When I left the driveway it was 28 degrees but once I was on the highway slicing into a 20 MPH headwind, the temperature soon plunged to 24 degrees and stayed at the level for the remainder of the day. I opted to not use my heated gear. I wanted to see how effective my Tourmaster EPIC and Flex pants were at blocking the very frigid air. The only portion of my body that was impacted by the icy conditions, were my hands. Even though I had large ski gloves with liners, the tips of my fingers were soon numb after 15 miles into the trip. The heated grips provided little benefit.
Once I arrived at the BBQ location, I met up with about 15 folks, many who opted for driving the comfy family car. Shuey who had traveled on his new FJR from Florida, seemed in good spirits. I sat at the table with KP, Hutch, Hardy and Shuey. We discussed motorcycles, naturally!
Even though, the RTE was officially cancelled, it was great to meet old friends and enjoy the kinship that motorcycles brings.
SEYA,
RB