Let The Games Begin
Posted by Jim Zeiser on Thursday, February 14, 2013
Even though there's still snow on the ground out there the weather finally became hospitable enough for a ride on something two wheeled. With temperatures soaring up to a sizzling thirty-seven degrees and some very light shopping in order I fired up the 50cc bike and went to Town. I was a little leery about being under-dressed but no worries. I didn't feel the customary breeze blowing through my shoes and pants and my gloves were more than adequate. The bike felt a little stiff and not as responsive as usual, most likely because of cold oil and even colder metal. Also there was a light headwind and it only has three horsepower for heaven's sake.
First stop was the local supermarket and my first interested encounter of the year. A young man quizzed me about the bike wanting to know how fast it went, how much it cost and, more importantly, what kind of gas mileage I was getting. He was very enthused about the bike saying, "You may be starting a new trend." Imagine, me a trendsetter. "You Meet the Nicest People on a Bashan." Since my needs at the store were light I was in and out in a few minutes and then off to Wendy's. I had a hankering for a side salad to go along with dinner. There was no one on line and I had my salad in hand and was walking towards the door when I ran into fellow Long Islanders.They were interested in what life was like in this part of the woods. We had a nice chat about the pace of life and they too noted that I was riding a very interesting machine.
I had an equally enjoyable ride home with a tailwind and the small engine was much livelier with the wind at its back. When I got home I took a deep breath and tried to start the big scooter. After a couple of coughs it fired up and settled into a steady idle. The trickle charger is doing its job quite well and the big machine seemed like it was itching to go. Soon enough if the weather keeps improving.
First stop was the local supermarket and my first interested encounter of the year. A young man quizzed me about the bike wanting to know how fast it went, how much it cost and, more importantly, what kind of gas mileage I was getting. He was very enthused about the bike saying, "You may be starting a new trend." Imagine, me a trendsetter. "You Meet the Nicest People on a Bashan." Since my needs at the store were light I was in and out in a few minutes and then off to Wendy's. I had a hankering for a side salad to go along with dinner. There was no one on line and I had my salad in hand and was walking towards the door when I ran into fellow Long Islanders.They were interested in what life was like in this part of the woods. We had a nice chat about the pace of life and they too noted that I was riding a very interesting machine.
I had an equally enjoyable ride home with a tailwind and the small engine was much livelier with the wind at its back. When I got home I took a deep breath and tried to start the big scooter. After a couple of coughs it fired up and settled into a steady idle. The trickle charger is doing its job quite well and the big machine seemed like it was itching to go. Soon enough if the weather keeps improving.
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