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Riding the Grease: the Great SW Moto Tour
My bike had been packed the previous day, my auspicious exit was, as usual, less than timely. I believe I finally rode out of my “valley of the gods” neighborhood at 1PM riding over Carson Pass to Monitor Pass by way of some fun little Sierra foothill roads. The passes were cold, and I was…
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On the Road!
My friends Ara and Spirit reminded me yesterday that I had been off and about and hadn’t spoken a word on my blog! The oversight is all mine! I thank you Ara!!! I have been writing behind the scenes but have not yet finished my ride report, but then what is a ride report? I…
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Preperation for another epic ride, this one to the great SW
Well, the time has come to go and visit my father in Yerington, NV and with that event another road trip shapes up! To Yerington and back to Sacramento is about a 400 mile round trip and with the beautiful Spring weather, it seems totally appropriate to extend the ride to 3K and take in…
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Interesting site: Lipstick and Wanderlust
In my web wanderings, I find many interesting items, some motorcycle related others not. Considering this is a motorcycle blog, I try my best to keep everything posted motorcycle-centric. Well, while surfing, I discovered this site Lipstick and Wanderlust by Beth Whitman, offering encouragement, travel-tested information and lighthearted anecdotes drawn from her twenty years (and…
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March – Back roads riding with Gary
Today, my general dislike of riding with others had a face lift. I went riding with my husband and had a delightful ride, right in our own backyard. We shot over to the gold country and traversed several back roads crisscrossing between farm country, hillsides, dams and tiny towns. The wildflowers were in full regalia…
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Riding Solo: A woman’s perspective
I can’t tell you how many times I have heard, “aren’t you afraid to ride alone?” Well, the answer to that query is complicated. Though I don’t harbor any fears about riding alone, I do try to minimize the risks with proper gear, a charged cell phone and a SPOT GPS tracking device. I keep…
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Distance Touring – What to pack?
I was thinking that with the weather getting better and spring approaching, it was time to rethink how to pack when distance traveling via motorbike. I find my most successful packing experiences are ones that I actually think out and lay out and look at, then cut back by 1/2. Less is better when moto-traveling,…