[him a layin]

i lived in the atlanta metro area for a while, chasing IT jobs, then north GA. much of GA is very nice, from the atlantic coast in the SE to the mountains in the north. i think if i had it all to do over again i'd look closer at brunswick. central GA is pleasant but pretty flat.

[wachuko]

i lived in the atlanta metro area for a while, chasing IT jobs, then north GA. much of GA is very nice, from the atlantic coast in the SE to the mountains in the north. i think if i had it all to do over again i'd look closer at brunswick. central GA is pleasant but pretty flat.

Most of my friends there are in the Grayson area.

Doubt my wife would want to move... she wants to stay close to the kids here in FL.  Just wait until they start moving all over due to work, lol.

For now we just drive over and visit the beautiful places that GA has... or I ride over for the mountain rides we do every year there.

[him a layin]

i see that i neglected to mention that i grew up in central florida out the west side of orlando, went to school in tampa and st. pete thru the 80s. not sure i'd want to live in florida now, family there all gone.

[him a layin]

the weather has kind of sucked these last couple of days and it's expected to be like this for the next week or 10 days and now they're talking about a hurricane brewing out there in the atlantic and i'm kicking myself for not being motivated enough to go out and ride when it was nice. i did get my e-bike out yesterday, and promptly got caught out in the rain, and by the time i got home i was pretty well soaked thru. reminder to self: make hay (and miles) when the sun shines.

[wachuko]

I rode mine to the house in Ocala.  Planning to ride the trails in the Ocala National Forest…

https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/florida/recreation/recarea/?recid=83652&actid=32

[him a layin]

another lovely day for a ride. helped a box turtle over the curb, visited the old NC finishing plant at yadkin river park.

[him a layin]

a chilly day for a ride around town. stanback (yes, the headache powder people) park, the pond is low. then up by the transportation museum, behind the grocery store to the abandoned cemetery.

[Deathwish]

Looks chilly!

[him a layin]

Looks chilly!

high in the upper 40s. dress warm!

[Deathwish]

high in the upper 40s. dress warm!

Was out riding the Interceptor this morning in the upper 30's, low 40's. Pretty chilly till it finally got into the 50's. Need to look into some cold weather pants.

[him a layin]

Was out riding the Interceptor this morning in the upper 30's, low 40's. Pretty chilly till it finally got into the 50's. Need to look into some cold weather pants.

brrr!   
i'm wearing 2 layers, then my riding jacket. just got some rain pants which should help keep the wind out. this is supposed to be fun, not a marathon.

[him a layin]

last month i accidentally let my motorcycle learner's permit lapse, so this last week i went and got a renewal, good for a mere 6 months.
didn't need one when i rode in florida 40 yrs ago, all you needed was a DL. so now i've got until late may to pass their silly test... i'm dreading the serpentine bit, weaving in and out of cones looks tricky, but there's not much option here. i could go do the MSF course, which substitutes for the state riding test, but it costs a couple of hundred, takes up a couple of days and i'm having trouble getting a straight answer on the wheres and whens. so F it, i'm just gonna study up and and practice and take the DMV test in april or may. if it's cold at least i'll be well-padded.

[Deathwish]

last month i accidentally let my motorcycle learner's permit lapse, so this last week i went and got a renewal, good for a mere 6 months.
didn't need one when i rode in florida 40 yrs ago, all you needed was a DL. so now i've got until late may to pass their silly test... i'm dreading the serpentine bit, weaving in and out of cones looks tricky, but there's not much option here. i could go do the MSF course, which substitutes for the state riding test, but it costs a couple of hundred, takes up a couple of days and i'm having trouble getting a straight answer on the wheres and whens. so F it, i'm just gonna study up and and practice and take the DMV test in april or may. if it's cold at least i'll be well-padded.

I passed the test many decades ago on a Harley. You will have no problem on the Himalayan. I was worried before hand too, but it turned out to be a piece of cake. You got this.

[him a layin]

may have found an obstacle course to practice on when the weather improves. ten 2'x3' grates, 20 ft apart. parking lot will be less crowded during the week. piece of cake on my e-bike.

[him a layin]

high in the lower 50s today, strike while the iron is almost not-cold!
so i went for a ride down to the park, where the pond is almost full again, then to my ATM, did some serpentine practice, finally a brief sojourn in the woods.

the bike has been sitting for about 3 weeks, and had a peculiar problem: no neutral light, gear indicator said "-" between 1st and 2nd. seemed to clear up some after the bike warmed up, maybe cold oil or low charge on the battery?

weather expected to be warmer the next 2 days, hoping to get out again, maybe the problem will go away. meanwhile, pix!