Not much as far as RR’s go on this forum, but the way I look at it, I was on two wheels in the sun this afternoon, so it’s all good!
I saw the weather forecast last night and was informed that today may be the last day with 60 degree temps until next spring. Given that fact and my current employment (or lack thereof) status, I decided that I needed to get one last ride in before I put the bike up for its long winter’s nap.
Of course, this date last year, a ride was completely out of the question…
Anyway, I couldn’t go far, as I had to take my mother-in-law to an eye appointment in the morning (cataract surgery yesterday), so I just had the afternoon. I decided on a standard route I’ve done many times, south through some nice rolling farm country and on into Ellicottville, NY.
Once in Ellicottville, I checked out the ski slopes as they prepare for the upcoming season, with snow guns at the ready.
It’s an in-between time in E-ville, as there’s no snow, but the golf season has run its course. No one on the links today.
I headed back up Rte 219 into Springville and then took Rte 39 towards Gowanda. The clouds were gathering in the west and the sun was getting low.
I noted this white church in the glow.
The rest of the ride home was uneventful. Temps on the dash ranged from 62 up to 66 and didn’t dip below 60 until I rolled back into town at 4pm. The high tomorrow is a whopping 43 and we should have snow on the ground by Sunday, so looks like the season is changing even without anyone asking me if it was OK to do so!
Unless a job offer comes up from a warm-weather location sometime in the next few months, this is likely my last ride until the big thaw next spring.
I saw the weather forecast last night and was informed that today may be the last day with 60 degree temps until next spring. Given that fact and my current employment (or lack thereof) status, I decided that I needed to get one last ride in before I put the bike up for its long winter’s nap.
Of course, this date last year, a ride was completely out of the question…
Anyway, I couldn’t go far, as I had to take my mother-in-law to an eye appointment in the morning (cataract surgery yesterday), so I just had the afternoon. I decided on a standard route I’ve done many times, south through some nice rolling farm country and on into Ellicottville, NY.
Once in Ellicottville, I checked out the ski slopes as they prepare for the upcoming season, with snow guns at the ready.
It’s an in-between time in E-ville, as there’s no snow, but the golf season has run its course. No one on the links today.
I headed back up Rte 219 into Springville and then took Rte 39 towards Gowanda. The clouds were gathering in the west and the sun was getting low.
I noted this white church in the glow.
The rest of the ride home was uneventful. Temps on the dash ranged from 62 up to 66 and didn’t dip below 60 until I rolled back into town at 4pm. The high tomorrow is a whopping 43 and we should have snow on the ground by Sunday, so looks like the season is changing even without anyone asking me if it was OK to do so!
Unless a job offer comes up from a warm-weather location sometime in the next few months, this is likely my last ride until the big thaw next spring.
