Sunday Last Ride of Winter (March 18, 2018)

 Been  awhile since I have been able to ride due to a combination of things. Went on a trip with my soon to be wife in early March and then there has been the really bad weather. We have had a lot of snow in March. In fact as I write this some days after the ride, I am looking out the window at another snow storm. It tends to get real out and I am sure ready for Spring. Anyhow took this during the ride...neat art in the RVA.

Stopped and got this photo while in Richmond. My bike is in the foreground, in the background is a Triumph Rocket III.
As for the ride was a good day to get out. Still cooler than normal for this time of year but it was not bad...60 maybe. I did not go far or fast as the wind chill gets bad at those temperatures. So it was a pleasant if short 16 mile ride from door to door.

Hanover Ride (February 27, 2018)

 Not a bad day to ride, a little cooler than it has been, but the rains stopped. Think it was in the 50's when I headed out. Heavy coat, gloves and I am good (helmet of course, required here and if not would wear it anyhow).
Getting some Spring color here in the Richmond area, lots of trees are starting to bloom. A wonderful time of year and a wonderful time to ride. In fact Spring and Fall are my favorite times of year to get out on the motorcycle.
After getting this photo, headed out on a sort of thataway ride.Did not really have a destination in mind. Headed through Richmond and out into the country a little bit.  Nice ride, traffic gets heavy in the city around 3-6 so I was earlier than that.
Still, it was nice and actually headed down some new roads and into some new areas of the region. I enjoyed that a great deal. Finally rolled into Hanover, Virginia


Hanover is an old city with a lot of few interesting sites. The old Courthouse is historic and dates to the Colonial period. It has a connection to Patrick Henry of "Give me Liberty or Give me Death" fame. So does this tavern which is even older, and is in fact older then the US is a country. Nice place to visit and enjoyed my short stop here.
Rode back and traffic while heavier was not terrible. Got in to the house having driven some 45 miles on this day. It was a good ride and looking forward to the next one./