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Category Archives: Opinion
‘Twas The Night Before Christmas…
‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house, There were hopes of new knobbies, like TKs & Heidenaus; Crash bars and bash plates all fitted with care, Protecting your ride from a drop here & wash-out there; … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, Christmas Eve, Motorcycle, Poem, Scrambler, Triumph Motorcycle
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Caldwell’s Blind Man’s Bluff: The Finer Things in Life
The summer has been absolutely crazy, from May until last weekend I have spent most of the summer prepping for charity events, among other odds and ends (not to mention changing jobs). Certainly there have been good beers, bourbon, and … Continue reading
Triumph Speedmaster Long Term Review: Final Thoughts After 45,000 Miles
After three years and over 45,500 miles, Lola moved on to a new owner last week. It’s unfortunate that I had to let the Speedmaster go, but there’s simply no room for two, and I wanted to fund the Scrambler project. … Continue reading
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Destination State Route 763: Twisty Roads in Southwest Ohio
At this point of the year I’m gearing up for my big trip to Deal’s Gap for the annual Triumph Rally, but there are a few decent roads to be found here at home. Once you’ve spent time riding in … Continue reading
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Breaking in the Scrambler… or maybe it’s breaking me in?
Three weeks and now there’s 2,000 new miles on the Scrambler’s odometer. I’m still impressed by how the Speedmaster and the Scram share the same engine but behave completely different. I imagine after a year or so I’ll start putting some … Continue reading
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Singing in the Rain…
I wouldn’t go as far as to say I’m terrified of riding in the rain… but close. One of my goals with “the new bike” is to ride, rain or shine, whenever possible. The “rubber met the road”, as they … Continue reading
Treading water…
At some point I’ve heard most of my fellow bloggers talk about it; you’re absolutely drowning at your day job and in the struggle to tread water, the blog takes a backseat to life. A year and a half later… … Continue reading
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When is it Time for a Different Motorcycle?
If it hasn’t been overly obvious, I am absolutely slammed at the office and at home right now. I’ve unfortunately not been able to spend nearly enough time “adventuring” as I would normally. Along with that, I also suspect that … Continue reading
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Tagged Motorcycle, Philosophy, Shopping, Triumph Motorcycles, Triumph Speedmaster, wisdom
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Motorcycles aren’t as dangerous as you might think
(Editor’s Note: this article is from 2016; here’s an updated article.) I bet it doesn’t take five minutes for motorcycles to come up in conversation between me and a stranger. As many readers here probably know firsthand, after discovering that … Continue reading
Posted in Gear - Maintenance - Safety, Opinion
Tagged Motorcycle, Motorcycle Gear, Safety, Triumph Motorcycles, Triumph Speedmaster
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Spring is in the Air; Feeling a Little Rusty…
After a glorious weekend of coughing, sneezing, and otherwise congested misery, Spring is undoubtedly in the air. Sunny and 75 Saturday and Sunday I was, unfortunately, relegated to couch almost the entire weekend. Fortunately I broke the shackles on Monday … Continue reading
