August 12, 2012

Ride Track on Google Earth

Gypsy Stats:
8 hrs 8 min elapsed time
4 hrs 35 min riding time
208 miles
45.5 mph

Beemer Stats:
215miles
46 mph
49 mpg

Gas:  $3.86/gal for premium


The stats say it:  not goin' long exactly but more than our usual half day; 200+ miles.    It was a beautiful day in southeastern Pennsylvania, temps starting in the 70's, short base layer under riding suit with liners, summer gloves. And the map shows the story:  doing what we love to do in our back yard, ride up into the Valley and Ridge Province and go back and forth across the ridges on the twisties, with our crack navigator firmly in command of the route.

"Wait, where are we???"

The AT crosses the road on a foot bridge

Stopping where PA 225 crosses the ridge and is crossed by the AT on a foot bridge, we had a great view of a loop in the mighty Susquehanna and the Pennsylvania farm land in the valley below.  A butterfly stopped for the photo op, then took off.

A loop on the Susquehanna

Farmland in the valley below

This butterfly sat for the photo op....

...then took off.

10,500+ miles:  wear bars are showing, time to change

With over 10,500 miles, my Michelin front tire is finally showing wear bars.  No complaints; time to mount the new Pilot Road 2.