Is it Riding Season Yet?

The weather has been crazy, unpredictable, and not so much in my favor since the day I rode my new baby home. For weeks she sat collecting dust in the garage.

A couple weekends ago Curtis and I met up with some friends and rode to the coast and back. What a fantastic ride. Lori planned most of the route and it was wonderful. We even ended up on a ferry crossing over the Willamette River somewhere south of Salem and north of Corvallis. Another first for me. It seems I still experience "firsts" on most of my rides, which is pretty cool and I look forward to each and every one of them.

The ride was just fabulous. At one point, near the end of the day, bugs were smacking me in the face as we cruised down the road at about 60mph. It was during that moment when I knew riding season was here. Because when you experience that sweet sting between the eyes from an early spring bug smacking you upside the forehead and you totally enjoy it, well, it's riding season!

We ended up with just over 300 miles that day, which doubled my mileage bringing up to a whopping 560 miles. How sad, right? I've had the bike four months and have less than 600 miles. I sure hope to change that this summer...or sooner if possible.

Rose City H.O.G.'s LOH ride is Sunday and tomorrow I'll be heading out with some friends for the pre-ride. Rumor has it that Tiffany has an awesome route planned that I certainly don't doubt. The weather man hasn't had a good weekend forecast all week but each day it seems to improve. So, I'm hopeful I'll wake up to sunshine, or at least dry pavement, and head out for a fantastic ride with some great friends.