{"id":1230,"date":"2011-07-19T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-07-19T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/?p=1230"},"modified":"2011-07-19T04:00:00","modified_gmt":"2011-07-19T08:00:00","slug":"riding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/?p=1230","title":{"rendered":"Riding"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I enjoy riding my Harley, and being a member of a group that has many organized rides — over 100 per year<\/a>. I have the pleasure of leading some of those rides sometimes, as well as riding in a safety position<\/a> in the back of the group (known as “sweep.”<\/a>) I wish I could ride with them more often; alas, my time is tight and since my partner cannot ride with me, I am often torn between being out riding vs. spending time with the man who means the world to me<\/a> (and fulfilling his never-ending “honey-do” list! LOL!)<\/p>\n

Here are some photos of me leading a ride last Saturday. I’m the guy up front in the first three pics. Last pic is of the bikes behind my friend who took the pictures. He has a camera mounted on his handle bars.<\/p>\n

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Riding a motorcycle with an organized group is fun. Being a leader in the group is enjoyable, too. The spirit is “ride and have fun.” That’s what it’s all about. Doesn’t matter if I’m gay, or that I am not the most skilled rider, or that I easily get lost. I am part of a group who share a common interest. <\/p>\n

Life is short: ride and have fun!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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