Riding With Todd - First great weekend to ride
I have a opening riding season rule: the first 500 (or so) miles of the season are done with no passengers. This allows me 500 miles of riding to get my head into the game, reacquaint myself with riding and the functions of the bike. After riding last Sunday, Monday, Thursday and then Saturday; I was at ~440 miles and felt that was close enough. Sunday was time for my wife's first ride. It was a great 193 mile ride. The day started out a little cool at 55 deg F. We saw a high of 68 on the road. The wind presented me with a bit of a struggle. After church, around 11 AM, we left home and headed towards Stillwater MN. Then we headed south along the Mississippi, crossing over into Hastings where the Mississippi and Minnesota rivers join together. In Hasting we stopped for gas and bathroom break. From Hastings we kept going south to the town of Welch. The road into and out of Welch is one of the best riding roads in MN! Welch is also known for its Canon river tubing