{"id":1293,"date":"2011-09-19T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-09-19T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/?p=1293"},"modified":"2011-09-19T04:00:00","modified_gmt":"2011-09-19T08:00:00","slug":"twice-riding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/?p=1293","title":{"rendered":"Twice Riding"},"content":{"rendered":"

Woo-hoo!  Sunday (yesterday), I spent the day on my Harley having fun!<\/p>\n

The day began early with some motor officer buddies who are practicing for a major competition next week. I watched their practice and judged their riding like I would judge it in the actual event (which I will do next week.) It was great to observe such graceful handling of heavyweight motorcycles. I will post photos of the actual competition when I participate in judging it.<\/p>\n

Then later in the morning yesterday, I led a motorcycle ride for my club through the Maryland byways and back roads. It was perfect “leather-weather!” Nine brave souls had the courage to follow me on a ride. (I say “courage” because my reputation for getting lost is legendary.)<\/p>\n

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We swooped through curves, rode up and down gentle sloping hills, and beheld vistas of the late-summer farm fields, barns, horses, and dairy cattle. It seemed like every turn brought another view of my lovely home state that was better that the one before it. I tell ya, it was stunning.<\/p>\n

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What did I wear? With mild but coolish temperatures, I chose to wear my retro leather chaps over a pair of lightweight leather jeans. I had the leather jeans tucked into Wesco Motor Patrol boots, which are very comfy. On top, I wore my gray short-sleeve leather shirt (with black accents) and my motocross jacket, which has my club colors on the back. I was perfectly warm, but not too hot. <\/p>\n

Did anyone say anything to me about my wearing all leather? Nope, except for one guy who admired the shirt and jacket and asked me where I got them.<\/p>\n

I had a great late summer but Fall-feeling day on the Harley with my friends. <\/p>\n

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

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