Great ride up to North Devon today with an old mate I hadn't seen for ages. Loads of bikes out today.
Looks like a great day out @Wessa My grandson is not three yet do a bit young to go on the Speedy but hopefully he will love bikes too!
Yep we had a great day. My grandson is mad on bikes and wants one when he is 16. Not sure his mum is that happy about it, we will see.
Well shes only got you to blame now for getting him hooked My nephew is the opposite, shit scared of my bikes, wont even sit on them! Maybe its because he saw my crashed daytona come home in the back of a van
You never know he might come round. As for my grandson both me and his other grandad are both bike mad, so I guess it is in his dna
Looks like a lot of folk took advantage of the lovely weather yesterday, I wasn't planning on on going out yesterday, but after watching the moto GP qualy i couldn't resist going for a little ride There was a takeaway open in Braemar at last! so sat in the sun for a while
Looks like a fantastic day, Wessa! I'm not sure most mums are happy about their sons (usually) wanting a bike. My 20-year-old nephew texted me out of the blue a couple of weeks ago to tell me he was looking to buy a bike--small(ish) displacement. We texted back and forth with me sending him my thoughts as well as some "Top 10" lists and a few reviews. Then the next day we had a one-hour phone call about bikes, gear, MSF classes. I think it's the longest and most intense conversation he and I have ever had. Leave it to motorcycles to bring folks closer together. Of course, I also got a call from his mother, my sister-in-law and that call had a rather different tone. She's not thrilled but is taking it well and I assured her that her baby, er, son and I talked about riding and safety gear nearly as long as we talked about bikes. He wound up finding a 2020 Honda Rebel with 297 miles on it--the original owner brought it back to the dealership because "it scared him" (nephew's words) and he's getting it for $5,500. He plans to drive from Minnesota over to Wisconsin with a trailer to pick it up next weekend. He's the only family member I have who will also ride so I'm quite excited about the whole deal.
Funny you should mention mother’s. My daughter-in-law was a biker before the kids come along so she knows the dangers and of course is worried. I have suggested that if he does want to ride that I will go out with him for a while until he has got his confidence and skill levels up. Between now and then I will keep talking to him about the dangers and when we are out on the bike start his road craft education
Had a run over to Leek today (around 40m) to see some relatives and took the scenic route back round the Roaches. Popular with climbers and mostly single track road round there so ideal for the SS. Nice view of Tittesworth in the distance, albeit a bit hazy.
Been over the Roaches a time or two. There used to be wallabies living round there, got released from some estate and bred successfully for a while. Not quite Bigfoot, but would be freaky to see one up there!
Helped out Alan and Tracy over the weekend when a cell had failed in the battery on their 67 TR6 with a later T140 motor and front end. Bike had started ok but the duff cell didn't keep it running for very long and i got a phone call, all sorted and a good blast back to there place for a nice cuppa
Tomorrow I have a picnic outing planned with Mrs Mouse but the weather today was too good a opportunity to pass up riding today as well, especially as I've got lockdown months to make up for After the puncture and repair on my last outing the first hour today was very nervous, I kept thinking noises and vibrations were tyre problems and twice stopped to inspect things and check pressure. But after some fast twisty roads, where warm tyres and roads just filled you with confidence I managed to relax and be at one with the bike. Here's a picture of a slow straight road
If you’re up that way, the view from Thorncliffe Bank is second to none, you can see an awfully long way, out past Jodrell Bank to Wales. I’ve been up there today.
I've been that way a couple of times, instead of the usual main road route through Buxton and Axe Edge, take the back roads through Tideswell and Longnor and on to Leek over the moors past the military gun range. Your right about the views, on a cold clear Winters day they're superb.
This past weekend my goal was to ride each of my three bikes so that each got some "exercise" and so that no one felt neglected and left out. I rode my Low Rider on Friday, my Street Glide on Saturday and Sunday, and yesterday (saved the best for last, eh?) I rode my Speed Triple I went out on my own so I could go where I wanted and stop when I wanted and just "play it by ear". I decided to do a favorite route, one that we call "Gates and Saguaro West". It's a gorgeous ride and Mr. Sandi and I did pretty much this same route on Saturday when I was on my Street Glide. It's definitely somewhat of a different ride on the two very different bikes. But beautiful either way! I started out gassing up at one of our favorite gas stations, QT (QuikTrip) which has Tier 1 gas. I snapped a pic of the prices because I'm curious to know what prices others of you are paying for gasoline/petrol these days? My first stop after filling my tank was on the front side of Gates Pass at the turnout with the Tucson Mountain Park welcome sign. This route includes both Tucson Mountain Park (a Pima County park) and Saguaro National Park--West. My next stop was at the visitor overlook at the top of Gates Pass. This is a view looking back east towards the city of Tucson. The road that goes over the pass is to the right in the photo--you can see the curvy road sign. The summit altitude of Gates Pass is 3,146 feet. The more visible road to the left is the road that goes off that road and takes you to the visitor overlook. My next stop was at the Red Hills Visitor Center which is in Saguaro National Park--West. There's an East unit also. The sister park units are about 30 miles apart. This visitor center is beautiful includes a gift shop with cool items related to southern Arizona and the park and the desert including foods, books, toys, maps, and gifts. I stayed outside today simply enjoying the sun, the perfect temperatures (in the 70ºs F the entire ride), and the views. This snap was taken in a no-parking area but I stopped just long enough to get this photo then moved to an "official" parking place. For a Monday there were certainly a lot of tourists. That first photo of Speedy at me at the Saguaro National Park sign was taking by a woman who was visiting from Georgia. Today's ride was about 50 miles--glorious miles at that. When I arrived back home, Mr. Sandi and our riding buddy, RS, were engaged in their weekly jam session in the back yard. So I topped off my delicious afternoon of riding with a delicious IPA while listening to them play and soaking in the peacefulness of our backyard. I've become even more appreciative of life's simple pleasures after nearly a year and half filled with challenges.
