Crazy heat today, so time to take “the Beast” to the lake ?

18 years old soon, starting to show it's age a little now if you look close enough....

To the Val d'Oise and Oise departments, to see the châteaux of Courcelles, Presles, and Chantilly. Enjoy your bikes, friends....

And a chain cleaning and lubrication. I used 10W50. The old oil from 5,000 km ago was still clear, just a little dark. I'm so happy to be able to do this basic maintenance myself. Here we go again f...

It's still pretty windy, so be careful with your driving. Head west towards the Collegiate Church of Mantes-la-Jolie. Then head north towards the Vexin region, passing through Drocourt, Villiers-en-A...