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May 28, 2005
And then it hit me, I live here...
I've needed a new face shield and breath guard for my helmet for a while, and I've been putting it off. Finally, I lost the second vent in the face shield and rain started getting in - no good, so I decided to ride down to the "local" Cycle Gear - 50 miles away in Tacoma. I called 'em to make sure they had what I needed (more later) and set off.
My route took me through some absolutely beautiful scenery - and about 10 miles away from the house I was hit by the powerful realization that I used to have to ride for a whole day just to reach scenery like this, and now I live in it. Cool. Passing lakes, mountain vistas, lush woods, wild flowers growing along the road, sprinkled with lavender... Hard to beat.
Of course, when I got there, they didn't, as advertised, have the breath guard - so they had to order it. While I was there, I picked up a pair of Frank Thomas gloves that were on clearance.
On the way back, I wandered into a Mazda dealer, where I proved that I can't buy a Miata. I told the sales guy "if I decide to get 4 inches removed from my legs, I'll let you know." He suggested a Ford Thunderbird... Um, no - on so many levels.
So I rode around the corner to the Pontiac dealer and chatted with the guy about the new Solstice - apparently they'll arrive on the lot in July or August. He's going to get 5, three are sold. I made it clear I'd probably wait for the second production year, but I'd really like to test drive one to see if I fit. They happened to have a used S2000 that I was happy to sit in (but I'd already determined I couldn't drive one). I have a feeling that the Solstice will be the same story - too little legroom (ah, the perils of being 6'2")...
I made a couple other random stops on the way home - just enjoying the ride and the weather.
Not a bad way to spend a Saturday, all in all.
Posted by dberger at May 28, 2005 6:06 PM