Modern Vespa

I rolled out at 5:30AM into a band of moderate-to-heavy rain. Strong winds were blowing everything sideways in the beam of my Liberty's headlight this morning--- bursts of heavy rain, leaves, branches - stuff not long enough in the beam for me to register....
Not a problem - but it got my attention.
No deer, of course. Only scooter riders out in this stuff - though, admittedly, damn few of them ...

And then I learned once safe home - that many of my fellow citizens were harmed by these same winds.
Very sad business.


I took 154 photos this morning - and it was hard to keep the camera dry for most of them.






Arrived 1/2hr early .......Dino's not open....but I could smell the coffee brewing in there ("Kenyan A", today)


My Nolan kept me dry and fog-free - as the rain clicked mightily on it at even my modest speeds.


The second band I rode through on my way home was....@18 mins of ..."Je ne sais quoi ~!" as it attacked me from my left front (what is that in Navy-speak?)



These two - I'm almost blown dry before heading home into the above, before the 2nd excitement.



Thoughts and prayers for all those others.

O.S.

Oldscooot,

You get the award for early morning riding and great photos. Going out in the rain is something I give you credit for, but, do not understand.
Riding is over here in Minnesotawith 13 inches of snow Friday - Saturday.

Ride safe,

Bob Copeland
Minnesota

^^ No kidding. This guy is bulletproof. I never done that(waking up so early to go for a ride) specially in a rainy day but you have to give this guy credit, that is awesome that he is enjoying it.

For me the biggest challenge that I faced so far is to get out there in the Arizona desert when is scorching hot. I done it a few times but I am always fully sleeved.

I tend to not trust two way single lane traffic roads at night because I don't trust the distracted drivers and less the impaired.