Thursday, June 12, 2008

So, my chap project failed before it even got started. Fabricland didn't have the proper elastic I needed to make my chaps bigger. And since Fabricland is about the only place in Prince George to buy material, my project was sunk. I gave into the fact that I was going to have to buy new chaps and so the hunt began. I came home and jumped on my bike, joined up with mom and started shopping. Unfortunately, chaps are hard to find. Well, that's not really true, we did find chaps at a few different stores, but chaps that fit me are hard to find. So we ended up at the harley shop again, and found what I was looking for. We were going to go for a ride after that, but by the time we finally found what we were looking for, it was raining. After a frustrating morning, both my mom and I decided to go home.

Start: 33,023 km - End: 33,037 km - Total Distance: 14 km

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

So today was a pretty nice day. I had planned on doing a few other things, but after my husband nearly pushed me out of the house ;), I decided to go for a ride. My plan was to go out to bear lake to see if it was open yet. It was nice and sunny, a few clouds but really nothing to worry about. I was cruising along the highway and really enjoying the ride until the weather was all of a sudden not so nice. I didn't even really see it coming One minute it was beautiful, and the next it was pouring down rain. So I only made it to about summit lake and I turned around. I did have full intentions of taking some pictures of the lake to post up here, but since I didn't make it, there are no pictures. Sorry.

After I decided to turn around, I had to find somewhere to actually do it. As I'm getting very wet, I watch FOUR semis pass me going into town. Yes, I got stuck behind them. I did 120 km/h all the way out, and 90-100 km/h all the way back into town. Not really a great way to come home. (Especially considering 3 of the 4 trucks were big white Peterbilts :P ) Anyway, I decided to come home and wash by bike. It was defenantly needed. Now I'm working on altering and restoring my chaps, I'll take some pictures and post them up here when the project is done.

Start: 32,913 km - End: 33,023 km - Total Distance: 110 km

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

So today was an interesting day of riding. I jumped on my bike this afternoon to go and meet my mom. I realized that I should probably fill up soon, but decided it could wait until after I met up with my mom a Canadian Tire. I had full intentions of filling up there, but after about 1/2 hour of shopping, I completely forgot and we headed up to my mom's house to drop of our purchases. This was still not a big deal. I can fill up after we stop at mom's. Once we were ready to go again, my mom asked if we wanted to go and see if Bednesti was open for the season yet. It sounded like a good plan and off we went down the highway. Bednesti is about a 1/2 hour drive down the highway and I had not filled up with gas yet. Fortunately there is one last gas station at the very edge of the city limits. As I saw it approaching I remembered my fuel tank and flagged my mom down and we pulled in to fill up my tank. I would like to find out exactly how far I can go on my reserve, but that's not really the way I want to do it.

Anyway, as it turned out, we only went about 10 km and it started to rain, so we turned around. It seems we were out running the rain all day actually. We headed back into town and headed past Artnaps. We sort of did the airport loop but made it a little bigger by going through some farm land areas east of the highway. As we were coming back into town it started to rain on us again so we decided to call it a day. We never got very wet, but it was enough to send us home.

Start: 32,810 km - End: 32,913 km - Total Distance: 103 km

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

So I did do some riding today, but only a little. I ordered a sissy bar for my bike and went and had it put on tonight. Reg also but the passanger pegs back on. I'm not sure why the previous owner took them off, but they're back on now. I also wanted to change my oil because I really had no idea when the last time it was done.

We did go for a little bit of a ride once the work on my bike was done. We just went for a little boot up and around chief lake road. It was really too cold by that point to go anywere else.

Start: 32,766 km - End: 32,810 km - Total Distance: 44 km

My Boots

So these are my riding boots. I was told that I needed more pictures, and I was specifically told that I need this picture put up so here it is.



My mom bought me these boots about three days before I bought my new bike. She told me they were a "Welcome back to the riding world" present. I think it was her way of making sure that I actually got a new bike so that she would have a riding partner again. Normally I wouldn't take a picture of my boots, but I was telling a friend about them and he wanted to see a picture so I obliged. I proceeded to post it on facebook and everyone teased me about it. Its all good though, I'm used to it. ;)

Monday, June 2, 2008

So today the motorcycle was just basically a mode of transportation. We went for lunch, then we went up to my aunt's to babysit my little cousin. After that we bombed around town (tried to go and see Reg but he wasn't home AGAIN) and came home.

I do have to share a story about my little cousin however. He is 2 and a half and very imaginative. He plays make believe all the time so he has lots of different hats to aid the process. While we (my mom and I) were watching him, he takes one of his black hats, puts it over his face and says "This is my helmet, I'm ready to go for a ride on my motorcycle." To this my mom responded, "But Braeden, a helmet goes on your head not your face, how are you going to see like that?" To this my very bright little cousin replies "Yes it does aunty, look" and proceeds to go to the window and point at my bike. Although my mom's helmet (a half helmet) goes on her head, my helmet (a full face helmet) also goes over my face as well. He was very correct. He continually surprises me to just bright and observant he can be.

Start: 32,715 km - End: 32,766 km - Total Distance: 51 km

Sunday, June 1, 2008

Ryan and I went camping this weekend so I didn't get any riding in until today. However, it was worth the wait. It was beautiful today and it was so warm that I didn't even wear my jacket. (I know it's stupid, but we've decided that as long as we are aware we are being stupid, its all o.k.) The bad part about riding without a jacket is that it leaves burned shoulders (from the camping trip) exposed to more sun and burning (ouch). My mom came and got me at about 3:15 and we went to BP's for an early dinner. We then tried to go and pick up Phil. (He was sleeping so we planned to meet him later) We went up and over the university and then met up with him. Then we precided to take a very long route around the city: up and around the airport, up to the hart (with a donut stop at Timmy's), back down foothills and up to Parkridge Heights. I forgot how cold it gets down foothills but we all survived. ;) We also stopped by CN Centre to watch the sports bikes doing tricks in the parking lot. That was pretty interesting to watch. (Especially when one guy totally miss judged the length of the parking lot while doing a stoppie and nearly wiped out on the grassy hill in front of him.) I met up with Ryan at Nadine's house and we watched a movie. Which meant I had to ride my bike home in the dark. It doesn't seem to matter where we live, I always end up coming home way after the heat of the day and freeze on that final ride home.

Start: 32,606 km - End: 32,715 km - Total Distance: 109 km