Post 2520, Holiday Break

I usually note milestones for this blog by celebrating each new 100 posts that I have made. I am a bit tardy in my recognition of the 2,500 milestone, reached with this post about the best jeans for boots on 4 November. Soon after that, this blog took a turn when I violated my own rule about not posting about politics. I still remain fearful of what will happen to my country in which I once had faith, but there is nothing I can do about it except join the good fight against what’s to come. But that is for other blogs written by friends in the political world that I will re-engage to prevent disaster (as best we can.)

Interestingly, when I went looking for my 2,400th blog post, that post was written …
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Late October Summer Gear Ride

On Sunday, we had unseasonably warm temperatures. It reached 81F (27C), which in Maryland, USA, is near record-breaking for 30 October. I worked hard all day Saturday to free up my Sunday schedule so I could meet my favorite motorcycle riding cousin and ride the eastern-most chain of the Blue Ridge mountains.

We were looking for autumn color. However, in these parts…
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Fall Leather and Leaf Color

I accomplished many chores over the weekend, from home fix-it jobs on the spouse’s “honey-do” list, to caring for my lovely senior pals in taking them grocery shopping, mowing the lawn, and other fun stuff like that.

I was all done by early afternoon on Sunday. The spouse said, “considering that the weather is so nice today, and that you will be having to take care of me after tomorrow’s procedure, why don’t you go for a ride on your Harley?

Man, he didn’t have to ask me twice. I called…
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Denim Jeans for Bikers

rideelsonMost bikers I ride with wear regular denim jeans. Levis still tend to be the #1 choice, even though Wranglers are better for motorcyclists because the rolled leg seam on Wranglers is on the outside while the rolled seam of Levis are on the inside, making the jeans a bit more uncomfortable to wear while mounted on an iron horse.

However, being an affirmed ATGATT (All The Gear, All The Time) advocate, I know that regular denim jeans can tear in a crash, providing little protection from horrible and debilitating road rash.

However, I have found the solution for bikers who want to wear jeans and also want protection. The solution is…
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Change Hours To Ride To Work Again?

Harleytowork2016On Thursday last week, I rode my Harley to work so I could take the boss to lunch aboard the bike. I delayed my departure from home until sunrise so that it would not be dark while riding to work.

The boss knows that I gave up riding my Harley to the office since my work hours were such that it was always dark by the time of my arrival, and since my crash, I will not ride in the dark any more. He knows that I would rather commute by Harley, so he asked me,
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Riding The Bridge

Yesterday I had the pleasure of going on a motorcycle ride with my kid-bro cousin. And, as usual, we got a “little” lost on some backroads, but got to our destination just fine.

The ride included crossing the Chesapeake Bay at an altitude of 186 feet (57m) via…
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Pavement is a Cheese Grater

One of my well-intentioned but non-motorcycle-riding friends continues to send me articles that she finds on the web to try to discourage me from riding my Harley again. I know she cares, but I really wish she would lay off. I understand the risks and work hard to minimize them. I know that I cannot completely eliminate all risk, and I understand that riding a motorcycle — especially on congested suburban roads where I live — is dangerous.

I learned many lessons from my experience when I crashed while riding my Harley to work on May 31. One of the most important lessons was…
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