My last ride was much more than just a ride. It was my longest ride of the year but it was much more than that. A few weeks ago I was really sick with no idea of what I had. Researching on the web led me to some possible illnesses that could end my riding days. I was in a dark place. Looking at my ride reports as well as some of the ride videos I was in helped keep me going.
Well my doctor figured out my problem and I am getting much better. Yesterday I was able to go for my first real ride for quite a while. It wore me out but was so worth it. Here's the story.
A couple of months ago a friend told me she was planning to ride part of the route for the 2023 Scooter Scooter Cannonball. Cheryl just got a new scooter and wanted to get used to it as well seeing some of the route. I wanted to join her for some or maybe all of the ride but being sick put a big question mark on my ride. I didn't decide I could go until the day before. Although I am better I am still not able to deal with cold as well as normal and we had some really cold weather. Yesterday was forecast to be warmer so I decided to go for it.
I got on the road at a little before 10 AM with the temperature just getting to 50 degrees. 50 is not that cold but I bundled up like I would be riding to Siberia anyway. After a short stretch of interstate and then some 4 lane I finally got on one of my favorite local roads, Al 65. 65 is a two lane that winds through the Paint Rock Valley. It is a favorite of local riders because it has a lot of curves and is pretty scenic. As I was enjoying the curves and scenery I was looking for the chance to grab a couple of tags. One was the ADVr scooter tag which was a water tower and the other was a Church Zone sign for the SE regional tag on this forum. Soon I saw that I could get one of the tags and turned down a local road for that.
The tag was a water tower. This was as close as I could get. Now it was time to set a new tag.
Maybe a river or stream?
Or maybe a bridge with an unusual, non pavement surface?
I took the pics but had no cell signal so the tag would have to wait. I rode past a few churches but there were no signs.
I got to the meeting point which was just an intersection in the middle of nowhere and stopped to take a break. No cell signal here either. I was early.
Rather than just stand around I decided to head down the road and meet my friend who would be coming the other way.
Well my doctor figured out my problem and I am getting much better. Yesterday I was able to go for my first real ride for quite a while. It wore me out but was so worth it. Here's the story.
A couple of months ago a friend told me she was planning to ride part of the route for the 2023 Scooter Scooter Cannonball. Cheryl just got a new scooter and wanted to get used to it as well seeing some of the route. I wanted to join her for some or maybe all of the ride but being sick put a big question mark on my ride. I didn't decide I could go until the day before. Although I am better I am still not able to deal with cold as well as normal and we had some really cold weather. Yesterday was forecast to be warmer so I decided to go for it.
I got on the road at a little before 10 AM with the temperature just getting to 50 degrees. 50 is not that cold but I bundled up like I would be riding to Siberia anyway. After a short stretch of interstate and then some 4 lane I finally got on one of my favorite local roads, Al 65. 65 is a two lane that winds through the Paint Rock Valley. It is a favorite of local riders because it has a lot of curves and is pretty scenic. As I was enjoying the curves and scenery I was looking for the chance to grab a couple of tags. One was the ADVr scooter tag which was a water tower and the other was a Church Zone sign for the SE regional tag on this forum. Soon I saw that I could get one of the tags and turned down a local road for that.
The tag was a water tower. This was as close as I could get. Now it was time to set a new tag.
Maybe a river or stream?
Or maybe a bridge with an unusual, non pavement surface?
I took the pics but had no cell signal so the tag would have to wait. I rode past a few churches but there were no signs.
I got to the meeting point which was just an intersection in the middle of nowhere and stopped to take a break. No cell signal here either. I was early.
Rather than just stand around I decided to head down the road and meet my friend who would be coming the other way.
