With the temperature rising towards 40F the threat of some rain was no reason not to ride this morning. With so much salt around, and on the Vespa, a little rain would be a good thing.
A quick ride to town, a little survey of the countryside, and a meandering ride home charged my mental batteries enough to give the Vespa a quick wash, lubricate the centerstand, and inspect the hinge on the seat and make a decision to pull it off, clean out the rust and repaint.
Hope many of you were able to take a ride on your scooter or motorcycle today. Really must make hay when the sun shines — the groundhog says we have more winter to come…
What happened to the limbs on those trees?
I did!
Took an hour to chip the ice pack out from in front of the garage door (must fix that gutter leak this year..) but it was so worth it to pull out a bike and go for a quick ride around town.
rick: The dregs of winter — fallen branches from snow and ice. No one has gotten around to cleaning them up yet. I have a yard full of such things…
Heather Thompson: Amazing what restorative power a cold weather ride can have!
Yep! Had a great ride up into the hills north of town. Easy to go up, more challenging to come down under full control.
I’m going home at lunch to swap it with the car! So excited.
I only live a little north of you, yet the temperatures always seem to be five to ten degrees warmer where you are. I’ve set 35* as my bottom limit so I didn’t ride Saturday. Better days are coming.
Has anyone ever commented about how Magnesium Chloride on road surfaces is, for those of us who venture out on two wheels during winter? (I would imagine bridges and storm sewers last longer where the Magnesium Chloride is used–as opposed to Rock Salt, and maybe fewer “Frost Heaves”, too?)-