Last Ride of the Season

I haven't been riding much since the middle of September. The weather got a bit cooler than I expect, and I was, quite frankly, just tired of freezing while riding. Today the temperature was up to about 11 C, and even though I had lots of work to do, I knew I had to take this opportunity to keep the battery charged and fill up the tank. So out I went.

This time of year I don't fool around with just wearing rain gear. Today I wore my thick, heavy winter coat and pants. They would actually be almost perfect for snowmobiling, if I had a snowmobile and actually liked the snow.

I took the bike out for about 45 minutes, just toddling around the city streets. I saw only two other riders out. I guess most riders have put their bikes away for the winter and it's just us hard-core people out on the roads.

My last stop was the local gas station, where I topped up the tank. I hope I'll be back riding again during the first week of March. But I do have a bit of work to do on the bike. It still has a few bug spatters on it, so it needs a heavy duty scrub, then I'll dry it off and put the cover on it.

Goodbye 'til next season