Filled up my tank for the first time in ’09 this weekend. Total MPG is up to 111 miles per gallon! How’s that for fuel efficiency?
3.23.2009
gas mileage update
Filled up my tank for the first time in ’09 this weekend. Total MPG is up to 111 miles per gallon! How’s that for fuel efficiency?
3.08.2009
Welcome Spring! Hooray for the First Scoot of the Season!
Normally, March is a total pisser here in Maryland. The temperature swings wildly and we can hardly sprint from our houses for all the rain, rain, rain that drenches our yards and our spirits. But this weekend, the scooter gods must be smiling on us. Here it is, the first week in March, and I got to take Pete Lee out for his inaugural ride of 2009!
I was a little worried to get back in the saddle (so to speak) after the long winter, but I am delighted to report that it’s, well, just like riding a bicycle. Jen and I were zipping along all over Columbia, me on the Met and her on the newly inspected Suzuki Samurai (650 cc motorcycle). She was very kind to ride slowly for me, but while we’re both still getting our sea legs about us I think we could both exercise a little extra caution.
Although we had no problems with the riding itself, I am sad to note that the winter doldrums seem to have dulled the senses of our fellow motorists. Twice, we were nearly run down by cars whose drivers were chatting on their cell phones or just driving recklessly. Slow down out there, folks! When the weather gets nice, two-wheeled vehicles of all types emerge and you need to be extra cautious out there on the road and particularly in parking lots. Keep an eye out for motorcycles, scooters, bicycles, llamas (just kidding), and pedestrians!
I was a little worried to get back in the saddle (so to speak) after the long winter, but I am delighted to report that it’s, well, just like riding a bicycle. Jen and I were zipping along all over Columbia, me on the Met and her on the newly inspected Suzuki Samurai (650 cc motorcycle). She was very kind to ride slowly for me, but while we’re both still getting our sea legs about us I think we could both exercise a little extra caution.
Although we had no problems with the riding itself, I am sad to note that the winter doldrums seem to have dulled the senses of our fellow motorists. Twice, we were nearly run down by cars whose drivers were chatting on their cell phones or just driving recklessly. Slow down out there, folks! When the weather gets nice, two-wheeled vehicles of all types emerge and you need to be extra cautious out there on the road and particularly in parking lots. Keep an eye out for motorcycles, scooters, bicycles, llamas (just kidding), and pedestrians!
2.19.2009
Scooting Hotlanta
I’m in Atlanta this week, and the scooters are in bloom. On the campus of Georgia Tech, students on scooters are literally everywhere – including nearly running me over on the sidewalk outside of Starbucks this morning. And they’re a hearty breed: last night we had dime-size hail, thunder, and lightning, but that did not deter the scooterists from being out on the road. A bright red scoter zipped by me, driver clad in the ever-fashionable lawn and leaf bag. Hats off to you, Mr. Hefty.
All of this is making me eager for spring. Let’s ride!
All of this is making me eager for spring. Let’s ride!
1.30.2009
Scooter Art Rocks!
Borrowed this link from my friend Dave at Scoot Maryland. Alexandria, VA artist Joan Cox has a scooters series currently on display in Baltimore:
http://www.joancoxart.com/Scooters.htm
SO GREAT!
http://www.joancoxart.com/Scooters.htm
SO GREAT!
1.28.2009
the winter doldrums
The last two days have been marked by the dreaded "wintry mix" here in Maryland. It's been such a long time since Pete Lee (that's my scooter) and I got to go on a date, I feel like I am stuck in the winter doldrums. Jen started him up about 2 weeks ago, just to test the battery and give him a chance to clear his pipes, but this week he is stuck under a solid sheet of ice on my back porch. How sad. :(
Winter, winter, go away!
Winter, winter, go away!
11.06.2008
11.01.2008
Last Ride of the Season (?)
Odometer: 262.5
Although there are some things about living in the DC/Baltimore corridor that drive me crazy – like the endless traffic and congestion – we are fortunate here to have a long, beautiful fall with pleasant days well into November. Despite recent overnight frosts, today was one such beautiful day with daytime highs over 70 degrees and just a hint of a breeze. Pretty much picture perfect.
Around 2:30, I decided to take a break from studying for my economics exam and enjoy the beautiful day. If you have the chance, a November scooter ride is simply blissful. The leaves crackling underfoot, er, wheel and a crisp autumn breeze ruffling your hair is hard to beat. I didn’t even have to bundle up: just jeans, a long sleeve tshirt, a fleece vest and my wicked cool scooting gloves (white with flames, thanks very much!) did the trick. I did 19 miles all around town and could have probably done another 19 if it weren’t for this exam looming over my head. Leave it to an econ professor to ruin a perfectly delightful weekend.
I’m hoping that I’ll still get a few more chances to ride in the next week or two, but the weather can be unpredictable so you never know. If not, though, I am happy with the 2008 scooting season and already looking forward to spring.
Although there are some things about living in the DC/Baltimore corridor that drive me crazy – like the endless traffic and congestion – we are fortunate here to have a long, beautiful fall with pleasant days well into November. Despite recent overnight frosts, today was one such beautiful day with daytime highs over 70 degrees and just a hint of a breeze. Pretty much picture perfect.
Around 2:30, I decided to take a break from studying for my economics exam and enjoy the beautiful day. If you have the chance, a November scooter ride is simply blissful. The leaves crackling underfoot, er, wheel and a crisp autumn breeze ruffling your hair is hard to beat. I didn’t even have to bundle up: just jeans, a long sleeve tshirt, a fleece vest and my wicked cool scooting gloves (white with flames, thanks very much!) did the trick. I did 19 miles all around town and could have probably done another 19 if it weren’t for this exam looming over my head. Leave it to an econ professor to ruin a perfectly delightful weekend.
I’m hoping that I’ll still get a few more chances to ride in the next week or two, but the weather can be unpredictable so you never know. If not, though, I am happy with the 2008 scooting season and already looking forward to spring.
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