Yes, we get winter in southern California. Maybe not the winter you're used to, but we definitely do get it. Our winters generally consist of rain and relative cold. Winter cold for me gets down into into the mid 40's and maybe at its worst we get down to near freezing. Laugh all you want,... Continue Reading →
We made it back from Denton where we dropped my kid at UNT for her second year. Pretty uneventful trip, in a good way. I was careful to stay at/under the speed limit, feeling like I had a target on my back with the California plates on the Dodge Caravan. Denton > Albuquerque > Orange... Continue Reading →
I'm actually not working this week. I took some days off to drive the kid back to school. I figured I haven't ridden my bike in like 3 months so maybe I should. Although it was a little pokey waking up, thanks to my Shorai battery it started right up. Just cruised around town a... Continue Reading →
The work-from-home order came from my office on March 9, I took a sick day the 10th, and started working from home on the 12th. March 9 was the last time I touched my bike, because the 11th I drove so I could carry my work monitors home. That was 48 calendar days. Will it... Continue Reading →
I've been doing a New Year's Day ride for the last several years. At some point in my life getting hammered on New Year's Eve lost its appeal, so instead we usually get a kind of early dinner, watch a movie, then I'd go out riding with some friends in the morning. Can't have... Continue Reading →
Even in the wintertime in SoCal, don't forget your sunglasses for the morning commute. The sun coming over Santiago is fucking brutal. https://youtu.be/gkfJCuNzzwA
Put your phone down and drive dickhead. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPsPF1RSKzA
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 →
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 →
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