Written by Anna
My travel alarm woke me up at 6:00AM. After a shower and some packing, I walked over to the lobby for the continental breakfast. They had a waffle machine there where you could make your own waffle, so I did. Some people were getting ready to go for a group ride, I was undecided with what I should do. On the one hand I wanted to check out the roads and take some pictures but on the other hand, I was 600 miles from home, so did I actually need to put on any extra miles this morning? After some discussion, two groups formed, one that was going to ride some fast twisties, one that just wanted to go out and take some pictures and do a short ride. I was in the second group, I really wanted to take it easy this morning, in order to have enough energy to get home tonight.
Scott, Holly and I pulled over to take pictures
There are a lot of very nice roads here
A bunch of us took off after 9:30AM, but soon there would only be three, Scott, Holly and I. We were riding a relaxing pace and taking pictures. The roads were very twisty so even a bit over speed limit the bike still leaned. The temps were cool in the beginning of our ride but they warmed up quickly. Then we ran in to two more riders, which we followed up to Hyner view.
Hyner View 1940 feet above sea level
Hyner view, way high up there
We only wanted to do half of the route, but since it was a loop, we decided to take the other way back since it was supposed to be faster. We were now running late for the lunch at Denny's Beer Barrel Pub, since we took our sweet time this morning.
Many bikes showed up for lunch
When we arrived Scott decided that it was going to take too long to order food at Denny‘s, so him and Holly decided to ride to Arby’s and eat there and grab me a wrap sandwich. They got back and I was done eating before Rick, Jay and Yosh even got their food, which they ordered an hour and a half earlier. But that’s what happens when 75-100 people show up to lunch at the same time. It was great seeing so many bikes in one place and meeting some of the STN members.
Denny’s parking lot, 100 or so bikes, that's my pretty ST3 up front
That's the restuarant back there behind all those bikes
The guys ate their food and at 3PM we took off. The first delay was in town at a gas station, only one bathroom and a line. It was in the mid 70’s now and we really wanted to get moving to cool off a bit. We got on I-80 and within minutes something was wrong with Rick’s back tire. I though the tire was looking funny, he was right in front of me. Before I could figure out what was wrong with it, he started swerving and pulled over to the shoulder, I got on my brakes and followed. The whole group pulled over and realized, Rick’s back tire had a hole in it and was completely flat.
Plugging up the hole
Handy mini air compressor
Yosh pretending that she got pulled over, the police car was actually there to keep the semi’s out of the right lane.
We are no amateurs though, Rick was prepared with a flat tire plug kit and a portable mini air compressor, it took about 45 minutes, but him and Jay got the tire plugged and we were back on the road again. So now since we left way late and were delayed twice, there was no hope to arrive home at midnight as planned, unless we decided to …. speed a little. Both Rick and Jay had radar detectors and we agreed that the sooner we got home the better, so we went for it. The traffic was moving at 85-90MPH anyway, with the occasional rabbit to follow.
I was feeling really tired now, it was about 4PM when my body decided on a siesta, I barely made it to the next gas stop, I needed some help if I was to continue. I needed my wings, I needed a cold and refreshing Red Bull. Before the Red Bull, I was thinking “no way am I gonna make it another 500+ miles” but after the Red Bull I was A-OK. I got some energy and the temperatures began to cool off. We continued, at a good pace while taking shorter breaks.
Finally after sun set, at the Ohio/Indiana border we felt moisture. First it was just moisture in the air, followed by slight drizzle, followed by light rain then heavier rain. We were expecting it and waiting for it and now it was here, we slowed down just a bit. The heavy rain didn’t last long and at times it would stop completely, we kept going and my energy levels only dipped after 10:30PM when I decided that I needed a snack and a cup of warm coffee.
I had all my layers on for a while, with the vest and heated grips on but I was still cold. The group didn’t want to rest, they just wanted to get home, so I ate and drank my coffee as quick as I could and we got on the road again. I again felt rejuvenated. We entered Illinois, the roads were still wet in places but the storms must have already passed through, there wouldn’t be any more rain tonight. The construction through downtown messed me up and I had to take an exit to turn around and get back on to get on to the next highway.
I arrived at the house just a bit after 12:30AM and I was in bed by 1:15. And amazingly, I was not sore after riding 750 miles today and 650 miles yesterday. The ST3 is a great bike and very comfortable.
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Saturday, April 29, 2006
Chicago, IL to Clearfield, PA
Written by Anna
My Alarm went off at 3AM this morning, I had planned on going to bed early last night, I finally got packed for the trip and was in bed at 9:30PM, but since I’m not used to going to bed that early, I probably didn’t fall asleep until 11PM. So let’s just say that I was not bright-eyed and bushy-tailed at 3AM. I was on the road by 4:15AM, my brain was operating on a single can of Red Bull. There was already a bit of traffic on the road slowing me down and my I-pass didn’t work on the Skyway, but I finally made it t the meeting spot, the Portage, IN rest stop were Rick, Jay and Yosh were meeting me. I was already 25 minutes late but when I arrived and they were not here.
They wouldn’t just leave me behind and there were no messages on my voice mail, meaning, they haven’t gotten here yet. I went inside to wait for them since it was chilly outside. The temperatures were only in the upper 40’s. A bit after 6AM I saw a few bikes ride up, it was them. We all gassed up and left shortly after. The plan was to continue on the slab all the way to Sharon, PA.
Amish family at a rest stop
Even when the sun came up, the temperature stayed chilly. I was running my heated grips and Widder vest until about 10AM and we only stopped every 100 miles or so. I finally started shedding some of my many layers around 11AM. It was supposed to be a beautiful weekend in Pennsylvania, sunny and in the 70’s, but the rain was moving in to Chicago this morning, we left there just in time. The rain was supposed to stick around all weekend too so eventually we would have todeal with it on the way home.
Today the plan was to meet some people from ST.N for lunch in Sharon, PA at the Quaker Steak & Lube. We got there a bit late, and on top of that we lost an hour heading east entering the Eastern Time Zone. But since the group was not in any real hurry, we got to grab some lunch. I had devoured a bagel with cheese and egg mid morning at a rest stop and washed it down with another can of Red Bull, so I was not very hungry. I ordered a cup of clam chowder and a Funky Monkey banana and chocolate smoothie. It so happens that the monkey I tour with is named Funky Money so naturally I had to order it. It was tasty.
Quaker Steak and Lube in Sharon, PA
My Funkey Monkey drink is on the right
Yosh and Rick clowning around
The gang got the wings and they said they were the best, so I had to include that in my ride report even though I don’t eat chicken wings. The temperatures warmed a lot up while we were having lunch. It was around 70 degrees already. I still had on my spandex under my leather riding pants and a thermal under armour turtle neck, the liner was still zipped in to my Marsee jacket. I didn’t want to go through the trouble of de-layering too much, I figured it would be cooling off soon enough.
We got ready to leave and I started to wrestle with the ST3. I had to get it turned around and out of the small motorcycle only parking lot so that others could exit behind me. I was sweating, getting over heated now, feeling a bit tired after a long break. Then what followed next can only be described as “whoopsie” yep, the ST3 decided to kiss the pavement. So you ask, “what happened?” Well, let me start with saying I have never dropped a bike in a parking lot before, I was really close to dropping a bike many times but I always saved it, always, until today.
Basically, heavy bike + the fact that I can’t flat foot + maybe I was tired + I was slowly moving the bike, handle bars turned to the right, going around some light pole, the back tire went over a big dip in the pavement which apparently upset the bike and it just fell. It JUST fell. It happened so quick I still don’t really know what happened. All is good, lets just say I’ll be shopping for some silver touch up paint. And the ball that’s on the tip of my brake lever fell off. Some miner scratches on the mirror, the side case took most of the fall. I guess it had to happen sooner or later, right?
I love the old architecture of the eastern US
Our leaders
Waiting for Jay, he stopped to take some pictures
So we take all back roads to Clearfield, PA, the roads are awesome, mostly sweepers running through forests, very little traffic, just beautiful. We have a blast doing the 200 or so miles of twisties and arrive at the Days Inn just before sun set. The day ends with 650 miles for me.
Days Inn Clearfield, PA
Yosh and I check in to our room and unpack. There are a lot of people at the bar that's located at the Days Inn, but after further investigation we realize there is not a lot of food to choose from there so Rick, Jay and I walk over to the Dutch Pantry. I score a pretty good and cheap meal of fish, clams and shrimp scampi. Scott and Holly, also from ST.N are sitting at the table next to us, we all exchange road stories. Then, we finally make it over to the bar.
Dinner at the Dutch Pantry in Clearfield, PA
Yummy seafood platter
I’m pretty tired so I only manage to drink half of an Yngling beer. I’m in bed by 11PM eastern time. Tomorrow is another long day.
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Tuesday, April 25, 2006
6000 mile service is done, my ST3 is back
Written by Anna
It was 32 degrees this morning, raining, hailing and snowing. Thank goodness the mess was gone by the time I got up to Power Motor Sports in Palatine to pick up the Duc from the 6,000 mile valve service.
As I rode it home at around 7:30PM it was about 40 degrees and windy. Funny to think that since last week the temps have been in the 70’s.
The odo reads 6089 miles
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Sunday, April 23, 2006
Review: Five RFX2 gloves
Written by Anna
I ordered size extra small (size 7) and I received size small (size 8), which were too big. I sent the gloves back and I got the correct size last Friday.
The extra smalls fit me perfect, these gloves are so soft, the most comfortable gloves I’ve ever owned, which I’m not sure is a good thing actually, having such soft gloves in a crash maybe hard on my hands, although they have carbon fiber on the fingers, knuckles and the side of the palm.
I don’t like breaking in new gloves and these didn‘t need any breaking in. I put them on and they felt as if I’ve had them for months. Took them out for 100 mile ride, and after the ride I just have to say that I love these gloves although I‘ve never heard of this brand FIVE before. I saw these gloves on the website that sells Dainese and IXS gear, but found the best price on kneedraggers.com for $105.
Positives:
Very soft leather, very pretty looking and the most comfortable gloves I’ve ever had. All fingers are the correct length for my small hand even though these are men’s gloves, on some gloves the thumb is too big and I have small thumbs. Since these are men’s gloves, the carbon fiber knuckle protection is wider then on my ladie’s gloves, but the width of the glove is perfect for me.
Negatives:
Maybe the leather is too soft, even though it says cowhide they feel like soft lamb leather.
Lots of carbon fiber
The silver/black/red matches my Teknic jacket perfectly
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Saturday, April 22, 2006
Virgil, IL - riding gravel on a sportbike
Written by Anna
The weather was awesome today, a tad bit warm for April, temps in the low to mid 70's. Since I was already geared up from riding the ST3 to the dealer earlier to drop it off for the 6K valve service. I just changed jackets, took some layers off and took off towards Virgil, IL.
There are a few roads that have curves here
Was this a bank years ago?
There are a lot of small farm roads here. I usually stay on pavement, but today I ventured on to the gravel roads. Most are very short and connect the paved road. They can be used as short cuts. Today I found some longer gravel roads.
This way too big to be called gravel, arn't these small boulders?
Then all the sudden, one of the roads I was on, turned from small gravel that was easy to ride, to huge gravel that was also deep. I had a really hard time getting through that. I had to continue because turning around would have been even harder for me.
Bigger gravel is not so fun
I think I'm all alone out here
Well, riding on gravel was a good experience. Small gravel is good, large gravel is not so good for riding. I did about 100 miles, only about 10 miles were gravel. Traffic was light and I found myself alone on many of the roads.
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Time for 6K mile service on the ST3
Written by Anna
I dropped the Ducati ST3 off in the morning for the 6K mile service and since I was here, of course I had to look around some. Since riding the 996 last week and being amazed at how nice it rode and how comfy it was, I’ve been thinking if next year the 954RR should be replaced by maybe a Ducati 999?
I think I sat on one two years ago at the motorcycle show but I didn’t remember what it felt like and since the Ducatis are always propped up on back stands at the international motorcycle show, I never really know how heavy the bikes are or how far I can reach to the ground on them.
I can reach the ground, awesome!
It's comfy, is this my next bike?
All I have t say is WOW! What a great looking bike and not really tall either, with some suspension adjustment I think I could get it at least half inch lower and the guy said there is a lowering option for the 999 too, although I don’t think I need it, it’s sits very similar to the 996.
I‘d need to put Heli bars on the 999, will make the bike way more comfy, the only thing that is not comfy is the pointy gas tank, but once I bring the clip-ons up that shouldn’t be a problem, I‘m kind of laying on the tank now. Little person = short arms.
And I really thought that my next Ducati was going to be a Mulistada 620. Maybe not. Today was the first day that I sat on one and the bike is so tall. I was barely on my tipie -toes. I’m sure I could soften the suspension some and shave the seat a bit too but it will still be taller then my ST3 and for a dual-sport I’d really like to have the bike as low as possible, I’d like to flat foot it. This sure is a pretty bike and not even that expensive, I’m a bit disappointed, the 620 is almost as tall as the multi 1000.
This multistrudel is as tall as a horse
I guess I’ll have to get a BMW F650 GS like everyone else that is my height or shorter, which isn’t that bad actually since I like that bike also and it has a lower seat option that I have already tired and I like the way the bike sits.
I think I have caught a new bike bug this spring.
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Wednesday, April 19, 2006
Review: Teknic Lightning gloves
Written by Anna
I ordered ladies size small based on their size chart, I think I messed up, the size chart was not ladies sizes just mens, so I exchanged them for ladies medium. They arrived today.
The mediums fit snug, the leather is thick, so they will have to be broken in, maybe in a few more rides they will feel better. I don’t like breaking in new gloves. They look like quality gloves and cost $72.
I took them out to bike night today and did a 30 mile ride with them. The temps were warm, it was still 62 degrees when I got home, maybe I should have wet them a bit to break them in quicker.
Positives:
Thicker leather, snug fit, all fingers are the correct length, on some gloves the thumb is too big and I have small thumbs, like the carbon fiber knuckles
Negatives:
The pinky finger has a lot more padding on the side of the finger, it’s hard to bend it
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Tuesday, April 18, 2006
Review: Roadgear gloves
Written by Anna
Still looking good after 2 years of use
I’m throwing these gloves away, they are done, their time has come. I checked the roadgear.com site and these gloves are no longer available, mine are size small and the fit was great. I think I paid $70 for them. I bought them in Spring of 2004 and I toured with them exclusively until end of last year. They have totally fell apart in the last few months, although I have at least 40,000 miles on these gloves and I‘ve never treated the leather.
Positives:
Leather was thick, it took a while to break these gloves in. Good looking gloves, I like the yellow carbon fiber a lot. Quality stitching, the top side of the gloves still look great, it was the leather that fell apart, too much wear and tear. Great fit and very comfortable.
Negatives:
The palm was made of carbon fiber fabric, which was thin, so you could feel the heated grips nicely but I prefer the feel of leather on the palm, more grip, this was the only thing I disliked about these gloves.
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Saturday, April 15, 2006
Seward Highway Alaska on a Ducati 996
Written by Anna
Today was sunny and 40 degrees, a bit windy as we rode along the along the Turnagain Arm of the Cook Inlet. Mark and I rode out to Girdwood via Seward Highway, he rode his Triumph Daytona 955i, and I rode his Ducati 996. The 996, what a fantastic bike that is, the sound of the dry clutch along with the exhaust rumble of Fast by Ferracci, it’s music to my ears.
I fit the 996 pretty well
Taking a break and taking in the sights
The Seward Highway, from Anchorage to Seward, is a National Forest Scenic Byway and one the 27 roads in the United States that has been designated as an "All-American Road", the most scenic of the “National Scenic Byways” because they have features that are unlike any others in the United States.
Turnagain Arm along the Seward Highway
A train runs from Anchorage to Seward for the tourists
The Seward Highway has some dramatic views of mountains and the inlet. At certain times of the year there is a chance of viewing beluga whales and an eagle or two. There's also the possibility of seeing the tide come in. Turnagain Arm's bore tide is the second highest in North America, second only to the tide in Canada's Bay of Fundy.
It still looks like winter up here
Seward Highway, the All-American Road
I better not fall in, the water is cold
In Girdwood we sat and warmed up with warm beverages and a snack. It was a bit chilly without heated gear. I am so amazed by how many motorcycles I saw today and yesterday on the roads. 40 degrees in Chicago, you wouldn’t see that many bikes out. We hung out in Girdwood for a while, it’s a popular place for bikes to meet up at.
Looking toward Seward Highway
We were not the only bikes in Girdwood
At the bakery, looking for a warm beverage
We ended our day with dinner at Simon and Sea Fort’s in Anchorage overlooking the Cook Inlet as the sun was setting. Just amazing. Now I see why people rave about Alaska, it’s truly beautiful and I’ve only seen so very little of it. For dinner I had Alaskan halibut, it was awesome and unfortunately I forgot my camera.
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Friday, April 14, 2006
Kayaking Resurrection Bay, Alaska
Written by Anna
This is my first time in Alaska. I wasn’t even planning on visiting Alaska but then this opportunity came up and I could not pass it up. It’s not every day that I get invited to go sea kayaking and riding a Ducati in Alaska.
Before I get in to today’s activities I just have to mention that I’ve never been sea kayaking before, actually I’ve never been kayaking period, but I’ve always wanted to try it. As you can imagine, sea kayaking is kind of dangerous, especially up here in Alaska where the water is cold, especially in April.
Seward Highway, heading south from Anchorage
Amazing views from the road
We were not supposed to stop here but I needed a picture in front of the sign
I wasn't too worried. I was in good hands. Mark is an expert sea kayaker, born and raised in Alaska. I was definitely in for a treat this weekend, instead of trying to figure what to see and do around here, I was going to have a local show me around.
We arrived in Seward, AK in the early afternoon, it was sort of windy, Mark told me that it was too windy for someone like me to go out kayaking, since I’ve never kayaked before. We decided to check out the area and see if the winds would die down in a few hours.
Checking out some old ships in Seward
Here I am with Mark's pal Comet at the Forth of July Beach
Playing stick with Comet
Really clear water
Can you tell it's windy by the way my hair is flying around?
Same spot different view
Comet and I hanging out
A pretty cool waterfall in Seward
This is a picture of the whole water fall, it's huge
Water from the waterfall flowing in to Resurrection Bay
At 5PM we started Kayaking the Resurrection Bay, it was 44 degrees, and amazingly it was warmer sitting in the kayak then walking around on land. The wind was off and on, we stayed toward the calmer waters. It was a lot of fun but a lot of work. My right got kind of sore, I guess I paddled more to the left then to the right.
After a short kayaking lesson, I'm waiting for Mark to push me in
Paddling with those snow covered mountains in the distance was a truly amazing experience
This one was taken from the shore
Taking a short break
There's Mark, you can tell the wind is still blowing a bit
Calmer waters
I did it, and I'm still dry
So what is it about sea kayaking in Alaska that is just so amazing? Maybe it’s the stunning mountain views, or being all alone in the water, or the marine wildlife at close range. I can’t really explain the feeling but this is probably one of the most amazing things that I’ve experienced. The sea lion kind of freaked me out, I was worried that he’s come too close and tip me over. We took preclusions and stayed pretty close to the shore since the water is so cold this time of the year, a person would only last a few minutes in the water if one went overboard.
The kayaks back on land
After we were done with kayaking, we stopped for dinner in Seward at the Apllo Restaurant. The food was good, and I really loved Alaskan Amber, very good beer. We left for Anchorage at 9PM, the sun was just starting to set. There are so many things to love about Alaska, but the one thing that really stands out for me, is the longer daylight hours in spring and summer. In Chicago the sun sets around 6PM right now, here in Alaska with three more hours of daylight, you can do so many more activities outside.
Alaskan Amber
Dinner at the Apollo in Seward, halibut and mashed potatoes
Apollo Restaurant in Seward
Seward, Alaska
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Thursday, April 13, 2006
I'll be in Alaska tonight!
Written by Anna
Ever hear of anyone flying to Alaska for the weekend?
Yep… that’s what I’m doing. I’ll be arriving in Anchorage tonight, and I'll be back in Chicago early Monday morning.
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Monday, April 10, 2006
Smell like a Ducati
Written by Anna
The new fragrance from Ermenegildo Zegna. An invigorating blend of freshness and the warmth of Cashmere Wood and Patchouli. "Design by Ducati" Limited Edition Eau de toilette is a natural fusion of passions. The love for speed combined with the fashion style of Ermenegildo Zegna has produced a piece of unparalleled style and character.
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Sunday, April 09, 2006
Darlington, Wisconsin
Written by Anna
It was 30 degrees in the morning. The high for the day was supposed to be 58 in Chicago. I rode out to North Chicago, in the northern suburbs to the Full Moon Café where I met up with some friends. We rode out toward Lake Geneva and hit some rustic twisty roads. Then my friends went back to Chicago to watch the GP races.
One of Lake Geneva's rustic roads
I continued with the left over group from the Full Moon since they were heading towards Lake Geneva, and I was heading to the West side of Wisconsin, but after running one twisty road I decided to split from them and continue West on 50 stopping in Delavan Lake for gas an green tea with honey. I was determined to get at least 400 miles today so that I could finally bring the Ducati in for a valve check service. To not waste any time, I took boring 11 West to sweeper heaven 81 West. Wisconsin remained a bit chilly and the wispy clouds didn’t seem to allow any of the sun’s warm rays to penetrate the chilled air. The electric vest and heated grips stayed on for a while but at about 1PM I decided to rough it and turned them off.
By 2PM I was really cold and sitting at the Darlington McDonalds on 23 sipping hot coffee and eating a bad lunch. What was amazing, out of all the cute little places to eat in town, there were like 6 bikers eating at this McDonalds. It was actually too hot inside the restaurant so I finished my coffee outside and then for the first time today, put on my balaclava, then turned on my heated grips and heated vest and took off back the way I came down 81.
The sun was shining now, and what a difference that made, the temperature rose by 6-8 degrees easily. Before the town of Argyle I turned North on “N” made a left on “F” and entered the Yellowstone Lake State Park. I parked it by the lake to relax in the sunshine at a picnic table. The park was all empty except for three boats fishing on the lake. I could have set here all afternoon, it was so peaceful and so pretty.
Finally I got up and left, the speed limit around the park was about 25-35mph and there was a few curves in the road and one big hill, from where you can overlook the whole area. At this point I was actually warm.
Yellowstone Lake State Park
I took the same way home, enjoying the sweepers on 81 more now with the sun shining and warmer temps. By the time I got to 11 east I was already looking forward to another stop but I pushed on as the sun got closer to the horizon. I always hope that I make it home before it gets dark but it never happens.
81 West of Argyle, WI
I rode though Janesville, Belvedere finally stopping in Genoa for a break. I had a Red Bull with me that I didn’t drink in the morning and I decided to drink it now, I needed the energy for sure. It was getting dark, so I took my clear helmet visor out with the intention of swapping it for the tinted, but I couldn’t remove the tinted one. The tabs that are supposed to be pushed to release the visor looked liker they broke. I dropped my helmet yesterday and it landed on the visor. I couldn’t change out the visor so I had to ride in the dark with the darkest tinted visor not very pleasant while going though some corn fields where there are no lights what so ever.
I got home at 9:30PM, the temps were cool again and I was pretty tired riding about 460 miles today.
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Saturday, April 08, 2006
Doing taxes and a short ride
Written by Anna
It was 30 degrees out when I woke up this morning, riding was on my mind but I had a bunch of stuff that I needed to do before I could even think about getting on a bike and going riding. My main concern today was to get my taxes done, which I was trying to get done for the last two weeks but I was constantly running out of time. Well, I finally did my taxes today, and a few other things that I needed to get done for a while, I could finally go ride but not yet. My license plates expired at the end of March. Duh!
My stickers arrived a couple of weeks ago, I didn‘t even bother to check them out since I didn‘t ride last week. I was pleasantly surprised when I opened the envelopes… the 2006 stickers are ORANGE! Way cool, one of my favorite colors.
By the time I got the trickle charger off the bike and 954 moved in to the driveway and running, it was already almost 5PM. I guess this will be a short ride. I can’t believe the last time I rode this bike was March 11th.
Today was a sunny day, not a cloud in the sky, there was a chilly wind blowing and temperatures were in the mid to low 40’s, definitely below average for this time of the year. With the Widder electric vest and the heated grips it was pleasant ride, but had I gone riding all day, I would have needed to bundle up more.
Didn’t go very far, wanted to be home around 7PM before sunset. I remembered this place a few towns over where these trains would park, I used to work in this area years ago, seemed like a good place to take some pictures, so I did.
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Sunday, April 02, 2006
Spring weather woes
Written by Anna
Every spring starts the same way with me missing riding opportunities because of two reasons.
#1... Paying too much attention to the weather forecasts (and believing the weather folks are going to be somewhat right)
#2... Not riding on Saturday because Sunday’s forecast looks better, and then it turns out Sunday is so bad that I can’t ride at all
This was one of those weekends, I didn’t get to ride at all, although I could have both days had I just ignored the weather forecast. So I blew it BIG TIME! Decided to skip riding on Saturday since it was cloudy and cold, and I had so many things to do, then today I woke up and then it started to rain. It did clear up but a big storm and possibly a tornado was on the way. It ended up being party cloudy and 50 degrees most of the afternoon and it didn’t start to storm until just a bit before 8PM.
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