So anyway on her second trip around the block, she stopped and asked me if it was cold on my ride. I replied "I didn't go yet" (it was about 50 degrees), and we then had a short conversation about Harley's and how long she had been riding and where she and her husband got their bikes. She ended our conversation by saying "See you on the Road!". I continued to clean and detail my bike. I have spoke wheels and the front was badly in need of polishing. After an hour of hand cleaning the spokes, I went to Walmart and purchased Mothers PowerBall Mini-"The Versatile Polishing Tool". This device connects to a drill and you put the chrome polish directly on it and do your polishing. It worked great and made the job easier. I saw custom car designer Chip Foose use it on a commercial. They have larger ones for paint. http://www.mothers.com/
Shortly after noon, I started my ride. I decided to ride to Union Illinois and the Illinois Railway Museum. I took Algonquin Road to Penny Road and went through South Barrington to Bartlett Rd. I turned onto Route 72 and rode west through picturesque East Dundee. I crossed the Fox River and ascended the hill to West Dundee one of the sites used in the Tom Hanks Movie the "Road to Perdition". I passed Spring Hill Mall and soon found myself in Sleepy Hollow. After five miles, I passed Pingree Grove and turned north on Route 47. I passed Goebberts Farm and crossed the Jane Adams Tollway (Formerly the Northwest Tollway). I passed through Huntley and rode north on 47. Many motorcycles travel 47 as it is a direct route to Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. I journeyed to route 176 and went west and intended to stop at the All Seasons Farm. http://www.allseasonfarm.com/ This facility has hundreds of apple trees and is owned by one of my wife's friends who works in the hospital with her. As I went by it looked deserted, so I continued on to Union Illinois (home of the Illinois Railway Museum. http://www.irm.org/ I rode through Union (population about 240) toward the museum. This is an interesting place to visit. You can ride turn of the century trains both steam and electric. These pieces of equipment have been restored by volunteers. The cost of restoration is paid for through donations. I'm an associate member. The cost is $40 per year and you receive a newsletter, and unlimited admission. If you remember a particular train from your youth, they probably have it. Take a look at the link above. You might be interested in Day Out With Thomas for your nieces and nephews or grandchildren.
When I left Union I stopped at a McDonald's. While waiting to order, I noticed two guys dressed in Harley Riding Gear. They told me that they drove down from north of Madison to buy a used Harley. I believe it was a Dyna-Glide. The younger of the two was going to ride it back to Wisconsin. He was thrilled. He had ridden a Yamaha for years and wanted to try a Harley. You never saw a happier individual.
After this short stop at McDonald's, I started traveling east on route 20, picked up 72 and worked my way back through Dundee and headed home. It was a great day for an 80 mile run.
