It’s just too cold to ride! I’ve tried, I just don’t have the right gear. And on the sport bike, at least, when the highs are only getting to 45F or so, your tires don’t stick, the roads are full of sand from the morning’s black ice, and you just can’t get your groove-on....
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As some of you may know, I’ve been out of the saddle for almost the entire riding season. Yesterday, however, I got to ride again, and did so, in a big a way! 400+ (s)miles of mostly twisties and at a nice, brisk pace. :-) I’ve coined this ride, “The Triple By Pass”...
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There may be snow and you’ve gotta be a little bit flaky to ride the mountains in November! Hence, the Snow Flake Ride. ☺ Date: November 6th, 2010 9:00AM Turlock, CA Starbucks Please arrive promptly with a full tank. Kickstands up, 9:30AM Info: As usual, this is a very informal ride. The group is typically...
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Update 10/18/10 : Please CLICK HERE for the quickie Ride Report or HERE for the Flickr pix. Still compiling more pix. See a 10 minute video HERE… It’s that time again. The annual Fall Splendor Ride is upon us. This year the ride begins in Oakdale, CA, takes us east through Yosemite and over...
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May16th, 2015: It’s a glorious, fictional morning and I’m going for my first group motorcycle ride on my new battery powered motorcycle! Prep goes a little quicker than normal — no engine oil, coolant, air filter, etc to check — and after adjusting the chain, checking air pressure and glancing at the battery meter, I’m...
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With 450+ miles logged, yesterday was my first visit to Sequoia National Park and the amazing Kings Canyon, CA. The trip began at 7AM at the grand opening of my friend’s new motorcycle shop. In attendance were 75 or so Harley riders and the 6 of us sport riders. A good breakfast and good...
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After a very inauspicious start, Saturday’s ride turned into a great adventure. At 8AM though, I had my doubts. Waking at 5AM, all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, excited to ride, things clicked into perfect order. As I geared up, mounted the video cam, checked tire pressure and got on the road, the day was starting...
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Personal and business issues, on occasion, can interfere with ones riding. The last few months, have been exactly that and I’ve missed numerous group rides and haven’t had a chance to even seriously ride solo. Experience teaches, that after such a lay-off, when you finally do get a chance to ride, your skills and...
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Sept 19th is next scheduled group ride and personally, I can’t wait! Of course the riding is always adrenaline enriched and tons of fun, but also the camaraderie of the riders is just as much of an asset. It’s been a rough few weeks, so the sooner the 19th rolls around the better! Here’s...
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Sometimes when you know you just need to get away, you should just follow your gut and go your own way. I modified my plans and chose to do a group ride of — unbeknownst to me — completely incompatible riders. Their destination was also to be Yosemite, so I thought I’d take a...
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