the open road

It has been cold, cold this last week, but it seems we're on our way to a warming trend now. This is bad news, because the lure of scootering in a very non-commuter fashion is proving irresistible. I've found myself diverting a little on the way to work -- when the traffic has calmed down and the skies are clear and bright and the air is cool enough to keep you alert but not so cold your helmet fogs up, conditions are perfect for a little scoot-sightseeing. And seeing the City from a scooter perspective is fun. Hills provide thrills, and the roads provide just enough obstacles to make the ride challenging, and each neighborhood has an intensely different smell...well, it's just glorious. It is quite tempting to avoid the vexations that await me at work and go for a little ride. When you're getting 70+ miles to the gallon, it'd be a shame to not let the little beast run free for a while, right?