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Survey for Female Motorcyclists and Pillions!!
Vintage photo from google Here’s your chance to speak up, girly riders and pillion riders. A women completing her doctorate degree is doing some academic research and is asking for your help with a survey she is doing involving female motorcyclists and women who ride behind other riders. It will take you a bit of…
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What “women” ride…
Anke-Eve Goldman According to Cycle Trader, the following is a LIST of what we “female riders” ride. I found it interesting and a very small cross section of female riders in general. I believe it is a purely American trend, as in Europe it certainly isn’t true. Women ride a much broader selection of machines…
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Part 5–Visiting some desert rats–A solo journey across NV, UT, AZ, NM, CO, TX
I was up early considering I had gone to bed early, I wasn’t too surprised. I got the bike packed and left Holbrook after some coffee and a quick bite at the motel around 8 am. It was a bit chilly, so I donned my Kilmanjaro jacket and called it good. I knew it would…
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Part 4–Visiting some desert rats–A solo journey across NV, UT, AZ, NM, CO, TX
The following morning, I packed the bike heading across West Texas and into New Mexico in some of the most windy riding ever. On to see friends in Truth or Consequences, NM I wanted to ride toward NM without getting back onto I40, so instead I went through several small working farm towns and once…
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Part 3–Visiting some desert rats–A solo journey across NV, UT, AZ, NM, CO, TX
For the next few days, I hung out with Dave, Betty and Don and we explored that which only West Texas can offer, like the esoteric Cadillac Ranch for one! Don generously offered to drive me around to see the sights, which was perfect so we could talk and I was able to garnish the…
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Part 2–Visiting some Desert Rats my solo journey across NV, UT, AZ, NM, CO, TX
Monticello was a bit chilly as I was arriving and I pleased to be off the bike. I had found a cute old strip motel on the web and made a reservation. I checked in with a grin when asked if I had a reservation, I replied, ìyep, only I’m a day early.î She chucked…
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Visiting some desert rats–A solo journey across NV, UT, AZ, NM, CO, TX
As journeys go, this has been one challenge after another to organize and set to motion. It began with my grandson, Eli who is ill and in the hospital with Aplastic Anemia, a disease of the bone marrow. He is now being treated and his plight can be followed on his Facebook page. He is…
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ROADTRIP!!! Off to the SW
I’ll be leaving tomorrow for an extended journey over the SW heading to Amarillo, TX. The weather is beginning to change and little hints of fall/winter are flowing. My first stop will be Ely, NV where the morning temperatures are in the 30s, so heated gear is a must. My route can be found here…
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10 Glorious Years together…an anniversary tale
Nope it’s not a moto post, but I figured my readers would enjoy the photos of New Orleans!! Actually 15 if you count the unmarried years, living in sin while raising two smart and cunning lads. Yep, it was our 10 year anniversary Sept 21 and we had talked about trying to take a riding…
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Check out this BEAUTIFUL short film…
Every now and again, I find something really awesome on the web…Enjoy. LONG LIVE THE KINGS – Short film documentary – from SAGS on Vimeo. Thanks JP at the Selvedgeyard. You have provided yet another shining jewel!