Day 11 - Along the River

Along the River

Today's ride was 57 miles non-stop. For short rides, heading up the Lewis River system is always a sure bet. Today I rode along Cedar Creek to Amboy then rode over to Yacolt and down the Lewis River. The Lucia Falls Road is a scenic ride anytime of the year. This photo was taken just above Lucia Falls.

The road provides lots of varying conditions. There are several long straight stretches where you can open it up. But, watch out for that next set of turns, they will probably be 25-35 MPH. You don't want to take those too fast in winter weather. One thing that made the ride interesting was an oil sheen in the middle of the lane for about 5 miles. I was fortunate enough to have room between the sheen and the center line. Not much traffic, so I didn't have to worry when cornering to the left.

Harley Social



I'm a member of the HD Forums and receive way too many posts each day. But today I found one link of interest in an inbox of 1000. There's a new Harley Social web site out there. Take a look. I thought it might be interesting, so I signed up and linked to this web site.

End of Day

I decided to grab some freeway speeds on my way home so I jumped on I-5 at Salmon Creek. Traffic was heavy but moving fast. It started to spit rain, so I didn't want to waste any time. My heated gear worked wonders for me today. It's quite different to ride in cold weather with heated gear and ride non-stop. No hot coffee every 30 miles trying to stay warm. It makes for a much more enjoyable ride. Bruce told me to call him if I decided to ride this weekend. He's going to kill me when he reads this blog. Honest, Bruce. I was just going to take the Ultra for a 10 minute spin around the neighborhood. :o)

Ambient Temp: 37F
Ending odometer: 000861
Trip Miles: 57
Fuel: None.

Ride Safe.