An early Christmas gift

[pdedse]

Great ride, great pics! The Gorge is an amazing scenic ride (if the wind is calm). I first rode it in the mid 80s on an overloaded Kaw KZ750. There was a gusting 55 mph crosswind the whole way. I don't remember any of the scenery on that ride. It was all I could do to keep the bike between the lines.

It can be windy! Crossing the steel grated bridges with the wind is a fun experience. Part of the reason I own a more hefty CB1100 and not a lighter Triumph Street Twin is because of the wind in the Gorge.

But the wind brings opportunities. One of the activities I'd still like to try is kite boarding, and Hood River is of the hottest spots I'm told. Not my photos, but just to share the idea:



I ride my cb out there in the summer just to watch them:



Maybe next summer!