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Last journey with a friend…
Many of you already know that I lost my riding buddy and pal Syd FishWitch Sheppard on January 21. She died in her sleep at the tender age of 58. Yesterday I said an official goodbye to my pal. Though many of you didn’t know her, I thought I would share her. If you haven’t…
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A local shake out the cobwebs ride…
I don’t know if you have noticed, but the last few weeks I have been off the radar. My youngest grandson has been diagnosed with Aplastic Anemia a condition where the bone marrow does not replace the necessary platelets or blood cells. This is a very rare disease and not easily treated. He’s 6 and…
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A clear your mind, sort of ride…
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Part 5–California Chicks Converge on Canada
I awoke early on Castlegar departure morning to look out side and see that torrents of rain had taken over the outer world. The ground had rivers running across it and I knew this was definitely going to be a test of my FirstGear riding suit. I have no rain gear per se but the…
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Shedding the “bad biker” image…
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Advice for NEW RIDERS from those with years and (s)miles! Part 2
Continuing on from Advice for New Riders from those with years and (s)miles. We have so much valuable information to share, I’m not even sure where to begin! But today I’ll start with Astir, a member of TWF forum who has ridden a number of years, and even rode with her husband up to Alaska…
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Best places to ride in California
As the riding season is upon us and the beautiful pass roads are opening up, it’s high time to make some suggestions for exemplary rides in California. I feel so fortunate to live in a state where one can ride somewhere, all year with no worry about seasonal changes. Yes, it gets a bit chilly…
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Salves and scrubs for awesome skin…
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Site news from the web admin
Regular visitors probably noticed that Demenshea’s blog was off line for a bit this week. Our web host deactivated the site several times when the server “overheated”. I’ve been working with the hosting company to address possible causes for poor performance in the engine that powers this blog. A new “caching” feature is now up…
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HOT HOT HEAT or Heading to the Southwest in Aug/Sept!