Interesting weekend which started with a stop on the way to Concord at the Winston-Salem Air Show. I had a great time there, and also saw this motorcycle there, a police bike on display. The traffic was really heavy (took the car there to the show, it was just a slight detour on the way home) but a great air show! I am a huge aviation fan (spent some time in a VP squadron in the Navy) and enjoyed seeing the planes on display and flying. Many pilots are also avid motorcyclists, you tend to see a lot of motorcycles at air shows. If you ever get the chance, check this air show out.
On Sunday, I got the motorcycle all cleaned up (removed the summer dust) and took it out for a ride. Took this photo of the freshly cleaned Vulcan Classic at Frank Liske Park in Concord, NC. I like that park and especially like those Sunday morning rides. It is a great time to get out with very light traffic as most people are either in church or reading the Sunday paper (or in the case of this Sunday, getting ready for football). Did not go far, but did enjoy a nice ride on a very comfortable Sunday morning. I am totally ready for fall to get here; great to have less heat and humidity.
On Monday, I took a more substantial ride, along with visiting some friends from work still in Concord, I got a good ride in. Along the places I visited was Hendrick Motorsports. Photo here is a mechanic working on one of Dale Earnhardt, Jr's cars (he has many to race). Always enjoy those shops, and many are located in the Concord area. Got a good distance on this ride, went even into parts of Charlotte in the course of the day.
Once again, not a great deal of distance due to the Richmond situation I am in, but some good quality and very smile inducing rides.
Looking forward to my next visit home, hoping to get a ride to the mountains soon in early October. Not only with weather conditions, but also looking for some leaves to be falling soon, have been seeing the first signs.
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