FINALLY!!

It took to the last Wednesday in April for the "Weather Witch" to give us a decent Wednesday night ride.  Under balmy 60 degree temps, seven WNR gathered at Casey's.  We had Chuck (not Chuckles), Carl, and Irv on trikes.  Dee was there to show off her "new" ride, a Kawasaki W 800.  Howard, Chuckles, and Bob were also on bikes. 

HOWARD INSPECTS THE RIDES

THE GUYS DISCUSS THE LONG WINTER

CHUCK (NOT CHUCKLES) AND DEE ARRIVE

DEE IS SPORTING A "NEW" RIDE

We departed Casey's at 5:30, passed through Waukon and got on HWY 76 heading north.  Because of the stop light and some slow moving farm machinery, we got separated some distance from each other.  But by the time we turned east onto Bear Creek Road, everyone had caught up.  We followed Bear Creek over to Locust Road and then took it north onto HWY 44 just east of Spring Grove.  We passed through Spring Grove and onto CR 17 about three miles east of town.  CR 17 south took us back to HWY 76.  My plan was to take Pool Hill Road west to HWY 26 near New Albin and follow 26 to Lansing and then take HWY 9 back to Waukon.  

But since it was beginning to "cool" off, and the ride along the river from New Albin to Lansing would have been in the shade, I decided to keep on 76 back south.  We left 76 near Waukon and took Mt. Olivet Road past the cemetery to Prairie Drive and the Bugsy Car Depot.  We turned west on Prairie back to 76, to Main St, and on to the City Club.

THE CITY CLUB FOR FOOD

We racked up approximately 75 miles and an hour and a half of seat time, which was probably enough for the first ride for some.  It was great to get "back in the saddle again" on Wednesday night!  Hopefully next Wednesday (Cinco de Mayo day) will be nice to us again, and maybe a "little" warmer.