I hate to have to admit this but I love it when guys do these crazy design exercises and build some crazy bike that no one could ride more that a few blocks. How else do you stretch the envelope and find new ways to improve the machine? I say have at it boys, try something weird and wild. Let’s see what’s rolling around in that big empty space between the ear holes. Never know when something might drip out and make a real difference in the universe.
How much crap gets put on bikes that’s totally unnecessary? I swear I see guys put so much junk on their bikes that is totally useless. If you need to piss money away because you’ve got a wad burning a hole in your pocket send it to me, I’ll find a better use for it. Like for gas, tires and beer. Better yet, support your local biker web cartoonist. Buy a Tee Shirt.
The problem with eating out is you don’t get to share it with those close to you, like family. Where do you think the saying “Bringing home the bacon” comes from? A meal is only really well enjoyed when shared with others close to you. Next time you find a nice piece of roadkill make sure you take it home and let the wife fix it up real nice. Oh, and if your wife doesn’t think to highly of road kill just tell her it one of those fancy Italian ham things. Prosutto, sopreesata, ducati . . . well you get the idea.
Sometimes it’s better to be smart that lucky. Because it’s entirely possible that instead of lucky you find yourself unlucky. Mmmmmm. Road kill. I smell something cooking in the old stew pot. Can’t wait to see what’s for dinner.
It’s surprising what appears in front of you on the road when you’re coming around a blind corner. Stalled semi’s, loose construction materials, small animals, large animals, refrigerators, wild pigs, assorted garbage . . . I almost got my second deer today, first one was just a few years ago. Can’t stand ‘em. Furry road trash as far as I can tell. I came around a blind left corner today, sun was starting to get low, lots of shadows and then into the sunny spots. Three of those nasty buggers were looking to cross the road. I didn’t see them until I was coming out of the apex and headed wide to the exit. Luckily the first one jumped back off the shoulder instead of into the road, it would have been a solid hit. I had no time to react. Oh well, I’m sure I’ll see more of them out there. Give me something to aim for.
One of the great things I love about riding is the way it takes you out of the everyday drudgery and crap of life and instantly puts you in another universe. If that doesn’t happen to you then I suggest you quit riding. What I’m talking about is when your on your bike you’d better be using all your senses and brain functions to concentrate on riding. As soon as you start drifting off thinking about lifes other distractions your in trouble. If your not concentrating on the road ahead you’re in trouble. And if you are paying attention to the road, the bike and riding then there’s no time to think about all the other stuff your life is filled with when you’re not on the bike. Cheapest therapy I know of.
Sometimes you need to look at things from a different perspective. For me those times look like something far away from what I normally look at. That’s what biking is all about for guys like me. Get out, get away, get far away. New roads I’ve never seen before, old roads I haven’t ridden in a while, roads I’ve forgotten I been on. I think it’s time for a road trip.
Man, spring is here and it’s time to hit the road. And for those of us who want a little more adventure it’s also time to hit the trails. And for a very few it time to take the road bike where road bikes were never meant to go. It use to be that one bike did it all. If you had a nice enduro you could ride where ever and when ever you wanted. Now a days you’ve got to have a boutique bike for every purpose.
Ok it’s time. No more excuses. It’s time to put on those “big girl panties” and get it done. For some of you guys it’s getting the bike back together so it’s ridable this spring. For some of you other guys it time to get the money thing together and go get a bike. It doesn’t have to be some expensive chromed out bar hopper, it just needs to run. For some of you guys, you just need to get off your ass a get the bike that’s been sitting in the garage ready for the season. THIS year you’re going to put more than 1200 miles on the bike this summer.
It’s cold here, the streets are full of snow and ice. Won’t be any “Last Ride” for me. If you can get that one last ride in before the year ends consider yourself lucky. But as we are apt to say at this time of year “COME ON SPRING”. I guess I could head up to where they race motos on the ice and get my fix that way. Damn 2009 went way too quickly. Just have to make some plans for the tenner.