George's Rides

Dave asked me, "How was your break-in ride today?"

It was wonderful, and I hit the magic 500 mile mark.

I left the Natomas area, headed south on I5.  Took the CA 160 exit, and
rode along the river going south. My thinking was to go south on 160
and back on 84, if the Ryer Island ferry was running (I couldn't tell from
the CalTrans web page, a ferry on 84 wasn't operating due to high water,
but it didn't use the Ryer Island ferry name.)



I enjoyed the putt down 160, mostly on top of the levee, with lots of
curves, not many hills.  I plumb forgot that I had to cross the river
at Rio Vista on hwy. 12 to take 84 north, so I continued south on 160
until the river opened up some and I figured out I went too far.

I turned around, headed north on 160 as far as Freeport, where I
crossed the river and continued north on E9, the river road on the west side of
the river.  That took me into West Sac, where I rode by the
warehouse/office we are leasing for my project that I will have my
office in (and a place to park the bike, so I can drop the storage room I'm
keeping it in now.

Then I stopped by the local pub, for a cold beverage and to watch the
Redskins attempt to play football.  The cook didn't come to work until
5, so I didn't get anything to eat, so I took the bike to its spot then
hit the hotel for the end of the game.




Some observations:

I like the levee roads.  Not much traffic, lots of scenery, enough
curves to keep it interesting.

The Electra Glide, although much heavier than the Triumph, has a much
lower center of gravity and is real easy to handle at low speeds.

I like the tour pack.

The stock pipes are loud enough for me.  Any louder, and I'd have
trouble hearing the stereo.

All in all, I'm glad I bought this bike, and expect to put a lot of
miles on it exploring the Northern California area.

# posted by George Pollard @ 4:44 PM 0 comments