{"id":5751,"date":"2015-01-12T12:33:03","date_gmt":"2015-01-12T19:33:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/motorcyclecolorado.com\/blog\/?p=5751"},"modified":"2015-01-11T12:34:05","modified_gmt":"2015-01-11T19:34:05","slug":"first-ride-for-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/motorcyclecolorado.com\/blog\/first-ride-for-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"First Ride For 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Motorcycle<\/a>

You can ride when it's snowing--I've done it--but I don't think anyone makes a habit of it.<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

It was surprising that I only saw seven other motorcyclists out on Saturday. It was a great day to ride, in the 50s. I saw joggers in shorts and t-shirts and besides, Sunday was to be cooler with possible snow on Monday. You better believe I got out. Maybe everyone else was watching football.<\/p>\n

The weather was fortuitous. Up until the day before there was still ice covering our street. Saturday morning I took a walk down our street to make sure I had a clear path and to figure out what that path was. I also busted up a few bits of ice just to be sure. Then I waited till around noon for the sun to help out a bit more.<\/p>\n

This whole bit of icy streets has me wondering. Before Hickenlooper was mayor the city never plowed residential streets. Hickenlooper instituted a policy where they hired contractors with a wide variety of vehicles to make sure all streets got plowed at least once, and it made a huge difference. Has our current mayor Hancock countermanded that directive, feeling that the city can spend that money better elsewhere? I’m not sure I agree with that, but if that decision was made I think it should have at least been announced. Anybody know the answer?<\/p>\n

So any time I’m just out riding for the sake of riding I like to try to come up with a theme for the day. Heading out on the Concours I didn’t have one so I headed east on Belleview and turned south on University, figuring to loop back via C-470 and I-25. I thought about staying on University as it arcs on south and east, becoming Lincoln Avenue, and then turning north on I-25 but then I got my theme.<\/p>\n

I did take C-470 and I-25 and then I got on the Honda and went right back down I-25 and west on C-470 and got off at University. Then I headed south. When I reached I-25 down there I headed north again to home, got on the V-Strom, right back down I-25 and got off at Lincoln Avenue and took that over to Parker. Then I turned north on CO 83 all the way up to I-225 and then home. Just a bunch of consecutive loops. Sure I’d have rather taken one long ride somewhere further but when you want to squeeze in at least a quick ride on three different bikes you do what works. If the weather cooperates later in the month I can do more. For now at least, January is in the books and all three bikes have been out.<\/p>\n

Biker Quote for Today<\/h3>\n

If you love your motorcycle and let it go… and it comes back… you’re in the middle of a crash.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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