Life in Motion with Rodney Myers and his motorcycle

February 9th, 2008 It has been over a month since I last rode, and let me tell you, it hurts!! Unlike the January Ride, the sky was open with sun pouring all over the land. Despite that, the temps were only up to the mid to high 40's. Hey, I will take it, as in the sun, it felt much warmer! I didn't want to do the route I did last time, number one, I wanted to ride longer, and number two, it was still fresh in my mind. I started heading west on Washington Street, and took the ramp to south Shadeland Avenue. I exited at Brookville Road, as I sat at the light waiting to go, I was surprised at how comfortable a ride it had been, even at 55 mph speeds. I headed south and east on Brookville Road, cruising through the towns that dot that section of US 52. Eventually, I came upon SR 9, and took it north. I just felt like going to Greenfield today. It is where James Whitcomb Riley lived, and his home is museum now. After several miles on the state highway, I reached the classic...

January 7th, 2008 Well, here it is, the end of the first week of January, and the temps are warm enough to ride! No, I didn't move to Florida or something like that since I last posted, it is just good old fashioned Indiana weather!! I had several projects to do around the house, and the ride was to be my reward. I didn't get out of the road until the middle of the afternoon, so it wasn't along ride. I started out under the gray blanket of clouds, it was not any form a pretty day, but it was in the middle 50's, and I have learned that in January, you take what you can get. I headed out east on Tenth Street, passed Washington Square Mall, and until the street ends into a an apartment complex in Cumberland. I went south on Muessing to Washington Street, jogged a little, and heading further south on Muessing. It winds through some nice scenic areas. As scenic as this sub-urban area can get. When I go to US 52, or Brookville Road, I just didn't feel like taking it ...