August 2008 Entries

She's one of my favorites. I just found this tonight and thought I'd share.

I went for a ride on my bike tonight. Nothing big, just around town here a bit and then stopped by my mother-in-laws for a quick beer and off again. I have to say that I. Am. Hooked. I've gotten to a point where I can really enjoy myself while I'm riding. I'm getting comfortable, but not too comfortable. I still look everywhere and will obviously continue to do so. But the funny thing is, the closer I get to my house, the more turns I make in the opposite direction! I just don't want to get off this thing once I'm on it! Riding is so much, well, fun! I love it! In fact, it takes me a good hour after I get home to come down. Amazing. I'm actually kind of...giddy!

I am getting tired of riding around town though. There are too many traffic lights and stop signs. I'm ready for longer trip down some winding back roads. Maybe I can find some time this weekend.

Step 1. Wheel that bad boy out from the garage and park it in the driveway.
Step 2. Put a shine on all the chrome and then shine it some more.
Step 3. Get the camera and snap some pictures.
Step 4. Get on an ride!

I went on a ride with a 7 of my buddies yesterday from Livonia to Hamburg Michigan. We were going to go through the town of Hell Michigan but we decided not to.

It was a great time. All the roads were pretty much two-lane, curvy back roads and it was a really good experince for me. The guys I went with are all experienced riders and gave me a lot of good advice. All in all, I logged about 100 miles on the day. The bad thing is, I took my camera with me but never took it out of the saddle bag. Damn. Next time for sure.