Most days I don’t feel old but on some really cold, windy, biting icy ones I have to wonder…

Enjoyed reading this blog entry much. Always fun to see a Circa photo…reminds us how far we have come and how far we have to journey still. As for the cold and the old gear back then, well, it is back then 😉 the bones didn’t notice it so much some nine years ago –
Lordie knows I relate! I tell myself you are never too old but my bones just start laughing at the thought!
So I ask, Are we ~old~ yet? Naw! Not A Chance!!

It’s all finished and back in my garage. Rode a bit today under a clear sky and bright sun. That always helps buffer the 13F temperature.

Scooter starts right up, sounds good, no check engine light now, hopefully I’ll have some issue free riding for awhile. Technician indicated I should change the rear wheel bearing in the spring when I take off the snow tires.

I killed my Vespa LX150 in December of 2006 while attempting to replace the drive belt. The dead scooter was traded for a brand new Vespa GTS 250ie, my current ride. You can ready more about that sad story on the post titled Non-Riding Adventure.

The Vino belongs to my daughter. I’m just late in returning it to her. Had some little maintenance to attend to — oil change, adjust the headlight. So it will be gone soon.

Maybe that means there’s room for something else.

I keep my actual snow riding to a minimum and then usually on roads and lanes with little to no traffic so I can “experiment”. But the real advantage of the snow tires is the extra traction they provide on dry, cold roads. The rubber is softer and stickier. Regular tires loose their grip a bit on really cold pavement.

Rode today. Everything working great. Hooray for heated grips. Hooray for snow tires, hooray for muffs on the handgrips!