Oceanside, CA

It was the first time I took the Spyder north of Encinitas along the coast. I headed up the 101 through Carlsbad and into Oceanside. It was around 6:30 PM and a heavy fog was rolling in. My helmet visor was beading up with water from the air. I passed several people out walking, running, and dog walking along the way.

My destination was the Wicked Rydaz Bike Night located at McCabe's Beach Club. When I arrived there were only a few cars in the parking lot and no motorcycles. I stayed a spoke with a few patrons as they entered the establishment; no one seemed to know about the bike night. Perhaps the weather deterred them... or maybe bike nights are over for the summer... or it might have been a little too early. In any event, I'll have to do some more research.

Next I headed down to the Oceanside Pier and parked down by the beach. I talked with some folks passing by about the Spyder. Everyone had something to say. Today's theme or phrase was, "That thing is sick!". They meant it in the best way possible :)

By the way, I took some interesting photos overlooking the ocean. The sky was a swirl of color and you could see the moisture in the air.

Although the bike night turned into a bust, I still got some good exposure along the Pacific Coast Highway and spoke with several people about the Spyder. It was also good to broaden the scope of the exposure into new areas. Some of the places I've been on the Spyder include: downtown, El Cajon, Mission Valley, San Marcos, Mira Mesa, Coronado, Mission Bay, Ocean Beach, Pacific Beach, La Jolla, Del Mar, Solana Beach, Cardiff, Encinitas, Carlsbad, and Oceanside. Between Buck and I, we're covering some ground and taking names.