'Tis the Season

[ORBrit]

This is my first summer as a motorcyclist - I started riding in September last year and I'm loving it!
I only had about 600 miles between my MSF in September and the end of the year. 300 of those on my 86 Rebel 450, and about 300 on my new S50.

Since then I've put on 3000 miles - the last 1000 of those in the last 2 weeks.
The weather is finally consistent and my truck has barely been driven. It's great! I love my truck (2007 Tundra 5.7L) but it does not come close to the enjoyment I'm getting from riding.
I ride to my client's offices - the furthest one is 115 miles away, and I ride just fot the sake of riding.
I went out to get milk last night (.5 miles to Dari Mart) and it took me an hour and 48 miles - but I caught the most awesome sunset over the coast range.

Today I went exploring and found another awesome loop route of 70 miles in the coastal range - mainly logging roads so twisty, with hills and no other traffic.
For anyone in or around Eugene, the route was:
West 11th to Crow Road, South to Crow.
South on Territorial for .25 miles
West on Wolf Creek Road
East on Siuslaw River Road to Lorane
North on Territorial to Bailey Hill
Bailey Hill to Bertelson back to W11th.

I haven't had this much fun in a vehicle since I owned a TVR in England.

Just had to share my elation.

Here are a couple pics from today's ride

[Clint]

Good for you. You're really lucky to be able to ride to work.

[wookie]

You own a TVR ??

[ORBrit]

Originally Posted by wookie

You own a TVR ??

I used to own this 1991 TVR S3.
I sold it when I moved over here in 1999

[Louis]

I ride to work from end of March to end of November, everyday, rain or shine.

[wookie]

Originally Posted by ORBrit

I used to own this 1991 TVR S3.
I sold it when I moved over here in 1999

What a beauty. You moved from one rainy place to another ?

[ORBrit]

Originally Posted by Louis

I ride to work from end of March to end of November, everyday, rain or shine.

I'm a fair weather rider and a beginner so I may get to that point eventually. I've ridden 120 miles on the freeway in the rain - got caught out while up in Portland for work. A lot of the time I have to transpoirt servers and PCs so riding is not an option for those days.

Originally Posted by wookie

What a beauty. You moved from one rainy place to another ?

Yeah, although it doesn't rain as much here in Oregon compared to England.
Our summers here in Oregon are pretty much rain free and less humid than England.

[trafficdan]

I am in the same boat as ORBrit. I just started riding in the end of the summer of 06. Best thing I ever did. I ride to work every night. If it weren't for me riding to work I think I would go insane. Somehow I find the 25 minutes back and forth to work on the bike is somewhat therapeutic and makes having to work somewhat tolerable.