Went on a little ride with Brian and Kristy. The trip was 327 miles for me, since I had to ride out to Brian and Kristy’s house and back also. I have 1870 miles on the bike now. During the main part of the trip, I averaged 64.4 mpg! This is by far the longest I’ve ridden in one day. By the end, I needed to stop every 30 or 40 miles to rest.

Rode to work today, then on to pool. I’m going to stop adding “routine” rides on here, or it’s going to get really boring. tonight, it started raining when I was at pool league. it rained for several hours! finally around midnight it seemed to be slowing down, so I finally headed home. once I got out of tempe and more into mesa, the rain was gone, and as I went further east the highway was dry!

went to the post office, and then to the grocery store to get some water.

first service done at 1063 miles! oil change, valve timing, adjust & lube chain

fed the cats on the way to work and went to the bank. The trip in was 32.1 miles, bike is at 1033 miles now. trip home (including a gas stop) was 29.2 miles. bike is at 1062 miles now. This fill-up was 3.091 gallons, $11.80, and 55.969 average mpg. I got gas early since I probably won’t ride again until friday. The low fuel light came on just as I exited the highway at the gas station.

I got up WAY late today, so I was able to take 60, 101, 202 to work today since rush hour was over. the trip in was 28.1 miles, and the main odometer shows 967 miles now. After work I went and fed the cats, then took thomas to 101 and then got on 202. I was getting on the highway around 6:30, but I decided not to risk getting stuck on 101.

I rode to Fry’s to get some groceries (2.2 miles round trip). That was fun because I parked on the sidewalk, out of the way. Then later I realized I needed another part for the pool pump—I found yet another worn out gasket, and had to run to the pool store before they closed. The pool store run was 17.1 miles. Around sunset time I decided to ride up 88 highway again.

Rode to the pool store, to feed the cats, then on to downtown phoenix. got the low fuel light on the way back, so I got gas in AJ on the way home. I rode home a little slower with the low fuel light in my eye, even though I knew I had enough gas to get there. 48.7 miles there, 38.1 miles home. Bike is up to 888 miles now.

took 60 to work again, I was at the 101 interchange right at 9:00, so 101 traffic was fine, just a little bit slow. up to 768 miles, and the trip in was 28.0 miles after work I fed the cats, then took McDowell to Alma School, then got on 202 from there. interesting driving through the fringe of the reservation. up to 802 miles now, and the trip home was 33.

Rode in a bit later today, so I took 60 and 101. 28.0 miles, bike is up to 707 miles now. I thought sure I was going to get rained on tonight! There was a huge thunderstorm over the Superstition Mountains. Lots of lightening bolts. But I made it home dry, and it started raining about 30 minutes after I got home. I stopped off at the bank. The trip home was 32.