In and out of Seattle twice today on the bike. Cold, but no rain, which is a step up, and enough space on the freeway to have a good time. It's amazing just how slow 65 feels these days.

Thursday night some of the ST-n folks got together to watch a video from our Mt St Helens ride a few weeks back. I've now finally gotten a chance to examine the riding style of the other, skilled folks who were along, and to compare it with the footage that was taken of yours truly. While I'm pretty happy with my current skill level, given the amount of time I've been riding, it's clear that I've got a long way still to go. The most startling thing to me is my perception of lean angle. I remember tearing around some of those corners, feeling like I was leaned over 45 degrees, and seeing myself on the tape barely 10 degrees off vertical is a good wake-up call. Also, I notice that I tend to keep my body somewhat vertical in the turns, rather than leaning with the bike. This is something I need to address, especially as my speed picks up. Hopefully a track day will be of use in the future; Sound RIDER! had an article on track days in this week's issue, so I finally have an idea where to look for more info.

It's high time for another longer ride, but I don't know if the weather's going to cooperate with me. Next weekend is snowboard time, anyway. Which is also very nice.