6 PACK BREAKS THE ICE

 We didn't break any ice (there wasn't any), but six Wednesday Night Riders did break a record.  This was the first-ever Wednesday night ride taking place while it was still winter!

Showing up on an incredibly warm March evening were Jim & Cathy, Mike, and Richard (the Slingshot is being repaired) on bikes, while Dave M and Bob mounted trikes.

Dave, Mike, and Richard getting ready to roll

Jim & Cathy roll in after setting their field ablaze

The original plan was to go through Postville, Calmar, and Decorah, but some road repair near Postville made for a change in plans.  The new route worked out better for Mike, since he had to be back in New Albin by 6:30.

We left town with the bank thermometer showing 69 dgrees and took HWY 76 north.  After turning onto Main St. in Caledonia (and surging past the Ruptured Rooster coffee shop) we took CR 5 south out of town.  After a short ways, we stayed straight ahead on to CR 14 and followed in down the hill to HWY 26 just north of New Albin.  It is always interesting to see some of the sights along the roads with no leaves on the trees that we've never seen before.  There are also some that you don't want to see again!

After the smooth ride down 14, we turned onto HWY 26 and passed through New Albin where Mike dropped off to attend his meeting.  Apparently the members of the New Albin fire department are getting re-certified in CPR.  Good for them!

As we got closer to Lansing on HWY 26 we were treated to a spectacular view of migrating swans that were floating along in the reserve area on the Mississippi.  There were hundreds of them there resting up for their journey north.

Our next interesting sight was looking at the bridge construction and/or repair going on at the Black Hawk bridge in Lansing.  With all the cranes (not birds) there, it looks like they are putting up a skyscraper!  They are talking about having the old bridge ready for traffic again in April.  I doubt that!  It seems like our bridge builders are not off to a very good start.

We finished the ride in Waukon and Richard and Bob stopped for eats at the Uptown.  I had 81 miles on the trike when I arrived back home.  I will have to say that the work I had done on the front end of the trike has really made a difference in the steering and suspension.

It looks like it might be awhile before the next Wednesday night ride, but it was sure a great winter ride last night.

Even though some of us no longer have PMS (Parked Motorcycle/Motorcar Syndrome) we are still planning to have our annual PMS get-together on April 17th.  More to follow on that.

We are also getting a new member! (maybe not)