JUST ME AND CHUCK (NOT CHUCKLES)

Only two WNR showed up at Casey's this Wednesday evening.  With temps in the low 60's, brisk west winds, and rainy looking clouds, Chuck (not Chuckles) and Bob still contemplated a ride.  

After sitting and waiting for others to show up, the twosome looked at the skies and the radar, and decided to try it anyway, but stay close to home just in case.  So Chuck on his Harley trike and Bob on his 2 wheel Wing departed Casey's a shade before 5:30.

We started out heading up HWY 76 north with Bob leaning his bike against the brisk west wind. (Does the wind ever quit blowing anymore?!)  Chuck on his trike didn't have that problem.  When we reached Iowa River Drive, we turned east, and with the wind now at our backs, we had a pleasant cruise along the river to New Albin.

By now, the thoughts were to make the WNR 50 mile rule.  (You have to ride at least 50 miles to count it as a ride.)  That's why we did not turn onto the Lycurgus Road.

After turning south on HWY 26, we had a rather wind free ride along the river into Lansing.  It was dark and cloudy enough that the color of the leaves on the bluffs didn't show up well, but it still looked like there was still plenty of color left.  With the wind and rain the Witch is sending our way this next week, I don't know how much longer the color will stay.  So if you have a chance to take the drive between New Albin and Lansing to see the colors, you may want to do it soon.

We followed HWY 26 into Lansing while the sun actually came out for a short time.  We then continued on newly restored HWY 9 back to Waukon as the darkness was descending on us pretty rapidly.  We pulled into the City Club right at dusk with 54 miles on the Wing.  Perfect!

THE CITY CLUB AT DUSK

CHUCK IS PRETTY WELL BUNDLED UP

This may have well been our last Wednesday night ride for the season.  Looking at the extended weather forecast, it looks like the Wicked Weather Witch has her ugly claws dug into us pretty good.  Wind, below normal temps, and even snow flurries are on her recipe list with only two Wednesdays to go before daylight savings time is done and it's dark at 5:30.  Hopefully there will be a nice weekend yet before winter sets in and before the bikes are put away.

I'm looking for a venue for us to hold an "end of the year PMS get together".  I still have the video for the quotes of the 2019 season to show yet.  If anyone has an idea where and when we could hold an event for around 30 people, let Bob know.