Dodging Rain Unsuccessfully
I had to break in the Sporty's new tires so I took a ride yesterday afternoon. I headed north on I-35 to US-8 with the intention of going towards Taylors Falls. However, once on US-8, I ran into rain and the sky was very dark to the east so I dropped south on US-61. I stopped in Hugo to take some pictures by Senor Ricci's Cantina & Restaurante. It's obviously been closed for a while. The building has an "old west" theme. I continued south and caught I-94 in St Paul and headed west. I hit some rain and some wet roads along the way and, with no front fender and a chopped rear, I got soaked. I didn't mind though. I stopped at Bob's for coffee and watched the skies, waiting for some of the showers to pass. Before heading home, I went for a ride around Lake Calhoun, another part of the Grand Rounds . The weather was really spotty as there were patches of think clouds & rain and there were patches of beautiful blue sky. The ...