It’s still January, I still have time to sort out my goals for the year. I know that this is always on-going but the turn of a new year makes such a nice starting point.
Commute more often
This is such an obvious basic—Ride More! I get lazy about riding to work when the weather isn’t perfect. That isn’t unreasonable, but we are heading into spring so I can’t use it as an excuse quite so easily anymore. When I’m riding to work regularly, I feel like my skills are at their best.
Ride new places more often
I ride the same roads all the time. My favorite slice of canyon is a fast road filled with great sweeping turns. My speed is partially chosen by how close I plan to stay to the speed limit—and it’s a heavily enforced road. I realized recently, while riding an unfamiliar road significantly tighter than my usual, just how much I rely on knowing the road. I’m out of practice with seeing a corner and picking the appropriate speed.
Upgrades for the Bonnie
I love the Bonneville, for me it’s a perfect bike. The Race Tech suspension is simply awesome and I love the exhaust. I just have some minor updates that I’d love to make. First on the agenda, new mirrors. I still have the stockers and I know style isn’t everything but they look so dorky. Second, I want a fender eliminator. The fake chrome at the rear has to go. I need to come up with something because I don’t want to mount the turn signals on the shocks.
Track Days
Yes, I want to get back to the track this year but I need to be in better physical shape. It isn’t even my size so much as it is my flexibility. It’s been over two years…track days are expensive! It’s also one of those things that I feel I should be much better at then I really am. I need to go in with a relaxed attitude and not stress about my progress compared to the rest of the group.
So there are my main moto-goals for the year. I figure getting it in writing is the first step.
Great Goals, Ive never been to a track and would like to do a few laps. I think for me its all about putting on some crazy miles. Ride hard, Ride Often