Happy New Year!

Here's to new adventures! :-)

end of season?

I think I'll call it. The official end of the riding season. Anything from here on will just be lagniappe. It is official because the snow has been plowed from the parking lot into the motorcycle parking lot. And, oh yeah, because there is snow. :-)

Next up, a summary of the riding season.

Winter is here

I'm over the whole lost mojo thing. The weather was nice enough last week but I just didn't feel like riding. It isn't a competition so I'm not sweating it. But now the snow is falling. We've got about 6 inches today and it is still falling.
Hubby and I went out to do some shopping and "happened" to be near Fay Meyers, so we stopped in to browse a bit. The purple Magna is still there. Waiting for me. I really want it. Not just the dreamy kind of oh some day want it. I want to sell my Rebel to buy the Magna. I sort of always thought I'd keep the Rebel, being my first ride and all. But, the Magna is so sweet. Might be time to consider my options.

Winter Riding Mojo

I think I've lost my mojo. :(

I didn't ride yesterday even though it was only in the upper 30s low 40s by the time I was leaving. The high yesterday was close to 60. Today, it was already in the 50s when I left (in the car) and the high is supposed to be close to 70 but it is very windy (gusts up to 80). I convinced myself I had other things to do and needed the car today (shopping and what not). I think I'm intimidated by my windshield. That and being out of town and off the bike for over two weeks has me off a bit.

Yesterday I was really trying hard to convince myself that I should ride. Then I realized if I was thinking so much about all the variables and not the ride, I really shouldn't be on the bike. So, I felt ok about that.

But today, it is so warm out. Why am I not on the bike?

This morning's excuses were - I wasn't packed and it would take to long to get everything together so I'd be late; too windy and the new big windshield might cause my bike to get blown over in the parking lot (which has happened before to other bikes); it could be cold coming home; it would be tough coming home looking through the windshield - among others.

Have I really lost my mojo? I was planning to be this hard core, as long as there isn't snow or ice on the ground rider. That last really cold ride (before the new shield) when I had to turn around really spooked me I guess. I don't want my hands to be cold. That hurts and is not safe. But that was why I bought the giant shield, wasn't it? Hmmmm.

Maybe I'll need to take a test ride when I'm not on the way to work. Maybe this weekend if it doesn't snow we can do the test ride.

I need to get my mojo back. And maybe some heated grips.

Didn't ride

I kept procrastinating this morning and questioning whether or not I should ride to work. The weather was cold this morning but the high is going to be close to 60 degrees. But, for some reason I wasn't feeling it this morning. So, I thought it better to drive instead of fighting the urge not to ride. Probably a safe bet. Better to ride when I'm totally focused on it and not preoccupied with the cold or the reflection of the street lights on my shield on the way home, etc.

I may just be done for the season actually. Unless the weather is nice again on the weekend. I'd rather ride with my sweetie anyway.

Speaking of my sweetie, he bought me a new helmet for Christmas! MotoGear Outlet was having a winter sale this past Saturday. It is an HJC CL-MAX which is a modular or flip up helmet. Yay! He's the best! He bought himself a jacket. He looks very euro-stylish in the new jacket.