The SW Desert Riding Season Has Officially Begun

Excluding long, out of state Summer trips or occasional overnight camping excursions into the mountains, there's not a log of riding going on (at least for me) from May through September around here. And trust me, it's not just me.

Howsoever, things are changing. Yesterday with the high "only" about 92F, a bud and I headed up past Payson to a little town called Strawberry for lunch. We stopped at a few spots and generally took our time. The pines smelt good. Weather up there was in the low 70's.

I have gotten out of snapping photos of every outing, but did get one shot during a stretch and pee break. We were moving into the high desert at that point. Coupla hundred miles including a little side trip past Saguaro Lake.

Let the games begin!

Yes for sure, here too!

The last month or more has been 90+ and a lot of 105+. Finally cooling down. Mid 60's at night, low 80's days.
So much easier and enjoyable to ride!

Good to see that you are over your fear of sweat at least for a little time Darrell... :smilie_happy: :smilie_happy:
:moped: :good:

Probably won't be much longer I'll need to park the bike here. Glad it's finally getting bearable to ride there.

Woot woot, let the riding games begin. My riding season has about six weeks left here. Enjoy the fall.

hasn't been too bad at all here, all year, tg. :beer:

hey D.R. we need more pic's. my RR's are coming to an end and we need someone to carry the baton through the winter months

I promise to do better as well!!! :hihihi:
Nowhere near as good as the stuff you post William ( our street art just mainly looks like vandalism) but hopefully there will still be some good scenery, I just need to remember to stop and take photos. :yes:

Me too!

I get involved in enjoying the ride but I'll work on getting pics!

You asked for it, William. Headed up to the Grand Canyon for the weekend. It'll be the first really cool riding I've done since early Spring. Lows will be down near 30F (0C). We won't be in any great hurry first thing in the morning, that's for sure.