So here in Seattle, Autumn has jumped on the bike and is racing ahead. It's scattered multi-colored leaves everywhere making the roads both beautiful and dangerous. I'm an all seasons rider. Well to be honest this is the second season I'll put that to the test. Last year I road as much as possible even in the rain. I get antsy when I can't ride. And now that I have two bikes it'll be that much harder to not want to take one of them out for a roll.
This year though I'm gonna try and be better prepared for the cold. I was very good last year and dressed accordingly, winter wear and rain gear. However I think I'll be getting some heated items. My fingers get really cold no matter what gloves I wear. They hurt and are numb by the time I get to work in the morning. So I am headed for the heated gloves section of the motorcycle shop. I hear Gerbing gloves are very good but I'll compare.
Because the enjoyable days are numbered for riders during the winter my meetup group went for a ride yesterday. It was sunny but cold. Yet still the colors were amazing. It was a great rider taking us from the Lake Forest area through back roads all the way to Carnation. There were 18 of us, some riding sportsbikes, some cruisers, and some choppers. I rode my new Harley Rocker C.
At one point I was traveling a little too close behind my buddy around a turn. He stopped a little fast and so I put on my brakes. My 240 fat back tire slide to the left, locked up and then it righted itself. Thankfully, I was able to keep control of the bike. The bikers behind me told me once we stopped that they saw smoke come from the tires. Whats funny is one of my friends ask right before our last gas up stop if I had trouble with the bigger 240 tire. i said no, hasn't effected my riding at all. I told him he jinxed me.
Other than that one item the ride was great. So much beauty in the Northwest. It never ceases to amaze me. Hopefully it won't be the last nice weekend ride until Spring.
You can't tell but that's me :)
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