Yesterday morning, riding into work at 6am, I noticed something small \u2014 but it felt big.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For the first time in weeks, the horizon wasn\u2019t pitch black. Instead, there was that deep navy blue glow creeping in. The kind that tells you winter is loosening its grip, even if only slightly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s been a wet February. Proper wet. The sort that soaks gloves, creeps into seams, and makes every ride feel like a test of commitment rather than a pleasure. But today \u2014 and more importantly tomorrow \u2014 the forecast is finally giving us a break. Sunshine, a bit of warmth, and temperatures nudging into the 16\u201317\u00b0C range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Just enough to catch a whiff of what\u2019s coming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can feel it already. The change in the air. The lighter mornings. The roads starting to look inviting again instead of punishing. Those who tuck their motorcycles and scooters away for winter are beginning to ask the question: \u201cIs it safe to come out and play yet?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And those of us who ride through it all \u2014 the cold, the dark, the relentless rain \u2014 are starting to glimpse the reward. Not in one big moment, but in these little signs. A brighter sky. Drier roads. The promise of warmth on your back instead of water down your collar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Spring doesn\u2019t arrive all at once. It creeps in quietly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But when you spot it\u2026 you know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Happy days are on their way again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ride sharp. For the first time in weeks, the horizon wasn\u2019t pitch black. Instead, there was that deep navy blue glow creeping in. The kind that tells you winter is loosening its grip, even if only slightly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2241,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[],"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[151,221],"tags":[365,366,265],"class_list":["post-2240","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-journals","category-motorcycling","tag-dawn","tag-spring","tag-vespa"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/davesphoto.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ebba84f3-8c5b-456b-a9c6-dfa4038061dc.png","jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/davesphoto.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2240","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/davesphoto.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/davesphoto.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/davesphoto.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/davesphoto.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2240"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/davesphoto.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2240\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2242,"href":"https:\/\/davesphoto.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2240\/revisions\/2242"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/davesphoto.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2241"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/davesphoto.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2240"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/davesphoto.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2240"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/davesphoto.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2240"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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