There are lots of situations where the scooter can tip over. Soft ground is certainly one of them but more than once I’ve parked the scooter “into the wind” so it would be blown over.

Like you, lucky so far.

I can appreciate your rescue of the tipping scooter. When I park on ground to explore somewhere (typically an old cemetery), I always worry about that possibility. Lucky so far.

Yes, I think you have summarized my feelings about winter riding and fun. It’s definitely different than summer riding and in the end each person describes what fun means for them. I know guys who think fun is tearing their machine apart in the garage and rebuilding something.

Thanks again for raising the question Maestro. It was good to think about.

That fall stuck with me. There were the obvious technical lessons but that single event really forged a different kind of attention for me. Sometimes I think I’ve been lucky not having fallen during the past nine winters, and I’m sure there is a measure of luck. But it’s also a result of some careful riding.

When I looked at the photo of the flag I realized I could have changed it dramatically in Photoshop. But I kept is subdued because it felt more like what I had seen rather than inventing something different.

Rub it in Robert, rub it in!

Soon we’ll have some similar days here.

It has unexpected rewards. Sometimes it’s the feeling of accomplishment, other times the overwhelming feeling of heat when you walk inside a cafe after a frigid ride.

It is fun!

Without a doubt, a sidecar rig is a far better choice, or at least a safer choice, for riding in winter. But for those cold days when the roads are clear, you can fly along, leaning, flowing along the road. That’s the thing I would miss on a hack.

Spring is definitely here. Not that we still couldn’t have some snow but it won’t last now!

Ry,

Thanks for the kind words about the photographs. You’re right about the black and white having less power for these kinds of shots. The color and atmosphere are part of the experience. Makes me wonder why I am still shooting black and white film.

Lots of things to experiment with on the road when you have a camera handy.

When I think of dog sleds and snowmobiles riding in the cold doesn’t seem like all that big of a deal. More mental than physical perhaps.

Having a third wheel makes a big difference in the scope of your winter riding, the safety, and speed. I have to pick through some very slow stretches at times that I’m certain your could run through with reckless abandon!