but thank God for patient riding partners.  I rode a 16 mile loop with Action Lad (his 'home loop) today, and he very graciously settled in at a 12 MPH average...the guy wasn't even peddling half the time!  Took us 1:21 with 3 stops...wow I'm a bent rider bent out of shape!  But all in all a good time.  He kept telling me the pain was good for building muscle...seems I've heard that a lot this week (started at the gym... )  
 
So this is what I saw most of the time:
 
 
Before the ride Key on his Cat 700, and my SXP:

 
I've had a lot of "cool bike" comments and all like everyone here, but this is the first ride where I saw someone actually stop and stare  as we went by...it was pretty humorous!

Denman, it was a fun ride but if you want me to tag along get ready for a slow ride.  Key tells me to remember these days as in a year I'll be hammering along.  I told him the only hammers I own are in my tool box!  It's good to feel what it's like to be the slow one though.  I'll get in shape and kept up!

My slow was (is) averaging 10-11 MPH.  I'll get back though.  When i was riding the old Infinity all the time I was up to almost 16 average...man what a difference a year and a half makes!  It's not the bike it's the motor!
 
I'd like to see what your loops look like though, anywhere you have them mapped out?  I was pretty tired after about 13 as well.  Both of my calves started to cramp due to the constant start/stop.  I even gearee done to cross the streets with traffic, suppose I just have to remember that there is enough time to walk across I surely can ride across fast enough.  Still have the mentality that I have to get out of the way as opposed to I have the right to be on the road as well...just don't like to hassle the flow too much...Key taught me a few things about that though, need to find that book he mentioned...

Quote from JimFPU on Apr 8^th, 2012, 8:21am:

 
Well, perhaps less a book than a movement:
http://tinyurl.com/awbewf

Quote from Action Lad on Apr 8^th, 2012, 7:21pm:

 
Interesting site Key.  Thanks for posting it.

This is my home commute:
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/175627
 
Key there is a 9.something % grade in there somewhere....

I've looked at that way as well, but right across 75, it is gravel on Melissa until you get to CR 229 or if you decide to go to CR206 to Weston road it's gravel as well.  maybe I'll look at it on a weekend ride and see what it would take to ride it.  Maybe put on some bigger tires?  Dunno I'll have to look at it.

Key, what is your YouTube channel?