Category Archives: Mild Motorcycling

Wrapping up the first quarter – what have we learned? 0

Had a lot of goals for the year, so how’s it going so far? Well, just based on my reading, knitting was my big topic for the first quarter this year. And I did a lot of reading! But also a lot of doing. Not that I have the pictures to prove it. I could [...]

New motorcycle = more fun (I hope!) 0

Time for thinking about taking another long motorcycle trip. Only this time, way long. As in close to 5,000 miles long. (OK, that was the original plan, but we might be cutting that back. Someone has to work and make money during the month!) Still, wherever we go, it’s going to require spending a lot [...]

That’s just motorcycle drool Comments Off

Oh my. I would never have thought I would say this but I have my eye on a Harley. A Fat Boy Lo to be specific. Test rode one the other day and I just really liked how it felt. Not to mention how handy that sixth gear would be at highway speeds that normally [...]

You can barf and still be brave Comments Off

We rode the Loveland Pass yesterday, heading out from Keystone with the plan to make a big circle back through Dillon. Looked fun and challenging, but I thought I could handle it. What Google Maps fails to tell you is that this rode is 2000 feet straight up and 2000 feet straight down. Oh, and [...]

New bike = new exercise program Comments Off

Yea!! I have graduated to a “real” motorcycle now. While I loved riding my Blast, it really just wasn’t built for the kinds of travel we’ve ended up doing. Ten hour trips on that tiny seat are not a fun time. So, I’ve upgraded to more of a cruiser style bike – a Suzuki M50. [...]