May is bike to work month. That usually means pedaling yourself but why do that when you can let a V-Twin do the work for you. May 1st was a gorgeous morning in Seattle so I decided today would be the first day to commute on the Harley.
I geared up and was out the door around 9:15 AM on my way to the east side. Traffic was abnormally heavy on 520 but the sun was out and I was having a blast. I had an incident free commute with no jerks on the road near me. When I got to work, I was a bit surprised by the lack of bikes in the parking garage. No time to wonder why, a busy day lay ahead.
The sun was calling my name and I was super productive at work so I decided to leave a bit early and get a haircut before riding some more. I took the side streets to main street Bellevue to go to my favorite barbershop. Hair much cooler looking, I decided to head north through Kirkland and then pick up 202 off 124th. Traffic in downtown Kirkland was not fun but eventually it opened up and I was on the move.
I usually stop at the Red Hook Brewery when I am in Woodinville but I had other plans today. I continued on to 203 to go to Duvall. Traffic was light and there were a few bikes on the road, primarily going the other way. Eventually I made it to Falls City and took 202 back to Redmond.
Now I had a decision to make on how to get back to Seattle. It was so nice out and there was still sunshine so I didn't feel like 520. I ended up taking 202 to 124th to 100th and eventually ending up on Lake City Way. Driving around Lake Washington is a nice experience when the weather is nice and traffic is light.
Overall, it was a great commute and the miles just went by like nothing on Rachel. I hope that this is an early start to a great riding season in Washington.