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Hot HOT HEAT…part 5: the final chapter!
Well, it was a delightful visit at the MCB&B in Show Low, AZ, but now it was time to ride home to CA, only now I was taking the more scenic route riding through southern Utah. I couldn’t miss a couple of photo opportunities along the way. The last time I was in Show Low,…
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Hot HOT HEAT…part 4
After a substantial breakfast of MzPam’s doing we went for a nice ride up to Alpine, AZ. Getting ready to go *shot by Frenchy Dean’s amazing GT Me on my Bandito2 * Being the Labor Day weekend, I was surprised how little traffic was traversing the roadways. The weather was still warm, but there were…
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Hot HOT HEAT…part 3
After lots of deliberation and tire scanning it was decided that there was no way I was leaving the MCB&B without a new front tire. I knew I was going to need one when I returned, but I didn’t realize how quickly those last few tire miles would be used up. Oh well, luckily Dean…
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Hot HOT HEAT…part 2
Leaving Pahrump early didn’t save me from roasting. By the time I arrived in Las Vegas it was already 87degrees. My full camelbak, helped as did my cooling vest, although it would only stay wet for about 30 minutes, but it was 30 of the most comfortable minutes I could have enjoyed! I was trying…
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Hot HOT HEAT, riding the SW in September
One of my favorite forums the Motorcyclist Cafe, was having a fall get together in Show Low, AZ and I knew there was no way I could miss meeting many of my pals. We had every intention of Gary attending this soiree, but alas the vacation time would be put to use on his mother’s…
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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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Heading to the gorgeous Southwest!!
I am getting ready to take off to the Motorcyclist Cafe B&B this week and in order to prepare for the trip, I needed to replace my broken turn signal and my clutch lever which I broke off on a 0speed drop on a very challenging dirt road in the back country of OR on…
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A new place to park my motorcycle…
I have been immersed in the haze of searching for a new abode. Gary and I have been renting for three years now, and with prices and interest rates so low, we are entertaining a new home, but boy not without trials and tribs. We went through a house inspection yesterday only to discover that…