Maybe We're Getting Soft?

CT Bears at Bahr's Landing. We took the group photo indoors, hey it was raining outside.
From left: Pogy, Captain & Chris.

Polar Bear Motorcycle Blog, Polar Bear Grand Tour, ride to Bahr's Landing, Highlands, NJ, March 10, 2019.

By: Chris Loynd

Maybe we're getting soft. I certainly am willing to admit I'm not as willing as I once was to ride four hours in a cold spring rain. My compatriots agreed. So we decided discretion was the better part and took the car. Pogy offered to drive. I picked up Captain on our end of Connecticut and we drove together south to Pogy's home. Pogy took over and we headed south in his Honda pickup truck.

Grumpy, Anonymous Ed and Fonz were in Daytona for Bike Week. Rumor has it the Fonz is shopping for a new ride since his Harley was totaled by a left-turning car a few weeks ago.

It's maybe a little crazy to drive two hours to have a seafood lunch in New Jersey. We did each earn one point for showing up, albeit on four wheels instead of two. That one point tipped Pogy's tally, earning him his 60-point pin this Sunday.

Pogy managed to make the trip in two-and-a-half hours, despite being in the fast lane most of the way. (See last week's blog if you haven't already.) There was also a bit of a not-so-scenic detour which added to our total travel time.

Pogy's detour wasn't as bad as the time Captain led us into the ghetto. Or that time Clark took us through the worst part of Newark because he was breaking-in his V-rod and didn't want to challenge the engine at interstate speeds. That time I was nearly an unwilling participant in a police car chase. But that's another story.

We had a truly delicious lunch. Bahr's Landing does a wonderful job. Pogy and I miss the turtle soup.

A good time was had by all as we ripped on each other, told big stories and not too much politics.

Captain and Pogy.

Pogy earned just one point this Sunday, but it was enough for his 60-point pin.

Bob pic of the week. He also took our group picture.