Sunday ride

Took a nice ride on, what might be, the last nice riding day of the year. But instead of disapearing, I decided to ride. I just went about 60 miles around the neighboring towns, through the back roads, as I usually ride. I like low or no traffic, minimal stop signs, some curves and some quick straights. The roads I discover, just meandering around the area, turn out to be interesting and fun. As the gasoline prices of late have curbed my tendencies to explore, the F650 makes this possible. I don't mind spending ten to twelve dollars, American, to ride for a little more than two hundred miles. And, those are execptionally fun miles! I hoping for another nice day!

Ride in Conn.

Went for a nice ride, perhaps the last of the year, with Mike and his Moto Guzzi, out through Rhode Island and into western Connecticut. We stopped at the Green Onion Pizza for lunch and continued north on RT. 169. We stopped at a nice little boat launch for a smoke break. We stopped at a resturant called the Vanilla Bean. There were many bikes there, but only four BMWs. There were two old R90s and an new 1150 and, of course, the F650, again the only of it's kind at a bike gathering. Most of the bikes were newer Harleys and there was a Can-Am three wheeler.