COVID 19 Quick Trip day 3

178 miles to home

Total for trip= 596 miles

Today’s ride literally back tracked the first day’s ride.  It was a great riding day.  Little to no wind, few cars, and a lot of nice twisty roads.

Here are the Mormon Rocks that I made Rick and Laura stop for…I would have spent more time there trying to get just the right pick but I didn’t think that would be to well received (no one ever takes off their helmets when I stop–that is the universal signal for “lets hurry it up already!”

Lest you think I am exaggerating…

 

Just staring and waiting…ha ha.  Now that I look at it this is actually a more interesting image than the Mormon Rocks!

COVID 19 Quick Trip day 2

240 miles of backroads

Off we went bright and early to meet up with Jess, Cathie, and Rick #2. So nice to see Jess and Cathy again it has been over a year I think. After fussing for literally 15 minutes we gave up on trying to connect to our communicators with 4 people. So 3 was the best we could do. Step aside Rick #2 😂

We left Grand Terrace and rode to Palomar Mountain to have a picnic since restaurants are still few and far between. Laura packed a yummy lunch for us.

The roads were twisty, some were goaty, most were bumpy…I certainly was put to the test today. Some lines were horrid. Others pretty good. It’s always a mixed bag!

Here are some pictures from the road:

This is what we met at the top of the observatory. Our picnic would be on a bench in the woods.

Here is Rick taking a break

From our picnic view. My old Kentucky home, this is exactly the home I want 😉

Hoses scattered all about.

An overlook view

Everyone waiting for me to get done taking an overlook view photo

Some sweet little donkeys by the side of the road as we neared home

Rick just sent this photo of us along the road during a break.

Tomorrow I ride home and Rick and Laura will be accompanying me to Palmdale. I want to capture those Mormon Rocks

COVID 19 Quick Trip Day 1

Home to San Bernardino = 178 miles

The day was a tad overcast and chilly but it was time to get back on the bike. I hadn’t been riding much and this was a good excuse to meet up with Rick and Laura.

I loaded up the bike and nothing. She wouldn’t start. I knew the battery was fine and the starter was whirrrring so…..hmmmmm. After running through everything in my mind I decided to just keep trying to will it to start. And it did . Off I went …

I ended up meeting Rick and Laura in Santa Clarita and had, what else, a burger. As we were connecting our headsets I of course had tried to fix my microphone the day before and basically glued the wrong side to the Velcro (don’t ask). So no talking for me (which I think Rick appreciated) but I could hear them. Luckily Laura understood my hand gestures especially when Rick began talking about crashes ! The funniest moment that I couldn’t even comment on was when I heard a loud thud and Laura squealed that 3 bugs hit her helmet in succession. Too funny. For the rest of the day Rick led us on 100 miles of nice sweepers and S curves.

Once we got home I stole Ricks extra boom microphone for my communication system and now I can talk back and insist on stopping (like at the Mormon Rocks which are amazing or the Estate sale Rick flew by). Thanks Rickina

Lastly my headlight apparently is worthless. Rick and I changed it out with a super bright one so off we go tomorrow on our COVID adventure

Off to Palomar Mountain and to quote Rick “among other places”