TheBanyanTree: I had the *best* ride ever today!

[Julie Anna Teague]

Sounds like an awesome!  I love the closeup pic of the snow leopard.  
But be careful there, girlie...90 is too fast!



Quoting Sachet <MountainWhisper at att.net>:

> I meandered all over the place enjoying the gorgeous day. I was smiling
> every time I got to a curve and could settle into it. I love the curves
> so dayum much!
>
> Then....well....it just seemed like it was a day made for flyin'. So
> once I hit the straight away on the way to Rushfork Ridge I just kept
> going faster and faster, grinning more and more, until I hit 90mph. My
> speedometer only goes up to 100mph, and I thought I better check with
> my bike mentor before I do that.
>
> At one point I ended up on I-40 going west and was really glad that all
> the semi's were going the opposite way because there were SO many of
> them. And even though I was going 60-65mph everyone was passing me like
> I was standing still. It wouldn't have felt all that great surrounded by
> big trucks.
>
> I only had a few squirrelly moments on our road, and that was only when
> I was coming back home because the road was even wetter & muddier since
> it was so warm today and more of the snow melted. But chanting
> "No, no, no, don't do it." over and over whenever a tire would slide
> sideways seemed to help <g> and I stayed upright. It took me about a
> half an hour to clean all the mud off though. I had packed away a 3
> liter container of water and washed it down outside first. That helped a
> lot.
>
> Now it's all shiny and ready for another ride. Whenever that may be. I
> was just so darn happy to get to ride today!!!!!!!!!!
>
> I took a few pics once I got back home and just now added them to FB.
> Why I left the camera at home is beyond me. I coulda got some great
> shots today. The next nice day I am riding up to the Blue Ridge
> Parkway.
>
> http://www.facebook.com/AlphaButterfly
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