Why I Ride...

 

Out on the Burgman 200 today; early, before the heat of the day.  It was already pushing 90º when I got home shortly after 10:00 this morning.

It's been a while since I've shot any riding video, so I brought the Insta360 X4 along.  Been a while since I've used that camera, as well.  Of course, before I could do anything with it, there was a software/firmware update for the camera and the app that needed to be loaded.  I kinda slacked off from using the X4 as much - it used to be a go-to for any riding video, but it takes time to edit and work up.  Using my other non-360 cameras is a lot less work.

That said, I just wanted to use one camera today, so this fit the bill.

I stopped at the top of South Mountain to reset the camera and drink some water (it is important to stay hydrated here in the desert).  As you will see at the very end of the video, there was a group of sportbike riders there.  I could tell they were looking to take a group photo, so I offered to shoot it for them so they could all be in the photo.  When I was done, they asked if I wanted to roll my bike in and get a photo with them... I had to chuckle at that: I'm guessing I am about 40 years older than the oldest one in that group.  I thanked them for the offer and wished them safe riding.

A shot from my bike as I was ready to head out...

 And here's the relatively short video from today...