I made it through another day… barely. Basically I couldn’t sleep on Tuesday, and my bike needed some gas, so I went to get some at a Hess a few miles away. I bypassed a few other gas stations and other Hess stations, but this one was the cheapest. After getting there my bike was whispering in my ear, “Let’s ride!” So I rode. For those of you who know the Queens area, here is the route I took. I was sitting on Linden Blvd and Hook Creek. Jumped on the cross Island Parkway going south, it was around 3:45am so no one was on the road. I usually ride fastest at night, I don’t know why maybe it’s because there are no cars on the road. Last time I went for my top speed challenge, I think I hit 125 MPH. This time I think I just touched 120. I went south on the Cross Island, then westward on the Belt parkway, that’s right to those who are directionally challenged. Rode that until the Van Wyck, I think I toped off around 110 on the Belt. I took it much slower on the Van Wyck, I don’t trust that stretch oh road at all, I think I took it at a steady 90. Took that straight up to the bridge, to the top of the Cross Island and took that south again, to make my trip a full circle. Turned off on Jamaica Ave. and went home. My top speed was obtained on the Cross Island, not my best but was up there and the Cross Island is not lit very well.
I made it through a high-speed night, to almost get hit by a car at 5 MPH. As usual car drivers don’t use their own vehicle to the fullest. I always have on my mind someone will bump me again so I’m fully aware of the dangerous possibilities. So I swerved and lived to ride another day.
Riding in the rain………..
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