Your experiences on two wheels, especially your decision to stop riding, have taken up space in my head as I consider my own situation. While I don’t feel temerity in my own decisions to ride or how I behave on two-wheels, still the heightened risk remains. And I wonder of alternatives. Who knows where the road will lead me.

I’m looking forward to your new adventures on the road. Your wit and skill with the camera should, if you chose to do so, provide some compelling vicarious experiences for those of us not in a situation to make those journeys.

Hope all is well with you and your keeping your head beneath the swing of the COVID-19 virus!

The smaller machines just open a door to a different experience, don’t they? I’ve come to love the motorcycle but find the Vespa entirely satisfying in many different ways. I have space in my mind, and my garage, for both.

Stay safe during all your rides. As someone shared with me this morning regarding how they feel when asked I’ll now share when I’m asked how my ride went — “I feel blessed.”

Hah! Trees. There were some noticeable trees in the last picture!

It’s just nice to be riding again.

While I don’t quite feel like a fighter pilot on the K75, probably because of the relaxed speeds I embrace, I do feel I am piloting something powerful and mechanical. It’s fun to step from one world to the other.

It surprised me how quickly everything felt “right” Val. I hope you get to the point where it makes sense for you to get back on the GS.

Adventure dog. My dogs have no adventure spirit in them when it comes to sidecars. They’re far too skiddish.

Be well.

It’s good to be back on the road. Clears the cobwebs and darkness from my mind. More important now than ever. Just need to make sure I use good sense, skills, and strategies while riding. Still don’t want to tempt fate with a stay in a hospital.

I’m sure there must be something going through my head that you would disagree with. I steer clear of a lot of topics that seem to do little more than generate bad juju. So I’ll just keep riding and posting!

Thanks for taking the time to comment and sharing your thoughts. I appreciate them Don.

I have been riding once a week on average throughout this social distancing exercise and perhaps a wee bit more often since the weather has improved. The quote above struck me in that I have hopped on and off large and small platforms over past several weeks and those rides have reinforced this same sentiment. Love the big bike and it’s seductive attributes to which I am too often smitten by. Riding either of the sub 250cc motos has provided a more immersive and well rounded riding experience.

Thanks once again for a timely post Steve … Enjoy your outs and abouts 👍

Jim