Out and about…

Even though it looks like rain is rolling in, I wanted to ride my motorcycle this afternoon….and I have an app for that…

I rode one of my favorite roads this afternoon…Glendora Ridge Road.  I had not been up there for a while and it felt good to ride it again.

There were some cool bikes up there today, including a white Triumph Speed Triple….

I’ve always thought the Speed Triple to be a beautiful motorcycle.  That white one above is a 2008; my lime green S-3 was a 2007.   Here’s a photo of it…

When I owned the Speed Triple, I was amazed at the power it had, but I always felt it wasn’t really usable power in the twisties.  I like a light and responsive bike, and that describes my RX3 perfectly.

Well, today, after stopping and chatting with the Triumph guy for a bit at the intersection of Glendora Ridge Road and Glendora Mountain Road, the white Triumph headed east and I followed.   He was hitting the corners pretty aggressively.   Hmmm, I thought.   I knew he would walk away from me on the straights, but I wondered…

The bottom line?  I’m not wondering now.   If there was any kind of a straight, that Triumph was gone.   But in the corners, he couldn’t shake me, and in fact, when the road stayed twisty, I gained.   That felt good.

That’s all for now, folks.   Stay tuned.   As always, more to follow…