Rides in the RVA (June 16-17, 2012)

Ok, on a very fine June 16 Saturday with temps in the 80's and very low humidity, I was out exploring in Richmond. It was a good day to be out in a car, but a better day to be out on a motorcycle. Take for example two guys who were riding these Harley-Davidson's to Capital Ale House on Midlothian Turnpike. Nice bikes, and enjoyed talking to them over a beer, they also are skydiving fans...which is pretty cool as I am a big fan of aviation as well as motorcycling. We had a good time, not to mention that Capital Ale House is a great place to enjoy a great variety of beer (though always in moderation!).     

Took this photo on June  17 at Forest Hill Park, where there was a (and I might mention very fine) Allman Brothers Tribute Band playing. This is a 900cc BMW Boxer twin. Called a boxer because of the opposed cylinder head design coming out of the engine at 90 degrees, this is the design of the bike for quite a few years. As of now, they still make those (rumor has it these air cooled  boxer twin bikes will be water cooled starting in 2013 though we will see) they also make a number of other bikes, including a remarkable and class leading in line four sport bike, and an inline six touring bike (both of those are water cooled).   

Finally, at the Forest Hill Farmers Market (back again on June16) I got this photo of this couple on a Kawasaki KLR. Both days as I noted were wonderful for riding....made me wish my motorcycle was in Richmond this weekend. This will be the last weekend before officially Summer is here (which happens by the way on June 20-around 11PM for the record) and that means some great riding and motorcycle events both in Richmond and in the Carolinas (both North and South) will be happening. I plan to enjoy as many of them as possible, considering that I live in both places, and hope to share them here with all of you!