First Day of Summer Ride (June 21, 2019)

 Rains have continued in the area, plus we were out of town for a few days (down in Indiana where it also rained). Came back yesterday and found more rain.
However on this first day of Summer the skies finally cleared and the rain finally stopped. I rode out to Tipp City which is another favorite Ohio town of mine to visit. Stopped at the Canal Park where I got this photo. Fun place to see which even has a part of one of the historic canals there. Tipp City has a lot of neat things to see and do and always enjoy that a great deal.

Rode back toward New Carlisle for a quick stop and a refreshing beverage at 571 Grill. Started to head back home but then remembered a stop I needed to make before getting home. I turned around at this nursery which am thinking is going to be a future visit for Debbie and me.
Anyhow back to New Carlisle and then back home the long way.
It was great to see this weather and to enjoy the blue skies and sunshine after so long. It was a wonderful ride and I enjoyed it a great deal today. Hoping that the weather for the Dayton Air Show tomorrow is as good.   

Before the Rains (June 16, 2019)

After a period of rain the rain stopped for a few hours. The roads dried and though the skies looked very threatening, I got the Triumph out for a short ride.
Rode down 40, which is known as The National Road. It is one of my favorite rides so far in Ohio and enjoy what I come across while out on it.
I rode as far as the Taylorville Dam which is one of the many dams around here. One thing about this part of Ohio is that there are a lot of rivers to be found here.
I got this far and then returned back the way I came as the clouds were getting ever darker. Less than an hour after I got home, the skies once again unloaded. 

Vandalia, Piqua and Troy (June 14, 2019)

 Beautiful day to get out. Spring has been amazingly wet and days like this are few and far between. It was much the same as last year in Richmond so I am getting used to it anyhow.
At any case, got on the motorcycle and rode out to Vandalia. There was a neat water tower there which I did find, but also found this which is the entrance to the upcoming Dayton Air Show. I will be going to that with my wife Debbie and will have some photos from that on my Ohio and Me blog page which is part of this site. Love airshows and aviation and looking forward to that on June 22. 

First time ride to Piqua which is a very cool town in Ohio and again a very nice ride to get there. Debbie and I have been there before but this was a solo trip. I did enjoy seeing some of the old buildings and exploring some of the sights to be found there.
I stopped at a restaurant there and got in a refreshing beverage from Warped Wing Brewing in Piqua. Took a walk on an old bridge across the river and got some photos from a few of the sights to be found there.
Piqua is a very interesting and fun town and I enjoy visiting there. Will return to Piqua in the near future.

Finally made a quick stop in Troy which also is a favorite stop on my rides. Near to where I live with some good country roads between us.
Troy has a lot of history which includes it being the site of the Waco aircraft factory. Those were some amazing aircraft and looking forward to visiting that this year. I am kind of waiting for their annual fly in which is coming up in the near future.
As to this ride covered some distance visiting these three places and it was the longest ride since I did the maintenance work on the motorcycle a few days ago. It was a wonderful ride in Ohio.

Backroads Ride (June 12, 2019)

Another nice day and once again got the motorcycle out for a ride. Did so because for one reason its one of my favorite things to do and for the other reason the forecast is calling for rain over the next few days and quite a bit of it at that.
Rode down 235 though New Carlisle. This road can take you all the way to Indian Lake. I was there with my wife Debbie last winter in the car, and think that will be a worthwhile trip again on the motorcycle.
As for today's ride was a 30 mile adventure and a great deal of fun. Out where I was as you can see, blue skies and light traffic. 

Indian Mound (June 11, 2019)

Beautiful morning and a break in the rain of the previous few days. As an added bonus, the temperature was very moderate. It was in the lower 70's which is some of my favorite temperatures to get out and ride the motorcycle.
Ride took me to Enon, Ohio where I did a bit of exploring there. Thankfully a small town, was able to find the Indian mound without any trouble. It was believed to be built by the Adena Indians between 52BC and 1500 AD. It is the second largest conical mound in Ohio.
In addition to Enon I also rode once again to George Rogers Clark Park as that is a very nice place to explore. In fact going to have to take some more explorations there. Like the previous ride put some miles on the motorcycle on this fine day and had a good ride in the area. 

Saturday Ride in the Region (June 8, 2019)

A good ride Saturday, got up early for a little ride around the area. This was my longest since the maintenance work on the motorcycle. Rode out to Fairborn and had breakfast at McDonalds. Been a while since I have done that and it was very good actually. Rode around that town a bit, I find it a most interesting place to explore.
One of the best thing about weekend morning rides is that there are not a lot of people out and about. It is very peaceful getting to ride around and see places in the quiet of the morning.
I took this photo at New Carlisle sort of late in the ride. Traffic was picking up but still nothing to really speak of. Course traffic is busier early in the week as people are heading off to work. Being retired now I don't have to worry about that anymore and makes for some nice rides which is pretty cool as you can imagine.

George Rogers Clark Park (June 6, 2019)

 Got out on the motorcycle for a bike ride on a nice Thursday. It was the 75th anniversary of D-Day and had spent the morning at the United States Air Force Museum where I saw the flyby of two C-47 aircraft. I have photos of that on my Ohio and Me page which is part of this site.
As for the afternoon ride I enjoy this ride as the park is very nice to visit. I grew up in Clark County Indiana which is where General George Rogers Clark retired after the Revolutionary War. Find it interesting to be reading about him again after his battles here in the past so many miles from my days there. 

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The park is located on the site of a battle with Indian forces. General Clark lead a force of Kentuckians here to engage tribal forces in battle which he won.
These lands were once the site of a great Indian village as were many of the lands nearby. It is a beautiful area and fun to explore and have been enjoying the rides I have experienced here.
As for the ride itself, was around 25 miles, again not a long one but a nice ride nonetheless.