Well, truly the second, I suppose. We went out for a short and bumpy ride a few weeks ago. It took that long for my tailbone to recover from the frost heaves…ah, New England roads in winter!

On Saturday, we took the R1200GSA out for a bit. It was nice when we left–around 45 degrees or so–but as the ride progressed the temperature dropped fairly steadily. Good thing we wore electrics!

First stop: fuel.

Fill 'er up!

I’m not going to gripe about the price of gas. We still get it a heck of a lot cheaper than many parts of the world, and it’s a small price to pay (literally) for a day of fun on a bike, right?

Right?

Right??

It wasn’t warm and sunny, but after a long winter with a lot of snow, it’s nice to be outside on two wheels.

Time to plug in.

We did stop to plug in the Gerbing gear. I don’t know why we resist doing this at the outset, it is so much more pleasant to ride when you aren’t wondering if the feeling will ever return to your arms. Seriously, it’s like traveling along in a warm, comfy blanket once the heat is on.

Let me eat my lunch, dang it!

Lunch was at Wild Willy’s burgers in Rochester, NH. This was one heck of a dee-licious burger. I had the Rio Grande, which has green chilies and cheddar cheese. YUM. Kinda spicy, with a nice kick of heat. Andrew had the Buffalo Bill, a bison burger (no horseradish).

Andrew's burger

Much happier after I have a bite or two...

Highly recommended burgers on both counts. Very tasty!

Wild Willy's

Nice ride for first of the season. Looking forward to many more!

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