Uh-oh… Apparently you didn’t get the memo: 2016 (the jerk) has cancelled summer. It’s just gonna dive right into second winter, and it indicated that a third and a fourth are likely to follow before the year is out. If it’s any consolation, Shadow flocking* is becoming fashionable again.
Really, before we know it, Shadow Rider, it’ll be sweltering mid-August and we’ll all be fondly recalling these cooler days of spring.
*Shadow flocking should not be confused with the traditional Scottish insult “Ach! Goo ‘n’ flock yoor shadow, ya gob!”
2016 does feel like a jerk! Haha but such is life, I grew up in New England so I should be used to flip-floppy weather patterns. I hope you’ve gotten some riding in this spring!
Spring in Salt Lake has been typical so far, also a roller coaster. Then again, that’s characteristic for the whole Great Basin, year round: scorching one day, freezing the next; raining or snowing one moment, parched the next.
Other than commuting and errands, I have been able to hit a few daytrips already. Right now I’m mostly doing what other Northern Hemisphere riders likely are doing: contemplating the season—which spots to visit again and what places to see for the first time. Such daydreaming seems to be one of the rider’s greatest pleasures.
Well, heck yeah! I know exactly where Adrenaline is.
Depending on how long you’re gonna be in these parts, maybe can even put together a ride or two: You already know that Utah has incredible roads and landscapes to offer.
So, Shadow Rider, where are you these days? Are you out in Utah? We miss you in these parts! I think of you every day that I’m at the theater. We still have a few armed men in hiding here. 😉
Me n' my trusty steed of steel (aka T-Rox) took a cross country trip in 2015. Now it's me and my truck because I need more things when I travel, like books and actual food (no more tortillas and peanut butter), and a mattress that's not just a piece of foam, and warm clothes, and different kinds of shoes for different kinds of weather, and maybe a hat or two, and dishes to eat off of, and like, a pillow? So I don't break my neck anymore while trying to sleep on my rolled up hoodie? Things like that.
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I like your new fluffy paint job.
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Ha-ha. You must have forgotten about the April fools storm of what was it 1997? 😉
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It’s All coming back to me… Although I was 7 years old and not riding when that happened so I probably didn’t mind haha
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Bummer! Oh well…better days are coming!
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What is that white stuff on your bike? Cotton? (-:
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I WISH! I can’t believe less than 2 weeks ago it was 80 degrees… So fickle this climate.
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Uh-oh… Apparently you didn’t get the memo: 2016 (the jerk) has cancelled summer. It’s just gonna dive right into second winter, and it indicated that a third and a fourth are likely to follow before the year is out. If it’s any consolation, Shadow flocking* is becoming fashionable again.
Really, before we know it, Shadow Rider, it’ll be sweltering mid-August and we’ll all be fondly recalling these cooler days of spring.
*Shadow flocking should not be confused with the traditional Scottish insult “Ach! Goo ‘n’ flock yoor shadow, ya gob!”
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2016 does feel like a jerk! Haha but such is life, I grew up in New England so I should be used to flip-floppy weather patterns. I hope you’ve gotten some riding in this spring!
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Spring in Salt Lake has been typical so far, also a roller coaster. Then again, that’s characteristic for the whole Great Basin, year round: scorching one day, freezing the next; raining or snowing one moment, parched the next.
Other than commuting and errands, I have been able to hit a few daytrips already. Right now I’m mostly doing what other Northern Hemisphere riders likely are doing: contemplating the season—which spots to visit again and what places to see for the first time. Such daydreaming seems to be one of the rider’s greatest pleasures.
Be well, moto-friend.
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You’re in salt lake? I’m gonna spend the summer out there with a friend who owns adrenaline moto in bountiful. You should stop by the shop!
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Well, heck yeah! I know exactly where Adrenaline is.
Depending on how long you’re gonna be in these parts, maybe can even put together a ride or two: You already know that Utah has incredible roads and landscapes to offer.
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Sweet! I’ll take you up on that!
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So, Shadow Rider, where are you these days? Are you out in Utah? We miss you in these parts! I think of you every day that I’m at the theater. We still have a few armed men in hiding here. 😉
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Hahaha, I’m so glad there are still armed men! I think of you guys a lot, too. I will stop by some time within the next couple of weeks to say hi 🙂
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