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More on the Death Valley Ride
The CA Poppy Reserve My travel mate Bruce took some wonderful shots and though I don’t usually post other’s travel photos, most of these are of me, so why not?
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Friends, Death Valley, Streetmasters and some Awesome CA backroads!
They say experience leads to wisdom, however early Tuesday morning, my experience taught me I was lacking in motorcycle maintenance as I prepared to ride off to meet my friend, Bruce in the blooming desert of Southern CA. My battery was as dead as the proverbial doornail. I hadn’t ridden the bike for weeks and…
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Best Ride Reports Ever!!
My pal Frenchy’s ride log, “Riding, Ranting and Repeating. Awesome!”, truly is AWESOME! He is simply one of the best writers around and his ride reports border on the edge of hilarity, insanity, and a just plain killer read. Find out for yourself! His latest The Road To Wrestlemania XXVl ENJOY!!
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Going to Spain!!
I’ll be motorcycle touring Spain, leaving May 28 and returning June 13. I can’t believe it!! I am so fortunate to be able to have this trip of a lifetime, upcoming. As I get ready for this journey, I will be posting routes, gear etc as I go along.
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A gentle & lovely first ride of the 2010 season!
I can’t believe it is already mid March and I haven’t been out riding but for a few short rides. Today, I was on a mission. Let’s go see if there are wildflowers in bloom in the foothills since I am seeing CA poppies popping up all over the place. It was a chilly morning,…
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Couch Potato Ride–Bakersfield to Sacramento–the last leg home
I arrived in Bakersfield just before nightfall for the second time on this trip. My night riding skills were quickly becoming quite honed. Rigs
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Couch Potato Ride–Twentynine Palms to Death Valley then on to Bakersfield
Morning broke with sunshine and a slight breeze making me extremely pleased, however when I took my first load out to the bike, I was struck by how chilly the air felt. It was a brisk 30 degrees! I broke out the gerbing gear and connected my dual controller to the bike and unconnected the…
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Couch Potato Ride–Twentynine Palms to Salton Sea and Back
Up early and hangover free made this rider easily road ready. I wanted to further explore Joshua Tree NP and then make my way to the Salton Sea. I really wasn’t sure what to expect from this diversion, but I was looking forward to seeing some different country and with that I was not disappointed.…
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Couch Potato Ride–Cambria to Twentynine Palms
Santa Rosa Creek Rd Hwy 58
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Couch potato Ride–Sacramento to Cambria
This has been one of the more difficult ride reports to write, as they usually flow each evening as I retrace my thoughts. However, this oddity of a ride began with my dragging my feet, not literally but metaphorically as I was having a really slow start fraught with bizarre issues beginning with my possessed…