Monday (Cruises) in the Carolinas (September 13, 2010)

Great Monday ride thanks to a day at a time vacation day, enjoyed a nice ride around the area. Did a bit of a different ride on the Vulcan (which is seen at left...all shined up last weekend, but still looking good in the photo I took today) as I rolled down my favorite backroads to Mt. Pleasant, NC. Nice little town with a lot of history, and some really fine old houses. Got off the bike and wandered around a bit, and enjoyed that a great deal. Photo here was taken at a friend's house, stopped there for a while to visit with him, and to also check out his new bike. Not really new, but a nice ride nonetheless. You can get a great deal on used bikes...and Steve did.
That bike is seen here, its a 2000 Dyna Wide Glide with a little over 8,000 miles, got it for a really good price. Used motorcycles CAN be a good value, many people do not ride that much (though I am not one of them) but with reasonable care a motorcycle can last a good long time. Looking forward to some good rides with Steve in future visits. Today did a combination of riding and visiting; nice to see friends, also rode by my wife's work, but got in some good roads. Nice that it was just a wonderful day with bright blue skies, low humidity, and reasonable temperatures for late summer. It was a beautiful day to ride.
You can see some of those blue skies in the photo below. Don't know who this guy is, but liked the handlebars on his Harley..Ape Hangers seem to be the current "thing" on cruisers (though not on mine, and I don't see that happening.
After getting back home, went for another visit with Steve (who had a good job interview...in this economy a good interview rates some celebration) and a nice night ride. Love the big headlight on the Vulcan, its a very nice thing in the dark. All in all, a great pair of rides, and visits as well...covering some 70 miles today. This will be a good thing to keep me smiling over the upcoming days in Richmond, VA.