Saturday and Sunday Rides (September 9-10, 2017)

 Second day of riding on Saturday. Like Friday it was 70 degree weather (cooler when I started around 9am) but a beautiful ride. Rode up the very busy VA360 but it soon thinned out. Got out in the country section of that and down some beautiful roads. This was a return visit to Amelia, VA which was a site on the Lee Retreat tour. Following the fall of Richmond the remains of his army stopped here for food. There was none and they continued on to surrender a few days later on.
 

After wandering in the country headed back the same way I came...down VA360. Made a stop for lunch at Glory Days and watched a bit of the hometown Louisville Cardinals defeat the North Carolina Tarheels in football (just a bit of the game, saw the rest later when I got home). Actually, both could be considered home as I spent 14 years in North Carolina thanks to a job relocation.
After lunch, rode to Steel Horse Harley-Davidson to see the new 2018 motorcycles. Always sometime later to see the new Japanese and British (as well as the Italian) motorcycles but the Harley-Davidson's come out soon in the fall.
Saw two...one of the new Heritage models and a Fat Bob. Both looked pretty nice. Harley is getting a lot of grief from the faithful but to me still keep the classic looks with a lot of modern features. Better lights, more power and supposed to handle better...with some weight loss thrown in. I liked them, but then again thats just me. Course, I have never owned one...have had a string of Japanese motorcycles and now this Triumph. Very fond of the Triumph and for the three days as for the past year...no problems to report. Ride in all covered some 84 miles.    

Sunday I headed out at 9am. Goal was to get some breakfast and a ride. Ride part started at Riverside Drive, went to see if I could come across a deer. That is common on this road and sometimes even get a photo. Not today though, no photo or deer.
As with Friday and Saturday, Sunday was a beautiful day. Maybe a bit cooler but as with the other two days I was dressed for it. Got warmer quickly.

Made a stop at West Broad Village. Reminds me of a place in North Carolina (Birkdale Village in Huntersville). Places to live along with stores to shop in. A few favorite places to eat at. I did not eat there, but did make a prior stop in Richmond at Sugar Shack. Doughnuts sounded good and they were. Plus as figured most of the places there were not open yet when I got there.
Got going and wandered on up the fast growing West Broad Street. It is still expanding outward with a lot of new places opening up. The road though eventually turns into country and it was a stunning ride. Got out as far as Oilville and then returned via VA6 to Goochland and back finally into Richmond. Being on VA6 got off and headed up 150 to Stoney Point Fashion Park. Had a light lunch at Anchor Bar (famous for their wings) and then headed back. A little less than the Saturday ride with a total of 75 remarkable miles. Enjoyed the Triumph on the twisty roads in the countryside on a remarkable day. For the three days I went somewhere around a total of 215 miles. Not sure exactly but do have to say it was one of the best three day periods on two wheels I have had in a long time. So glad to see this weather...cooler temperatures and clear blue skies!