Riding with the Southern Cruisers

Saturday’s forecast was for clearing skies and I needed to try out my freshly refurbished seat. So it was the hope of good weather that I left home at 7:30; heading South on I-5. At 8:30 I met up with members of the Southern Cruisers Riding Club, Seattle-East Chapter, at the Old Country Buffet in Totem Lake for their monthly breakfast and ride. There was a short chapter meeting after which ride directions and a pre-ride briefing were conducted. This is an organized group.

The 9 of us headed North up Highway 9. We made a brief stop in Arlington to offload some coffee and 8 of us continued North through intermittent rain and drizzle. We reached Scooter Stuff around noon and enjoyed Shel’s usual great hospitality and coffee.

I split from the group when we left Scooter Stuff, heading back home. The group planned to continue on to Boomer’s in Bellingham for burgers followed by a Southbound run down Chuckanut on their way home.

The weather never really got great, but the company was excellent and it was a great ride. While it’s cushier than stock, I am still getting used to the change in riding position with the reworked seat. More on that in another post after I put a few more miles on the seat.

Next month’s SCRC ride will be to the Skagit Valley to tour the tulip fields. I’ve posted all the SCRC rides in the event calendar and if one fits your schedule, I recommend joining in.