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Absent but alive and kicking!
I am so sorry fellow readers and riders. Regarding my absence; I have had so much family shite going on that I have had nearly zero time to ride let alone blog about it. I plan on trying to do better over the next month as I actually have some rides planned and some country…
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How effective is rider training??
Streetmasters Precision Cornering Workshop I read an interesting article in MCN last month by Ken Condon who is a well known MSF RiderCoach as well as the author of Riding in the Zone: Advanced Techniques for Skillful Motorcycling. He stresses the importance of of safety and measuring risk then riding within that measure. I enjoyed…
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People wanna know when I first started riding!!
As I recall, I think I was fairly young. Looks like I began riding solo from the start. 😉
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Choosing a BEGINNER BIKE!
I have always been an advocate of starting small and working your way up to a larger displacement motorcycle. It’s how I began riding and usually, for those successful and ongoing riders, starting small was indeed the factor. I can’t stress enough just how much confidence one can get on a machine that can easily…
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Fabulous VINTAGE photographs of female motorcyclists!
Surfing Facebook the other day I found this wonderful article full of historic photos of women on motorcycles. As much as I don’t usually just blog another site, I felt this was truly an article to be seen. I do hope you enjoy it as much as I did! 32 Badass Vintage Photographs of Women…
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What a long strange trip it’s been…
This morning out of nowhere, the Grateful Dead appeared in my head’s musical archive and I began humming “Truckin” for no good reason. It seems my psyche is torn, between heading for the open road or hanging in the safety of my home studio thinking about all the art I haven’t been doing. “Sometimes the…
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Meerkat rides!!
My friend Lois Pryce posted this adorable photo of FB this morning and I just couldn’t believe how cute it was and had to share. I believe it needs a caption. Got any ideas??
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BMW Motorrad motorcycle assembly 2014 Berlin plant: one 1200GS coming right up!
They make it look so easy…but then look at the place, the tools and the manpower. I don’t believe I saw one women in the entire 9 minute video, not working nor draped 1/2 naked over the bike. Oh ya, that comes later. 😉
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The Big Money Rally and a reason for a winter ride!
Well, we don’t have much winter in CA. In fact this year we have had almost none, so trying to create a “reason” to ride is like trying a new wine or a new meal, I mean why not?? As I read about the Big Money Rally, I was keen to give it a go,…
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YEA….it’s a NEW YEAR! Hooray for 2014
Well, I’m thrilled to have begun a new year and hope that this season brings more riding than last season, but time will tell. I did decide to take on the Big Money Rally, which will actually be my very first rally. This is no easy rally being it’s set for winter riding with some…