Saturday, October 23, 2010
New Toy
This Saturday's ride was quite chilly and my arm was bothering me, so it was just a short ride around the neighborhood, fuel fill up and then back home. This might be the last ride of the season, but I hope not.
I got a new toy. It's a digital camera. The old one took very low resolution images and it's time I bit the bullet and got a better one. This one was not too expensive, but more than I want to pay (I'm very frugal, some would say cheap!). So now, the blog will get some better imagery.
Monday, October 18, 2010
Sunday Beemer Breakfast and rides
Saturday, October 2, 2010
New (to me) farkles
I just got back from East Providence, a hundred dollars poorer but more space on the motorcycle. I added two side cases. They are not as big as the top case, but this is what I wanted. Now I have some extra storage; enough to go on a short camping trip.
The ride there was a bit long because much of it was in the city. Then trying to find the place was interesting as I had to cross over a large river with limited crossings. Once I found one, finding the guy's house was a bit easier.
My ride home was mostly north on route 114 into Pawtucket, then into Cumberland to Woonsocket then into Blackstone when I stopped in to visit my friend Mike, who wasn't home. I talked with his wife for a short time then continued on my way home.
Riding out after a storm takes a little more concentration because some of the dead leaves have blown off the trees and litter the road. Combine that with some rainwater and you get a slippery areas here and there. A rider must look a little further under these conditions.
I haven't ridden much this month due to colder weather. Today, I waited until 2pm before the temp got over 55oF. Then I rode out to Pascoag on my way to east Providence. It was chilly and when I started out, my sleeves on my jacket weren't zipped. After stopping for fuel, I made sure I zipped them up. After my first stop, I had to put on my chaps, scarf, and heavy gloves. Then, the rest of my ride was comfortable.
Labels:
city riding,
dead reckoning,
F650GS,
farkles,
riding after a storm,
side cases
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