, New Mexico for Residency!
« Reply #5 on: March 27, 2020, 07:20:16 PM »
Max, you may bump into Dr. Jack Stewart, and Dr. Kelly Beckley-Stewart, both cousin's of mine, and super cool outdoors people.
Lot's of riding around the Sandia's (Burger Boy is a must stop at) up to Santa Fe.
  • MST
  • 1987 K75s #0919, '05 Sportster 1200C
We don't need no stinkin' moly.

Offline Martin

  • ^ Quintessential Motobricker
  • Posts: 4437
Re: Headed to Albuquerque, New Mexico for Residency!
« Reply #6 on: March 27, 2020, 08:48:33 PM »
Ride long and prosper.
Good luck Martin.
  • North Lakes Queensland Australia
  • 1992 K75s Hybrid, Lefaux, Vespa V twin.

Offline Bon Jon Bovi

  • All's well that's going ashore
  • ^ Proficient Motobricker
  • Posts: 182
Re: Headed to Albuquerque, New Mexico for Residency!
« Reply #7 on: March 28, 2020, 12:22:26 PM »
Eventually you need to wend your way south to the Sacramento Mountains. The Tularosa Basin/ White Sands sit at around 4000' MSL, while the Sacs rise to the mid-9000s, with Sierra Blanca outside of Ruidoso topping out above 12k. LOTS of twisties and 2ndary roads here.

The ADVrider site has a thread about some of the more scenic rides in the state. Watch for free-roaming horses on reservation lands, and piles of horse hockey in the middle of the road on those early morning rides. Route 66 is mostly I-40 now but still some awesome ridng out that way. Be sure to check out the Land of Fire and Ice to the west of ABQ when the weather's cool, and tours of the Trinity site down this way when the cuffs come off the country.

Take your old Beemer out at the Balloon Fest, drop hints about being a sport pilot, and I'm sure someone will offer you a ride in one of those things. Welcome to the state!
  • Cloudcroft, New Mex
  • '93 K75s-'05 R1200GS-'08 R1200RT-'88 XR600R-'74 GT80
63 years. Don't they go by in a blink...

Offline natalena

  • ^ SuperNatural Motobricker
  • Posts: 604
Re: Headed to Albuquerque, New Mexico for Residency!
« Reply #8 on: March 28, 2020, 01:58:59 PM »
Eventually you need to wend your way south to the Sacramento Mountains. The Tularosa Basin/ White Sands sit at around 4000' MSL, while the Sacs rise to the mid-9000s, with Sierra Blanca outside of Ruidoso topping out above 12k. LOTS of twisties and 2ndary roads here.

The ADVrider site has a thread about some of the more scenic rides in the state. Watch for free-roaming horses on reservation lands, and piles of horse hockey in the middle of the road on those early morning rides. Route 66 is mostly I-40 now but still some awesome ridng out that way. Be sure to check out the Land of Fire and Ice to the west of ABQ when the weather's cool, and tours of the Trinity site down this way when the cuffs come off the country.

Take your old Beemer out at the Balloon Fest, drop hints about being a sport pilot, and I'm sure someone will offer you a ride in one of those things. Welcome to the state!


Do you know if the "Tire Singing" works with motorcycles? It's just east of Albuq, past the ASRT Museum (Rt 66 I think). Super fun to drive over the corduroy and hear America The Beautiful. Might be scary on a bike if the cut's are too deep.
  • MST
  • 1987 K75s #0919, '05 Sportster 1200C
We don't need no stinkin' moly.

Offline Idonthaveaclue

  • ^ Motobrick Curious
  • Posts: 53
  • Veni, vidi, vici
Re: Headed to Albuquerque, New Mexico for Residency!
« Reply #9 on: June 20, 2020, 11:34:20 AM »
I’m a fan of ABQ! I visit a dealer there for work (in the auto business) and live in the Phoenix area. Lots of good rides towards the AZ NM border and monument valley / southern Utah is close as well.
  • Queen Creek, AZ
  • 87' K75S | 16' H-D Road Glide Special
1987 K75S

Offline 85killzillaRS

  • BumbleBrick
  • ^ Motobrick Curious
  • Posts: 86
Re: Headed to Albuquerque, New Mexico for Residency!
« Reply #10 on: July 08, 2020, 07:45:48 PM »
the ride up to Santa Fe ski area is a great trip, also the ride up to the top of Sandia ski on the back side of the mtn next to ABQ is good.
If Ï can ever get this bike running for more than a couple miles i’ll hit you up when i’m back in the area
other than being hot, it should be fun in the sun ¡ENJOY!
  • El Paso, TX
  • 85K100RS
Christopher
past- 68 BenelliDynamo, 74 HodakaAce100, 76 BultacoMatador250,
85 HondaNighthawk650, 83 HondaCB1100F, 90 KawasakiZX10
Someday Ï’ll get a bike from this century (no hurry)

Offline Scott_

  • Administrator
  • ^ Quintessential Motobricker
  • Posts: 2190
Re: Headed to Albuquerque, New Mexico for Residency!
« Reply #11 on: July 09, 2020, 05:32:09 AM »
Wmax, if you visit the Biopark/Aquarium, ask for Rich Learner. He moved there from Baltimore a few years back.
He has a K1100 and may have some decent riding info...... When I visited him back in Jan, he was mumbling something about retirement.... so not sure if he's still working thru the covid situation still...
I have a phone # for him if your interested.
  • My Garage
1995 K1100LT 0302044
1997 R1100RT ZC62149
2017 FLHTK Ultra Limited
1997 K1100LT 0302488 (R.I.P.)
"One who does not ask questions is ashamed to learn" Danish proverb

Offline BrickDad

  • ^ Motobrick Curious
  • Posts: 55
Re: Headed to Albuquerque, New Mexico for Residency!
« Reply #12 on: August 01, 2020, 09:52:32 PM »
Gotta stop at Caliche's Frozen Custard on the North side of Las Cruces in SE New Mexico when on a nice hot weather ride.   Ask for the green chile custard (yes, not making this flavor up).
  • Arlington County, Virginia
  • 1995 K75T + Paralever, 1991 K100RS 4-valver + 1990 Flexit sidecar

Tags: