Horse Country Near Valley Forge

What a beautiful day. Who'd believe that we're still in March! I rode about 40 miles solo on some of my favorite roads in Delaware and Chester Counties: Darby, Sproul, Conestoga, and North Valley Forge. I wandered around and through Valley Forge National Park and then further west on Yellow Springs Road where I discovered this wonderful horse ranch.

Not bad for an iPhone video

Chester County Rideabout

EZ Riders Scooter Club sponsored a scenic ride through some nice wooded parts of Chester County. We met at Valley Forge Park at 10:30. The temp was in the low 40's but my hands were toasty warm thanks to my new electric gloves.

We met at Valley Forge Historial Park

Hammy led the group of six along some twisty roads near creeks and Ridley Park, but nothing particularly hard. First time I rode into Delaware. We had lunch at Pure Bread Deli. All sandwiches named after dog breeds - get it? I split off solo on the ride home rather than detour out of my way back to Valley Forge. Fun ride, about 80 miles in all.

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View Map of 80 mile Ride

Bucks County Ride - Tabora Farm Orchard & Bakery

TomN from EZ Riders Scooter Club hosted this ride. I was the only one besides Tom who showed, but that was just fine. We met at Danielle's Espresso Cafe in Ambler where I treated myself to a latte. Tom then led me on a great ride through Bucks County where we stopped at Tabora Farm Orchard & Bakery. Great bakery. Had lunch outside in the balmy 50 degree weather.

Lunch with Tom at Tabora Farms (Click Image to Enlarge)

As expected, during the ride, my fingers were the only cold part of my body. Tom suggested stopping at Montgomeryville Cycle Center and checking out a new pair of warm gloves. What a selection and some heated gloves were on sale -- sold! Thanks, Tom, for leading the ride and steering me to MCC.

Bought my electric gloves at Montgomeryville Cycle Center

I clocked over 75 miles on this ride (forgot to turn on my iPhone Cycle Meter app though).

Just call me Darth!

No, it's not really me, but it IS my Piaggio. Enjoy...

New Year's Eve Day Joy Ride

What a beautiful sunny and warm (~60°) day to ride. Enjoyed the sights along some back country roads. Here's some brief video of grazing cattle and horses near Malvern, PA. Happy New Year!


View Map of my 40 Mile Ride

Post Xmas Ride

"It's one day after christmas
I'm crabby and I'm broke
I'm so full of ham and cookies
I think I'm gonna croak..." 

Not really. My spirits rose when I realized it was 45° - another balmy winter day in the burbs. Took my daughter on her second pillion ride today. Our hands were a bit cold, but we had an invigorating 40 minute ride. Finally got some pics taken of me on the bike.

Hope you're having a great holiday so far. If the weather keeps up like this, I will!

First EZ Riders Club Ride

Actually, the group is called the EZ Riders Scooter Club and this was my first group ride with them. This was a joint ride with about a dozen members of the Philadelphia Motorcycle Riders Group. The usual plan is to meet at a cafe, tank up, and take great back country roads to a hangout for lunch. In this case, the lunch stop was Big Momma's Dog House in Milford, NJ - to celebrate their last weekend in business. Turns out this has been a favorite lunch venue and they wanted a last hot dog to say good bye. (Click photos to enlarge)

EZ Riders Tom and Rod (center right)

Three of us EZ Riders (Hammy, Tom and me) met up with the PMRG folks at Danielles Espresso Cafe in Ambler, PA. Had some espresso and talked bikes. Nice group with some pretty fancy bikes, mostly Harleys. From there the EZ Riders split off, led by Hammy around Lake Nockamixon to Milford, NJ - almost froze my fingers off. Guess what? The Dog House was already closed! After a parting photo op with Big Mamma, we had lunch across the street at The Ship Inn.

Clockwise: Hammy in front of Danielle's, Tom and Rod with Big Mamma and the Ship Inn

All in all, I had a great time despite the cold fingers, met some great people with a passion for riding in common and some (not so good) English food. I'll skip the tongue sandwich next time.

View Map of my 120 mile ride.