A reminder to look ahead more. This was a mistake on my part. The silver dodge that comes into my lane was signaling for a long time, but because I was using mirrors and looking behind, I didn't see them signaling. It all turned out OK in the end, at the time I was a... Continue Reading →
Boring Lane Sharing
Everyone on the internet is an expert. Motorcyclists who have never lane shared, don't and won't ever lane share all have opinions about how stupid and dangerous it is. Their opinion is formed from seeing videos online of a-holes doing it way too fast, while most of us do it at normal speeds.So here's some... Continue Reading →
Dainese Orange County Toy Ride 2018
Christmas time is tough for everyone. It's cold. It's dark. Everyone is in a rush so traffic is more hectic than normal. No matter how crazy my Christmas-season can get, I have to remember there are kids who have it worse. I've been a little lacking in my moto-charity efforts lately so when I saw... Continue Reading →
Thoughts on fenders
My front fender is slightly cracked in one of the supports, so it wobbled at speed and is a tiny bit crooked. Plus it has a scratch from when something fell against in the garage. So I took it off. After a couple rides, the pros and cons on no front fender. End of Line... Continue Reading →
Post-Thanksgiving Azusa
I rode today. It's been a while, and that was completely my fault. I could make all kinds of excuses about being busy or whatever, but that's all they'd be. The fact is I wasn't making time to ride or blog or do much of anything really. Hopefully this is me turning over a new leaf... Continue Reading →
Seriously, what is it with dickhead drivers who scold riders for "owning the road?" They get all hot about how fast I go (yeah, me, fast.) And then tailgate me. If I slow down then they get pissed because in going too slow. So which is it a-hole? I'm going 10 over already, then you... Continue Reading →
A Day Like Any Other
It was a day like any other, until it wasn't. The days blend into one another and become indistinguishable from each other over the long term. "What'd you do Monday?" "Went to work, came home, did some chores, went to sleep." Right? I could exchange 'Monday' for any other day and the short version of... Continue Reading →
Good Friday 2018-ACH
Good Friday is a financial holiday so I get the day off work. I did what any sane person would do and took a couple vacation days wrapped around it to give myself a long weekend. Reset, get some good energy going again, get some stuff done around the house, and ride my bike. The... Continue Reading →