Tim's Last Ride.... Before Surgery

July 7, 2009
Fort Collins, CO

After our Colorado Weekend ride, we had lots to do in the two days before Tim goes in for knee surgery. We shopped for groceries, picked up a prescription, mowed the lawn, filled up the cars and washed four days of road off The Ride.

Despite all that, we managed to squeak in enough time for a dam ride before work. We encountered some four-legged beasties up on the dam that had Tim showering down on the brakes. He noticed a cyclist waving wildly as we rode by him about the same time I tapped him on his sides and said deer-deer-deer! Someone had spooked about five deer who came bounding up over the ridge at a picnic area and headed straight for us. The sound of squalling tires and hollering scared most of them into altering their path of flight. One passed in front of us and the cyclist and three or four others passed behind us. Whew!

Otherwise, the ride went well and although it was short, it was a fine day to ride. Tomorrow, is surgery and at least of few days off the leg and the Harley. Here are a few pics of the dam ride... I know you seen 'em before - so what?