Lake Simcoe Or BUST

Winter is coming. Yes its still 30 Degrees outside, but never the less, the trees are changing colours, and its almost time to be all pissed off again.
Well, before it snows the need to do one big all day trip on Moped is here. I have mentioned it before, and now I am starting to plan. Theres NO stopping me now!

The idea is simple enough. Starting point .. Markham. Ride back roads up to Sutton, head east around the lake up to Beaverton, then up to Orilia. From Orilia down to Barrie, then follow the Lake right back around to Sutton again, and head back to Markham...
How far? Well, Mapquest (which lies cause its so not the route I have in mind ...) says from Markham to Orilia: approx: 110 KM
Orillia to Barrie: 40 KM
Barrie back to Sutton: 75 KM
Then all the way back to Markham: approx. 50 KM
So Basically around 275 Km in theory. Now cruising at around the say ... 35-40 km/h mark all day would be around 7 - 8 hours lol So yes although it would be good to hit 50km/h then and just keep going.
Either way, some extra gas, a cell phone and a camera would be useful. I think it would be a good trip. I have made it up to Beaverton, and got fairly close to Orilia so this isn't too much of a stretch. The roads aroun sutton are gorgeous. All 40km/h and coasting along the lake. Last weekend I drove through a bit of Barrie, and the waterfront there looks great as well. If you stick to some of the less travelled roads, I am sure cars won't be an issue.
When? Good question. I was really hoping to get some tires on the Honda before this as the ones on there have a big wow in them causing the big to shake at speed ... anything over 35-40 mph gets a big wild ... but considering this would not be a speed race but rather an endurance thing ... it should be otay. I would guess not next but perhaps the weekend after next would be good? Of coarse if any members of the RCMP are up for it, Let me know, as it would be cool to travel in a group.
Maybe this should be some bizarre endurance race ... a once a year test of man/woman machine. Sure its no trip to Alaska, or trip to paris from Africa, but its a good ride for a day. Hell, maybe consider Wasaga beach in the event???
Will have to give it all some thought.

God Damn Tires!

Ok, this is depressing. Its almost the middle of September, and NO FREAKIN tires for the Honda... These tires have been on backorder for three months now ... what planet are they coming from?
This is pissing me off. I need tires, the ones on there are screwed. Do you think ANYONE would have a 23x2.25 aka 19 2.25 tire? No. Sad.
I hate this!
Now I get to look in the US, though concidering it could take up to three weeks (yes thats what it took last time a few weeks ago with the motorcycle tires from Dayton ..). Ok. I'm done venting ....

Hells Satans Docu ...

It is rare that I get excited about any movie, but I have to mention this short film about the Hells Satans Moped gang from Richmond VA.... Have a look if you haven't yet ... it had me smiling and wanting to go for a ride :)
Video Here ...

Codename .... ENV

Envy ... And now for something completely different .... A hydrogen powered motorcycle ... http://www.envbike.com/

Too say the least, its ... um, interesting? It's actually not that bad looking in theory, look at the hybrid cars, some of those are uglier than hell. At least the technology is getting there.

Old Photos ...

I was going through some old family photo negatives I brought back from Germany last time I was there and found two great photos of my Grandfather. Mopeds are a common thing in Germany, and everyone and their dog had/has one. I wish it was like that over here in Canada. This particular pair of photos were taken shortly after he bought this DKW (one of very many mopeds that members of my family had over the years....). Its a DKW Hummel, from the looks of it I would guess late 50s. Although he rode motorcycles most of life and did until the late 70s early 80s, the Moped was mode of transportation choice for almost everyone after the war. With these gas prices I expect that many people will soon discover the benifits of 100km/L.
I love the suits and dress of the early half of the 20th century ... you see people now and you wonder sometimes wtf they are thinking ...