Scoot to Redcliffe

I took the LIKE out for a short trip to Redcliffe today. 

From my place it's about 70km, heading down the Ipswich Motorway, ICB and Sandgate Road, so not too long a ride.

The ride was uneventful until I hit the Hornibrook Bridge, just before Redcliffe.

The surf was up in the bay, waves about 1.5 metre with winds of 50kph, gusting to 70kph across the bridge. Fortunately, I was on the protected side of the bridge, however, it was still a challenge.  It was quite difficult to keep the LIKE in a straight line at the posted speed limit of 80kph, so I had to slow down to 60kph to keep within my lane. After several minutes of fighting the winds, I crossed the bridge and headed to my destination via a more protected route.

Surf's up in Redcliffe

My trip home was via the slightly more protected and longer inland route, however, the wind was still noticable and kept pushing us around.

All up 172km ride for the day in challenging conditions, but great fun all the same.

What did I learn about the LIKE today - AVOID STRONG CROSSWINDS. 

The LIKE is very stable when the wind is coming from the front or behind, BUT, it does become slightly unstable when strong winds hit from the side - probably due to the lack of weight and high centre of gravity.

Until next time - Keep on scooting.

Thursty