September is a long legged beauty

People are declaring 'these are the last nice days of the summer - better enjoy it!'
I won't be so pessimistic. I rode to work today - pics to follow as usual - and it was fantastic. The sun is lower on the horizon keeping it interesting. .

Quality time

Yeah, the rain sucked. But that was the ride home. This morning, the air was so still it felt like no resistance at all. And warm.

Cut to...the stuff left on the editing room floor. The ride home. Furious wind. Knocked down branches. A bit of involuntary lean this way and that while fighting the gusts. Firmer grip on the bars,  and tighter in the knees while trying to stay relaxed. How do you say "exhilarating".

 In a week and a half I'll be here:  http://www.avfta.ca/

Racy

"track day" whipping through town to work this morning. Exhilarating!
And the usual blindingly beautiful sunrise before hitting the city proper.

Icon 1000 Elsinore boots

Go with your gut, I always say. If you like them buy them. I may have had some trepidation at first but I knew I wanted these boots. My hesitation for reasons smacking of vanity and superfluous web shopping lasted but a moment. They arrived in the mail as I had suspected; coolness personified, if I do say so myself. Have they performed well these past several weeks? Most definitely. I originally didn't want to let the cat out of the bag and tell others about these gems that caress my soul(s) but here goes:

My early morning commute was a treat at +16 C today, before 7:00 am!