In just 3 months of riding, I’ve gone from having ZERO experience, other than as a passenger on a motorcycle, starting on a little 250cc bike, to plotting out a 2000 mile solo road trip across The States on an 800cc big girl’s bike! And, the thing is, I’m not frightened, don’t feel in over … Continue reading Motorcycle Riding, So Far, So Fast!
It seems I’ve already outgrown my Vivie – it’s so hard to say that, because I absolutely adore her. She patiently brought me up to speed, took the bumps and bruises that came from my newbie status. David has been on the lookout for my next bike, an adventure bike, capable of handling the rugged … Continue reading Motorcycle Riding, Next??
Today I got the unexpected opportunity to take one last quickie ride before the Ohio weather took a decidedly wintery turn. Evvie and I scooted around back country roads, trying to find some cover from the incoming storm front, but there was none to be found in the virtually treeless midwestern wilds. We were buffeted … Continue reading Motorcycle Riding, Breezy
I was told, by a friend, that if I got a break in the January Ohio weather, to "ride it like ya' stole it!" And, I did!! for 5 breathtaking hours this afternoon!! Evvie, that girl, she hits 75 without skippin' a beat, gigglin' her ass off the whole way!! Today, I got a newfound … Continue reading Motorcycle Riding, Ride It Like Ya’ Stole It!
OOOOHHHHH.... today, I got the chance to try out Dave's Triumph Tiger 800. He ran out to where it was being stored, rode it out to Hueston Woods, our nearby state park, where we met in the giant parking lot for the beach. Winter in Ohio, we had it all to ourselves! And, as if … Continue reading Motorcycle Riding, New Beginnings
Tonight, I had dinner with a girlfriend. She and her hubby have ridden bikes for pretty much ever. They’d just completed a big trip out west just last summer on his bike. Her husband had wanted her to get her own bike. He thought she would really enjoy the extra freedom it would offer her. … Continue reading Motorcycle Riding, A Conversation and an Epiphany
I blew into our hometown in Ohio from Tennessee after dark, but just couldn’t wait to see the new bike David had picked up– it came with a salvage title and a greatly reduced price – all he had to do was a replace a turn signal and take care of a little extra legwork … Continue reading Motorcycle Riding, The Problem With…
Sigh… today was the end of the road for Viv and I for a while. It was so hard to do, it was such gorgeous, blue-skied southern kinda day, but it was time to put her up for the winter. I called the hubby to see what I needed to do to make sure she … Continue reading Motorcycle Riding, The End of the Road
This morning, I slowly got my act together, packed up my bike. Called Adam to ask him what to look at regarding the squeak on my bike from dropping it down the driveway yesterday – we talked it through, and it seemed like I should be ok to head home. Right as I was about … Continue reading Motorcycle Riding, You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby!
There’s no sense stressing the life out of yourself, nudging your comfort zone out in the biggest push yet, if you’re not going to turn it into an epic adventure!! No sense riding into the hills and not indulging in a big, tasty breakfast or searching around to find a raging waterfall! I had such … Continue reading Motorcycle Riding, The Upside
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