Saturday was nice but ended up being colder than we would of liked but today was brilliant! Once again the sun was shining but this time it was actually warm out. We lucked out with temps rising to a balmy 9degrees celcius, which meant that bikes were out in droves.

Susie and I had a late start to the day due to a late evening out the night before. However, it only took a couple of phone calls and we lined up some fellow riders to head out with. New rider Aaryn on her Kawi 250 and very experienced Vlad on his Bandit 1200S met up with us for a leasurly ride up to Port Perry.

As a new rider, Aaryn is still apprehensive about riding on the highway at speed, so we stuck to riding just under the speed limit allowing cars to freely pass us by. We weren’t in any rush anyway and it wasn’t long before we got off and took to the slower, more relaxed country roads.

The ride was still a chilly one despite being so nice out. Eventually I figured we could use a break when Susie mentioned her hands were getting cold, which allowed me to throw on an extra layer of clothes and for her to switch to warmer gloves. It also provided Vlad and I to get to know each other better since it was the first time I had actually met him in person despite having talked to each other several times via email or various online forums.

Eventually we arrived in Port Perry and were pleased by the sight of no less than 30 other motorcycles parked at the local Tim Hortons, all in various groups taking a break from their rides.

All types of bikes could be seen from custom cruisers, Harleys, a large showing of SuperSports, various Touring bikes, a couple Enduros and even a white Ural complete with sidecar. Much of our time there was obviously talking about bikes with other owners including one fellow who parked his minivan beside us and left his wife and son to enjoy their lunch inside, while he talked to us about motorcycles and some of the trips he had taken. I made a point to give him my contact info in hopes that we could continue our conversation another time so that he could join his family.

Eventually we had to leave, once again due to time constraints, and we began our journey home. We kept to the back roads and as we rode, Susie and I both started getting fatigued. Exhaustion was catching up to us and Susie even started nodding off behind me. Although we didn’t really ride all that far today, we were both feeling it and were glad to get home. I’m sure we will both sleep well tonight.

Soon the weather will be far nicer and we will be able to get out more often and really soak in all the joys that riding brings us. Not much longer…