First the weather, and then on to the news... it hit 90º in Phoenix yesterday. It didn't seem unpleasantly hot. But, of course, the local weather folks were quick to say that is "18º above normal, and the historical average for the first 90º day of the year is April 3rd."
We all know what is coming.
That said, it was a lovely morning today: 48º when I got up at 6:30, and the humidity was 29%. It was almost pleasant when I took Murphy out after he had breakfast.
At 10:00, our weather station was showing 70º... time for one of the bikes to get some exercise. That apparently means different things to each of us: Joan got some time on her exercise bike, I geared up and took the Xmax out for a ride.
The fuel gauge was down to 1/4 of a tank, so I planned to fuel up on the way home. At 70º, I grabbed a motorcycle jacket with a liner, rather than mesh. Yes, my blood has thinned.
This is a great time of the day to be out on the bike: very little traffic, and what traffic there was doesn't have that "commuter blues" attitude; at the 3 4-way stops on my way to the mountain roads, people weren't displaying that "Me First!" aggressiveness.
I always enjoy time on the Xmax - it is fun in the twisties, well mannered on the highway, and gets good fuel mileage doing it all.
I stopped at the parking at the top to get a photo and a short video with the Xmax...
It gave me a chance to play with the DJI Pocket 3 camera...
We have a plan for the rest of the day: I'm taking Joan to Five Guys for burgers, I have "cat duty" next door to get my Grandcats "fed & med," then Joan and I are going to see Styx in concert tonight. It's a grueling schedule, but we're up for it.
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