Back in Ottawa after a great week of riding.
Sat. thru Thurs. were clear and sunny, Fri. thru Sun. cloudy. Hardly any rain during the day, only had to put on rain gear once for about 20 minutes near Mt. Mitchell. Lots of rain Thurs., Fri. and Sat. nights, good test for the Ledge tent, kept me dry.
What I learned is that cloudy weather is better for cornering, at least on roads surrounded by trees. In bright sunshine, you can't see into a shaded curve, so you have to be a bit more conservative. Give me cloudy anytime, as long as it's not accompanied by rain.
Tried a couple of new restaurants in Front Royal, Pave Mint (pub) and Element ($$), both excellent.
Disappointed in the life of the front tire. The first K701 I had lasted 16,000 km, this one is shot after 10,000.
About 4000 km, 42.7 mi/USgal, bike ran perfectly.