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My Sunday Father's day ride in one sentence.
Beautiful day for a scoot. Sunny and warm but not hot and a nice cool breeze. Perfecto. So after a nice sleep in and a good brekkie with no chores on the list I decide to head out. Down the escarpment to Grimsby then down #8 Highway to St.Catharines and maybe to the Welland Canal and on to the Falls. Well that was the plan.
Everything fine and soul refreshing until I get to Mountain Rd. in Grimsby. I decide to continue on Ridge road as it crosses Mountain. The first 50 feet is fine then the road surface is cut and grooved in preparation for resurfacing. The bike starts to wiggle and I tense up a bit. I keep riding hoping the surface gets better and I force myself to relax but the "death grip" is hard to break. After 2 or 3 miles I'm sweating it too much so turn off at the first opportunity. Really not a problem but no fun.
I get back to Hwy # 8 and I'm heading for Beamsville. Some nice twisty bits and some up and down bits. Nothing too technical but a nice change to the straights. Tons of bikes out and the arm gets sore from the waving. Even the Harley guys and gals are into it.
As I get into St. Kitts, I'm getting a bit tired and thirsty and the GS needs a drink too. I stop to top off the tank and slide in to Timmies for lunch. Probably the worst service I ever had in a Timmies. Twenty minutes to get a Ham and Swiss with an apple juice. The day is going down a bit.
As I head out towards Welland the weather heats up a bunch and I'm starting to sweat. Stop and open up the vents on the Fieldsheer. The wind starts getting stronger and I'm getting pushed around. The wind gets gusty and with the vents open my jacket puffs up and my arms get stiff with the inflation. I must look like the Michelin Man!
After another 1/2 hour or so its getting very tiring to keep going so I turn around. Clossing the vents helps to get the arms losened up but I'm getting plenty warm. The wind is still blowing hot and gusty and the ride is starting to be a chore. I'm wandering all over the road.
I get back to the house after about 4 hours and I've got to say I was whipped. Hard work fighting the wind.
A nice jaunt but not what I was hoping for when i started out. Its all good as any time on the GS is a bonus.
With presents and steak for supper to top it offI think Its going to be a good Father's day.
Hope its all good for everyone else.
Cheers all,
Spyug
Beautiful day for a scoot. Sunny and warm but not hot and a nice cool breeze. Perfecto. So after a nice sleep in and a good brekkie with no chores on the list I decide to head out. Down the escarpment to Grimsby then down #8 Highway to St.Catharines and maybe to the Welland Canal and on to the Falls. Well that was the plan.
Everything fine and soul refreshing until I get to Mountain Rd. in Grimsby. I decide to continue on Ridge road as it crosses Mountain. The first 50 feet is fine then the road surface is cut and grooved in preparation for resurfacing. The bike starts to wiggle and I tense up a bit. I keep riding hoping the surface gets better and I force myself to relax but the "death grip" is hard to break. After 2 or 3 miles I'm sweating it too much so turn off at the first opportunity. Really not a problem but no fun.
I get back to Hwy # 8 and I'm heading for Beamsville. Some nice twisty bits and some up and down bits. Nothing too technical but a nice change to the straights. Tons of bikes out and the arm gets sore from the waving. Even the Harley guys and gals are into it.
As I get into St. Kitts, I'm getting a bit tired and thirsty and the GS needs a drink too. I stop to top off the tank and slide in to Timmies for lunch. Probably the worst service I ever had in a Timmies. Twenty minutes to get a Ham and Swiss with an apple juice. The day is going down a bit.
As I head out towards Welland the weather heats up a bunch and I'm starting to sweat. Stop and open up the vents on the Fieldsheer. The wind starts getting stronger and I'm getting pushed around. The wind gets gusty and with the vents open my jacket puffs up and my arms get stiff with the inflation. I must look like the Michelin Man!
After another 1/2 hour or so its getting very tiring to keep going so I turn around. Clossing the vents helps to get the arms losened up but I'm getting plenty warm. The wind is still blowing hot and gusty and the ride is starting to be a chore. I'm wandering all over the road.
I get back to the house after about 4 hours and I've got to say I was whipped. Hard work fighting the wind.
A nice jaunt but not what I was hoping for when i started out. Its all good as any time on the GS is a bonus.
With presents and steak for supper to top it offI think Its going to be a good Father's day.
Hope its all good for everyone else.
Cheers all,
Spyug
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