the Bike Bug

Friday morning, I put on my jacket, boots, helmet, thinsulate gloves and got on the bike. I did not even put on chaps or the neck protector thing. Yeah, it was cold. Temps were in the 20's (F) and there was heavy frost on the vehicles. Windchills of riding at 70mph were near zero when adjusted for the windshield and engine guard chaps. The wind stung my neck, legs were cold, and fingers started to get numb. Damn, it felt good.

The looks on the faces of some of the cagers was priceless as I passed them on a country 2 lane road. As I passed an 18-wheeler, I saw him pick up his CB mike, looking at me the whole time. About 1/2 mile behind him was another truck, and he was watching me and laughing and talking on his radio. A third was doing the same. It could have been my imagination, but I bet those guys were getting one heck of a chuckle out of the ice sickle on two wheels.

Today (Monday), I took an hour and washed my bike. Tomorrow is supposed to be near 70 degrees, and I am going for a ride and to take some pictures. Not sure where yet. And if the weather turns nice for Wed, I might even do an over-nighter to spend some time drinking green beer!