Assault on Reason

I think the first picture explains the blog title just fine.

There were three main goals I had for Lizzy this season.
1)Get some more riding experience
2)Get her past inspection
3)Ride into Portsmouth, with hubby, on the weekend and park with all the bikers in front of a favorite local coffee shop. (Its quite the biker hangout)

Gabe named the ride "Assault on Reason" because it was a little nutty of an idea. But we did it folks. #3 is officially under my belt and I am positively glowing with pride. Read on.
We started with a *slightly* illegal trip over a pedestrian bridge to avoid the highway. I mean, really, there is no way with two-up.
Got some nice Fall riding in near the Pease Airport. Gabe and I both did the fist shake near the runway in our best Top Gun impression. Take that Tom Cruise.

Then we rode into Portsmouth (video posting to follow).
I ejected Gabe and parked next to some huge Harleys in front of the coffee shop and oodles of on lookers. People laughed. But whatever! At least I made an effort to get rid of my helmet hair and look good for the crowds.


Yummy Mocha and sweets - only made sweeter because I was looking at Lizzy and all the other bike porn that was rolling past.

When it was time to head out, I decided to intimidate these guys with the roar of my single. Yeah baby!
Gabe and I decided it was time to clear out of Portsmouth and head over to Newcastle for some island riding.
We got heckled by a cop! Yeah this is the guy. Right before going over the first of two "death bridges" Check the surface at the bottom of the picture. Terrifying! And two-up. I am glad Gabe and I have so much tandem bike riding experience under our belts. I wouldn't have wanted to do it with anyone else. Of course he was saying "Oh My God!" the entire time...
But we basked in the seacoast glory - if not the sun. It was mega cold.

On the way home, we ran into a Goldwing Gang. We are of the same Honda ilk, so I felt a strong kinship, all the while having a Sesame Street Moment.... sing it with me....

One of these things is not like the others. One of these things just does not belong....

All and all, great day! Thanks Gabe for making it happen. You're da bestest!