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Thursday, 31 August 2006 |
 Tall shadows, short rides It was good to see two riders making their return from mechanical absences; Brian’s PX is running once more thanks to Sean Nicol, and John showed up again, having fixed his bike’s drive belt. Of course, Rick was there as (nearly) always. The group did a little improvisation using the August 3rd ride as a model, basically reversing things, beginning on Strong Road to Assembly, Assembly to Andrus, Cheney-Spangle to Curtis, Curtis to Sherman and back, arriving at the Elk just before dark. The trip was – and we know this is sounding repetitive – another great one; light traffic kept the pace relaxed, numerous farms and wetlands made it really scenic, and the limited daylight kept the ride relatively short. Rainfall the day prior cleared the skies of the wildfire haze so typical this year, which helped make things even more enjoyable. |
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Thursday, 17 August 2006 |
 Paul n' Barbie, Part II
Cindy, Mort, Paul, Mark, Charlotte and Rick made up the pack this night, and a bit of the discussion early on had to do with the absence of regulars Brian, John, and Collin. Seems the first two were suffering bike troubles, and as far as anyone knew, Colin was still vacationing in Japan. Word is, Shaun’s attending to Brian’s bike, while John is waiting for a replacement tranny belt for his hot-rod Vino.
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Monday, 21 August 2006 |
 Rick all aglow...
With several of the regulars out of town on vacation, busy getting ready for the weekend, or with broken bikes, we knew turnout would be a little low. Even so, we’ve been surprised before and were hopeful for a half-dozen or so. Not this week. Just Mort and Rick were on-hand to fly the colors through downtown and across the West Plains.
Rick picked a relatively new route combining part of the trip out to Four Lakes with a return around the backside of Medical Lake. Frankly, it could become another new favorite. Scenery was fantastic, passing Willow, Granite, Silver, Medical and West Medical Lakes, not to mention several gorgeous wetland areas. Deer were abundant, as usual, across the State hospital grounds. The weather played a nice role, too – clear, sunny skies, cooler temperatures, and the shorter days now have the sun setting everything aglow, or in dramatic shadow (sorry, it’s the photographer in us that makes us say that…)
The return route featured travel along Electric Avenue, bordering the south side of the airport, which made a nice contrast to the slower-paced twisties we’d encountered in the first half. Rick noted the fact that a turn of the century trolley line between Spokane and Medical Lake gave the street it’s name.
Beer and appetizers at the Elk afterwards, then back home. If you weren’t there (and it seems many of you weren’t), you missed a great one!  |
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