NEW NEIGHBOURHOOD

It's been awhile since my last post.  Work and a move to the Sunshine Coast has kept me busy.  Rides have been occasional, but I've been out a few times to explore the new neighbourhood.  "Riding season" isn't really a thing on the west coast, if you don't mind the cold.  I would say I DO mind the cold, but am also geared up/equipped to deal with it.  So the only real issues are morning frost on the roads and the occasional snow.  I'm told that in this area, black ice is something to watch for in the winter when the temperatures hover around zero, but for the time being, Spectre remains licensed and we're taking advantage of every dry day above about 5 degrees.  Rain can be done, of course - but only if I have to!

There are lots of opportunities for off-road riding in this area and I find myself once again considering my bike options.  I still have Night Fury (the CTX 700), though she is currently not licensed.  Spectre is suited for off-road with a change of tire style - indeed what she's built for - but getting off road can mean more challenging terrain and narrow tracks where a larger bike would be harder to manage, get turned around, etc.  So, I expect I'll be spending some time again this winter thinking about keeping Night Fury for road trips and perhaps switching Spectre up for a smaller, lighter, off-road option.  Pavement options are exhausted fairly quickly here and I'll find myself riding the same stretch of pavement over and over unless I want to take a ferry somewhere else, so it behooves me to consider the possibilities.   

Here are a few pictures of our Sunshine Coast wanderings so far.