1450 Mile Weekend. NC - NJ and back.
Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2017 3:27 am
This might not make sense to folks not familiar with the North East US, but here is my report.
I got my 600 Mile service on a Wednesday. I actually only had about 530 miles on it.
Friday I left my home in Concord NC (USA) about 6:00 AM and headed north. I hadn't done much route research before leaving. I was going to a hotel near Southhampton Township, NJ, but wanted to avoid DC, Baltimore, Philly and other metropolitan areas.
I got onto the PA Turnpike but I want' sure where to get off. The GPS kept telling me to get off, just about the entire time on that road. I figured I must have had "Avoid Tolls" turned on, so ignored the GPS. Until, that is, I came over the crest of a hill and saw nothing but stopped cars as far as the eye could see. I got off the next exit.
The GPS took me through every town north of Philly, along with about 800 traffic lights and rush hour traffic jams. I was about ready to throw the GPS in the river, but it was my fault for not researching the route I wanted and not checking the GPS Settings.
Got to the hotel about 7:00 PM. BBQ on Saturday. Back on the road for home at 4:00 AM on Sunday.
To summarize. The "Low" seat is literally a pain in the butt. I had to sit on a pillow Sunday night when I got home. I hate that seat. I'm going to get something else as soon as I can.
Other than the seat, I am really loving the bike. I hit country roads, highways, dirt roads with ruts and holes.. and the bike handled it all with ease. Plenty of acceleration and smooth running. Not a fan of riding in the heat of summer, but hope to do more rides when the weather cools down a bit.
Cheers.
