SHAKE, RATTLE, AND ROLL

Riding a bike on a regular basis, I have been accustomed to mom nature’s wrath of wind, rain, lightning sleet, snow, frigid, as well as, sweltering temperatures. But today, good ole mom nature decided to throw a curve ball of a different sort. During our early morning ride, the guys decided to mix up the route a bit and try some different roads. On one of the country roads, I felt my bike really starting to vibrate. It felt like riding over very large rumble strips, only the pavement didn’t show any divots in the surface. I first thought I flatted, but thought since it was an old farm road, it must be the condition of the surface we were riding on. Normally I wouldn’t have thought much of the vibration, but for some reason, it just seemed odd. When we got back to our starting point, I had called my wife to let her know I was on my way home. She informed me that Indiana had experienced a 5.2 earthquake. Here in the Midwest, tornados are more common than earthquakes, so witnessing my first tremor, while at the same time riding a bike, is an experience I will never forget. One last note, The FP60's dampened the shocks from the quake extremely well.