Ride With Tank

Since we had a entire week off of work we decided to do a lot of sightseeing both to and from Deals Gap on this trip.

We got started on Friday morning and followed Ohio 7 down the river.  This is a pretty nice ride, at least as far as Ohio rides go, and it sure does beat being on the freeway.  After riding for a while Cathy just went screaming past me.  Just behind her was a station wagon.  I really could not figure out what was going on and when we stopped for the next break I asked her what was up.  It turns out that she was racing with the station wagon.  One of those deals where the road closes down from two lanes to one lane and everyone races to be the first.  Well, they both passed me but I did not even know we were racing!  Cathy commented as we were talking about this that she was surprised the station wagon had let me past.  Can you believe this?  Like she would honestly think a station wagon would have to let the mighty Vstrom pass?  I explained to her that when the Tankster and the Vstrom decide to pass they are going to pass.  I don’t have to ask no stinking station wagon for permission.

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This ride started at 6:00AM on Thursday the same way it ended at 11:00PM on Sunday, dressed in cold weather gear.  The rest of the four days these items stayed packed in the motorcycle because it was HOT!

I had to go to a meeting in Columbus and I was running a little early so I stopped at McDonalds to have a Sausage McGriddle.  These are delightful little sandwiches.  These are just like eating pancakes and sausage but you don’t need any silverware!  I was sure hoping that the meeting would end early, but it went for the full two and a half hours.  When the meeting ended it was already hot outside.  I had made great time to Columbus averaging 66MPH and I actually had no problems with traffic the whole four days.  I took 70 out of Columbus and picked up 75 south.  I just could not figure out why nothing looked familiar and kept checking the GPS but it kept telling me I was right on track.  It wasn’t until I got to Cincinnati that I realized that this is not the usual way I get to Cincinnati.  I usually take 71. 

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Usually if we are starting a ride like this on a weekday we will knock off work a little early.  Since we were only riding to the other side of Columbus on the first night I decided to put in a full day at work.  This was a mistake.  You can not imagine how long of a day it was!  Eventually quitting time came around and I made it home in record time.  Can you believe Skidplate was not home yet?  OK, no big thing, I still have a little bit of packing to do anyway.  Skidplate got home just as I was finishing packing and all appeared to be well. 

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Usually if we are starting a ride like this on a weekday we will knock off work a little early.  Since we were only riding to the other side of Columbus on the first night I decided to put in a full day at work.  This was a mistake.  You can not imagine how long of a day it was!  Eventually quitting time came around and I made it home in record time.  Can you believe Skidplate was not home yet?  OK, no big thing, I still have a little bit of packing to do anyway.  Skidplate got home just as I was finishing packing and all appeared to be well. 

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