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Flat Track Racing or Auburn’s Fast Fridays…what a BLAST!
I have attended motorcycle racing before but nothing prepared me for how much fun I would have watching flat track racing at Auburn’s Fast Friday. What a hoot!! Ok, I am new to this and was surprised how small the front tires were almost like bicycle tires. Also, I assume there are no brakes and…
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Walkabout…two daughters celebrating a Dad’s Life
My sister and I decided we needed some calm after our father’s death. A space somewhere to celebrate the life our father had shared with us. He always loved the outdoors, the Sierras, ghost towns, and good food. We jumped in the Subaru and went for a “ride” into the mountains. We had nothing in…
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I lost my father…11.20.1925 – 5.24.2013
A Eulogy for my father… Carson City is a much quieter place now. Our father, John Bettencourt Williams, who livened up this western town with his shenanigans, has passed on to another place that needed his special touch. He was the last of eight wild and lively Portuguese children with the surname of Williams and…
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Riding for Mother…to Portland OR and back for Mother’s Day
A spontaneous ride emerged with the onset of Mother’s Day, since it had been several months since I had seen or spent time with my mother. So, In near perfect weather, I packed up the Bandito, routed a quick map in google and asked Gary to clone it onto the GPS and off I went…
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The PANTS trip and a little ride into Yosemite…
I purchased a new to me pair of Olympia Airglide 3 pants from a woman rider who had them listed on ebay. Since she lived in Modesto, I asked if I might wave the shipping fee and take a quick ride down to pick them up Sunday morning, thus giving us a chance to meet.…
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Streetmasters Motorcycle Reunion–what a weekend!
This hasn’t been an easy event to write up, due to the superstar nature of the speakers, the days of superior riding and the number of brilliant participants. We had David Hough author of Proficient Motorcycling, Fred Rau, author of Motorcycle Touring Bible, Craig Vetter, from the Motorcycle Hall of Fame, and Dana and Nancie…
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Why we ride…just in time for International Female Ride Day!
Photo credit: chickthatrides Since International Female Ride Day is tomorrow, I thought it was the perfect time to repost an article I wrote a couple of years ago, where I interviewed several female riders with the question, “why ride a motorcycle?”. I got some amazingly varied answers as well and several that bordered on channeling…
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Think Bike, Look Twice!
May is Motorcycle Safety month but truly every month should be motorcycle safety month. This shows why!! Be an aware driver and look twice for bikes!!!
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Think…Test Your Awareness
I love these! I am always amazed at how I miss the obvious which is the paint here. The mind is focused on what it usually sees so can easily miss something new, which is why we as motorcyclists are constantly told, “I just didn’t see you”. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubNF9QNEQLA When you watch this short video concentrate…
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A new Look and Streetmasters Motorcycle Workshop’s First Graduate Reunion in San Luis Obispo, CA
My friends at Streetmasters have been busy! Only a few weeks ago, their training center at the Horse Thief Mile at Willow Springs raceway was ravaged by high winds and all of their tents and awnings destroyed, which prompted a facelift. This was provided as a surprise by the Easter Bunny!! Imagine Walt and Nancy’s…
Los Dos
Donna & Gary – Aventuras en Spain