Gearing Up For A Morning Ride It has been too long since I have been out on the bike for a lengthy trip. The last trip was Labor Day weekend for an overnighter in Madison. Originally, I had planned a three day get away with the group that I wrote with in Indiana but my schedule would not permit it this time around.
Typical Harley owner. Too cool to show any enthusiasm.Meet Josh. He is a new rider and bought a new Harley. It was his idea to get the guys together and get out for a little ride. Welcome to the club Josh.
I led most of the trip taking us on mostly back roads. Our first stop was in Rochester Wisconsin, just north of Burlington. A ride is not a ride unless there is a coffee stop involved. The coffee house is called Stir Crazy. Good coffee, nice people. I first went there in the beginning of April with another group of riders. It was 40 degrees colder then.
Decaf or Regular?After the caffeine rush, we went west young man. Rode past Alpine Valley and onto the Kettle Moraines. Weather was perfect. Trees were turning color and for the moment, no worries.
After a gas stop, Matt returned home for an obligation and the rest of us took to ride the unknown, eventually getting the group to Lake Geneva.
On the way there, our new rider, Josh, decided that anyone could ride pavement. Why not test out the ditch. All I know was that I was in front with Pat as my wing man. As I came around a corner, I didn't see anyone else behind me. Pat and I immediately slowed down and was about to turn around when I saw the remaining three driving towards us. Josh went into the ditch but kept the bike up right. He decided that since he could ride in gravel and grass, he had nothing else to prove. He stayed on the road for the rest of the trip.
After lunch at Hogs and Kisses, Pat took the lead out to Snake Road. It is a short little road with full of twists and turns. It reminded me of driving in Southern Indiana with the tall trees and blind corners. For some reason, the roads were wet so I slowed down through the turns. When we got to the end, I wanted to turn around and do it again. It was that much fun.
We ended the trip with a lap around Lake Geneva. All in all, it was good day with friends and fresh air, a new biker and more mileage. (somewhere in the ballpark of 165 miles)
The rotisserie at Popeye's in Lake Geneva (they were easily amused)
Scottie Approves
Killer paint job of the day (click to enlarge)
This bike had so many images interlaced, I could have a spent a good hour looking at all the detail.
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