A fantastic ride today! Left home at 11:00 am and went to St. Anns and around the Effingham loop but then I veered off to Chippewa and then south down the Niagara Parkway. I can see why they call this stretch of road Millionaire's Row. Tons of other riders out, all enjoying the great weather, seemed like riders at ever bend.

Fantastic ride today full of firsts.

It was finally warm enough to go without the chaps, and for the first time I tried a pair of polar fleece long johns I got for Christmas under my jeans. Worked out great, with a lot more mobility than the chaps. I am glad to be rid of them for a while, lets face it, they are not made for short guys. But they are a necessary evil for the Canadian rider.

Went for my first ride out to Port Dover today. I love the Lakeshore Rd. part, (heard on the Haldimand County councilor meeting that they want to pour some dough into road repairs out there, keep your fingers crossed) and I was surprised at some of the greenbelt area around Lake Erie Works (Stelco). Then when I rode passed Tim Hortons and Rosi's parking lot in Dover....... about 200 different bikes! On the way home I had a customized 1100 V Star riding behind and then roaring past... giving me a big old wave. A real sweet ride, copper coloured with fender extensions, loud pipes and it looked like it had been lowered. Somebody had spent some big $$$.

Almost at home and I had my first "switch to reserve". Happily everything went good, gas station not too far away, money in my pocket, and I remembered to switch it back to main tank after filling up :)

Good Friday has arrived and the rain with it. Not much in the way of bike news lately. The rides have been intermittent, getting out whenever it is warm enough. I still haven't taken it to work yet this year, almost did yesterday with 19C but still dam cold in the mornings, especially after just crawling out of a warm bed at 5:15am.
I went for a ride out Lakeshore Rd. to Selkirk, but it was still rather chilly, so I stopped at the Parrot Head Cafe. While there I ran into an old high school buddy who just happened to be admiring the bike. After 30 years, sure is a blast to run into someone like that.

I had a buddy telling me about these two friends of his at work who were getting back into riding, they were real Gung-ho, riding at any opportunity that came up. Then it ends up that one of them was an old room mate of mine back in the 80's. We have since emailed each other and are planning a ride together as soon as Mother Nature helps out. He sent me an email of this road in the States called "The Dragon" ... 10 miles of switchbacks
Looks unreal!! They have their own website dedicated to this stretch of the road with all the stats of accidents and even deaths every year. I guess people are just pushing that edge a little more each time until ... too much!