It was almost 37 at 1230 today !!
Sunny
Just a fair bracing wind off the river when I came home from Shul
(that be jewish church for y'all
)
Usually I will have some bourbon or scotch during the kiddush meal
(we take turns bringing bottles and a good buzz usually accompanies the meal- followed by a Saturday afternoon nap in my favorite chair with a good book) afterward but I just kept thinking of how nice it looked outside and when I opened the garage door the Valkyrie just, well it just looked like it needed to be ridden
Took 9A down the big hill and went south to the Hudson Valley motorcycle shop Sat on the Kawasaki Versys 650 and 1100) and also the KTM and a vstrom Had to say I liked the Kawa a lot with the adjustable windscreen the hand protectors the big side bags and the long travel suspension
Bought some cheap glove liners for my ancient Olympia Kevlar gloves and headed up 9 to the road along the river Great breeze in my face coming from the north and I just decided GOAT TRAIL and headed past Peekskill and up toward Bear mountain
At the scenic turn off I saw the only other motorcycle I would see all day. The wind was pretty stiff at the top, stayed a few minutes looking for eagles but did not see them today. They had more sense than me I suppose
Coming back down and south just past Peekskill a sports BMW sedan showed up in my mirror I was doing 80 and moved right on the empty 2 lane, he blew by me at least 120 How do I know ?
Well I backed off at 110 and he was pulling away. I settled in at the mid 80's and just left him go to get a speed appreciation award as he approached Croton on Harmon.
Coming up the big hill on 9A I was lucky enough to have a car waiting for the left turn signal so I did not have to run it
That was a great attitude adjustment for me and it looks like it will have to last a week or so as snow is forecast several times over the next 10 days
At least I got the cobwebs out today No pics but some good memories
