Normally a summer, or maybe a late spring, event, blog followers (are there any ?) will find the start of the 2015 version in the dead of winter a bit of a surprise.
But sometimes a blog-worthy thing occurs which will not be denied an immediate publication.
Such is the case.....
(I have of course previously referred to postponed blogs, and these will follow in due course ...)
While the rest of the country is deep freezing, us Islanders are in a chomping at the bit mode.
The blossoms are out. The flower count is on. The ferns are sprouting..
and the bikes have been plated
Al's '88 Springer,#666 (not that darn ORANGE bike); and Bob's 650 (oh, how diplomatic!!) and my Kawasaki have already racked some k's.
250+ km in one day to be exact. The Circle Route. ON FEBRUARY 22ND !!
Aka the middle of winter.
I shot 3 vids, but only 1 was successful ( lack of practice ? lost the touch ? ) And I forgot the still camera, forgot the "chair" at the commencement of the ride, and also forgot I had the new iPhone (not that I know to take pics with it ) but the attached: fya !
Al was plugged in with some kind of fancy H-D electric coat, I was plugged in with a normal electric vest and heated grips, but Bob had no electrics at all - and wore inappropriate footwear. To ride THE ROUTE were the temp. at some points was just 4 degrees in just normal bike ware (wear?) ............very impressive !
In fact, S. Bob has become a TOB(ie) ( Tough Old Bird (ie)) Might have to refrain from making comments on his plastic bike. (don't think so..)
At any rate, the trip was exhilarating, but it seemed that the closer we got to Timmy Ho's in L. Cowichan - the faster we drove.... The road has deteriorated a bit over the winter (logging trucks) and the scenery sure looks different without some of the greenery/foliage .... and that Ducati lying in the ditch was a bit upsetting .....(hey, why no pictures of that ??).
But to drive the Circle Route in February is an awesome way to start the riding season...........and we were the only m/cs on The Route once past Pt Renfew...
More to follow.........................
Here's a little something to annoy everyone east of Hope BC:
A February 22nd bug splat:
Just how awesome is that ? A bug spattered windshield in February....................( & FYI ..this ain't left over from last year..)
