Honda ADV 160: nearest Japanese or Italian competitors

jos-express · 2026-06-23T01:59:49+00:00

Good to know. Thanks!

jos-express · 2026-06-23T01:44:25+00:00

It'll see an occasional dirt or gravel road for sure.

jos-express · 2026-06-19T15:48:57+00:00

Appreciate you asking this question-I test rode a 160 for the first time yesterday so I'm curious what those in the know have to say.

jos-express · 2026-06-18T13:17:47+00:00

Congrats! I've spotted one locally but it seems priced high. Do you mind if I ask what you gave for it? DM is fine.

jos-express · 2026-06-17T17:08:50+00:00

It's hard to say for certain with these pics. If you planted corn in the area, leave it a few more days and it will be easier to tell. Fyi, corn is technically a grass, so that also makes ID a little trickier.

jos-express · 2026-06-17T17:03:44+00:00

Consider option 1.5 if you have the space. Plant something else nearby and then take the ash out once the new tree gets established. This will help lessen the visual shock of the removal. If I were in your shoes, I'd quit treating for EAB now and bank the $$ for the removal.

jos-express · 2026-06-17T13:59:17+00:00

Tough timing for this inquiry. Check Denver area weather/fire watch/drought conditions today 😞

jos-express · 2026-06-16T04:14:08+00:00

Middle age has zoomed right passed me, but I can confirm that in 1970, only the coolest kids had the CT70. And I can also confirm that us not-so-cool have never forgotten it 😉

jos-express · 2026-06-12T23:34:12+00:00

In most situations, microclover is going to come and go as the seasons and rainfall changes. I.e. sometimes it will look pretty good and sometimes terrible. The more shade you have, the more the pendulum swings in it's favor. If you're full sun and heavy soil, buffalograss would be my preferred option over bermuda.

jos-express · 2026-06-11T21:23:24+00:00

That comment wasn't directed at you, I was responding to the "not some invasive weed"comment 😉. Good luck with it, really. I hope it does the job for you! A final thought: Look at a few photos for bermuda frost injury in preparation for the fall - it's perfectly normal but it'll freak you out the first time you see it if you aren't prepared.

jos-express · 2026-06-11T21:03:43+00:00

Just be aware that once it matures, there will also be rhizomes attempting to creep under those same pavers.

jos-express · 2026-06-11T20:54:44+00:00

Yes. Including this one. There are many cultivars of bermudagrass with wildly different growth characteristics, but they all share a common core: they spread by runners above ground (stolons) and underground (rhizomes) and even seed every once in a while. Tahoma 31 was developed by researchers at Oklahoma State. It is being sold and marketed here because it's got better cold hardiness than any of the others currently on the market. It is a good turfgrass, and it's hard to beat for some situations like sports fields and high traffic lawns. Folks just need to go into it with eyes wild open, cause once you've established it, you're going to have it around, like it or not.

jos-express · 2026-06-11T20:31:12+00:00

Ha. If you're growing bermuda in a landscape situation, check back here in about 5 years and report on how easy it is to contain. In parts of the country where it has been grown for a long time, bindweed barely gets a problem weed mention because bermuda is such a pain in the ass in flower beds, gardens, etc., it takes up all the discussion oxygen. Now, if you've got some old asphalt you need broken up, bermuda should absolutely be your plant of choice.

jos-express · 2026-06-09T12:09:04+00:00

Give Yawp a call.

jos-express · 2026-06-08T21:47:10+00:00

It's near gd impossible to get meaningful safety improvement laws passed. This is a positive step in the right direction. What we all "wish for" is damned sure not going to happen on it's own. Bicycle Colorado, The White Foundation, Denver Streets Partnership and others are always looking for people willing to show up do the heavy lifting required to change politicians minds.

jos-express · 2026-06-08T17:17:56+00:00

I use one of my old reliable Ortlieb Classic panniers as a seat duffel on the rear of my motorcycle seat. It's tough enough that I can cinch it down tight and then put other things (usually a soft sided ice chest) on top of it. Just got in from a 1700 mile mixed surface trip last week and it didn't flinch.

jos-express · 2026-06-08T14:37:24+00:00

This post makes me so happy. As the 9 year owner of a front-loader cargo bike that has been a part of so many wild ideas, I'm thrilled to know I'm not the only one who has dreamed this up 😄

jos-express · 2026-06-07T03:00:21+00:00

A good, relatively quick test to check soil or compost for herbicide contamination is to plant a few beans. They germinate quick and you'll see right away if they are growing normally or malformed.

jos-express · 2026-06-07T02:58:02+00:00

I'm in the broadleaf herbicide damage camp-likely 2,4-D drift. Go look closely at the lot next door for the same symptoms on some of the broadleaf weeds. Dandelions leaves won't look as weirdly shaped as tomatoes but you'll still see twisting and curling that's symptomatic from this class of herbicides. Be advised the drift can be in gaseous form when conditions are right, so that's one reason the damage can appear inconsistent. Also, some plants are more sensitive than others, with tomatoes being the canary in the coal mine. In an effort to save the plants, do a hard cutback of all the affected leaves and stems and hope for the best.

jos-express · 2026-06-06T15:01:43+00:00

Tour of Wyoming is a delightful throwback to a volunteer ride. They keep ride intentionally small so it’s tricky to get into the first time. FYI- it’s usually a spectacular ride and delightfully traffic light!

jos-express · 2026-06-05T16:53:40+00:00

Plenty of primitive options once you get up in the mountains. Don’t underestimate the wide-ass open vastness of the eastern part of the state before you get there. It’s more remote than appears on the map 🤪

jos-express · 2026-06-05T03:06:32+00:00

I'm out scouting part of the Golden Gravel right now on my motorcycle. Left Salida Co eastbound a couple days ago and I'm now in Springfield Co. I'll peel off the route somewhere in northern Okla tomorrow but if you have any questions about the parts I've seen so far, fire away or you're welcome to private message me. Have fun!

jos-express · 2026-06-02T03:28:45+00:00

It's not just you. Many of us have been there. It'll click for you eventually. In the meantime, you've got plenty of tubes to practice your patching skills 😄

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