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 →
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 →
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 →
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 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 →
Lane sharing. Lane splitting. Splitting traffic. Filtering. Whatever you call it. If you live in a place where lane sharing is legal, or it's being talked about in your state to make it legal, keep reading for some tips on how to do it and not piss off people (mostly). What is it? Lane sharing... Continue Reading →
At the coffee machine this morning - Coworker: How was the ride in? Me: Fine. Except for the guy who wanted to race me up the freeway onramp at 50mph. Coworker: Really? Weird. What'd you do? Me: Shifted into 3rd gear. I love when my $5,000 motorcycle gets to smoke $40,000 cars. And... Continue Reading →
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