First time I’ve rode in a bit, 7 whole days!! It was dry out, for late November, but also nippy cold. But, ahhh… I got a chance to use my new heated jacket. I keep using every opportunity I get to dial in my equipment. I’m finding that when the temps are in the low … Continue reading Motorcycle Riding, Better and Better
Motorcycle Riding, Thwarted!
I rode out through, and over, Prentice Cooper State Park, in a big loop back into town – put in another 65 miles – I was happy to discover it to be way easier and faster this time, my second time around. It took me 2.5 hours to complete the distance. This was my test … Continue reading Motorcycle Riding, Thwarted!
Motorcycle Riding, Big Jump
Friends are a godsend - and I've had the opportunity to meet so many incredible people since I decided to liberally say, "Yes!" to opportunities and invites. It scares the hell out of me most of the time (social anxiety crap!!), but the rewards have been incalculable!! Today, John, whom I met him in my … Continue reading Motorcycle Riding, Big Jump
Motorcycle Riding, New Purse
Vivie got a new purse to match her new shoes!! A big thank you goes out to the bestest of all hubbies, in my book anyway, David, who installed them for me. I’ve taken the next step towards a road trip, I now have the means. So, here’s the big question... where to, if it … Continue reading Motorcycle Riding, New Purse
Motorcycle Riding, FOILED!
I had planned on taking the 65 mile loop out where I had gone before, up and over Prentice Cooper State Park, to see how long it would take me to make the round the second time. But, I was foiled!! It was 45 degrees outside, with wind! I put on long underwear and my … Continue reading Motorcycle Riding, FOILED!
Motorcycle Riding, Crash ‘n Burn
After I got new tires put on Vivie, it was time to get her, and I, back home at the end of the day. I had wanted to try a new road to get back up on my favorite Ridge Road, and knew of one I wanted to find. I had told the guy at … Continue reading Motorcycle Riding, Crash ‘n Burn
Motorcycle Riding, Vivie Got New Shoes
Vivie needed some new shoes – the old ones were, well, OLD! And, not as grippy on the road surface as I would like, given all the freshly fallen wet leaves on the roads. (Sidenote: I learned how to figure out what size tire to order - David showed me where to look on the … Continue reading Motorcycle Riding, Vivie Got New Shoes
Motorcycle Riding, Day of Firsts
Day of firsts... riding to do errands, and voting in the great state of Tennessee in this most incredible country of ours!! Freedom to be, to do, is an extraordinary blessing!! And, I got such a giggle – the lady at the polling center asked me if she could “hold my hat” while I went … Continue reading Motorcycle Riding, Day of Firsts
Motorcycle Riding, Critical Distinctions
A key component of learning something new quickly is found in the ability to make distinctions. A distinction is made when the difference in the value of a characteristic or property makes one thing FUNDAMENTALLY different from another thing. For skill transference purposes, a characteristic or property is not a fundamental property if a difference … Continue reading Motorcycle Riding, Critical Distinctions
Motorcycle Riding, Nudge, Nudge, Nudge
Google Maps has become my new go-to website – I enter general destination points, then start yanking and tugging on each section of the route to find smaller backroads I can take to keep myself off major thoroughfares as best I can. I plotted out my most epic ride to date – 65 miles, after … Continue reading Motorcycle Riding, Nudge, Nudge, Nudge
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