Category Archives: Riding

Well…there was pie!

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Daniel Meyer

Took the long way home from work yesterday…250 miles worth by the end of it. A great ride, and I needed it…sometimes serious blasting down the highway is the only way to blow the cobwebs out. Commuting, no matter how … Continue reading →

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Nothing left but the pain…

Posted on September 14, 2009 by Daniel Meyer

No good every comes from a midnight phone call. Jerked out of a sound sleep, I rolled over and clawed for the phone. Bad news, no doubt. Even the wife knows it…in her sleep she mumbled, “That can’t be good.” … Continue reading →

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Quothe the Raven, “Nevermore.” Quothe the biker, “Oh HELL no!”

Posted on August 28, 2009 by Daniel Meyer

Ravens…true ravens, are quite rare here. We have the magpies in plenty…crows for short (even though a raven is a crow), and there are some really big ones of the magpie variety…this is Texas afterall…but there is no question when … Continue reading →

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Now THAT’S a commute…

Posted on July 30, 2009 by Daniel Meyer

Points at yesterday’s post… That’s not a commute. THIS is a commute! (points at pics below) 80mph+ on The Dragon…paralleling the storm…barely beating it to work. Big, fat drops. Some spatterings of hail. Lightning snapping down from horizon to horizon, … Continue reading →

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Dingbats without a clue…

Posted on July 29, 2009 by Daniel Meyer

The most dangerous thing… My wife worries about me when I’m out on a road trip. My Dad does too. Both have told me so. Mom just sprouts more white hair. But it’s not the road trips that will get … Continue reading →

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Riding the storms…

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Daniel Meyer

It was a wonderful week of great food, great people, and exceptional riding in the mountains. But the destination…is the excuse. On the way up I took two days…and spent one entire day just riding around in the mountains. For … Continue reading →

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The Dragon’s Headed Home

Posted on July 25, 2009 by Daniel Meyer

New piece of chrome on my machine. Couldn’t help it, yah know? It’s the name… The attack squirrel sign was for the event…and courtesy of my friends LynDel and Wizard. If you don’t know why you haven’t been keeping up … Continue reading →

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Summit County

Posted on July 22, 2009 by Daniel Meyer

Arrived Tuesday afternoon, after spending the entire morning zooming all over the Colorado mountains. 300 or 400 miles worth! What a ride! I did get the bike together Sunday evening…not a problem…I even washed her! So of course, the first … Continue reading →

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Ready for launch?

Posted on July 19, 2009 by Daniel Meyer

T-minus 10 hours or so before I leave for a couple thousand miles of hard riding. Years ago, I’d have been ready for a road trip days before. Perhaps weeks. The bike would have been double or triple checked, the … Continue reading →

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Westbound…

Posted on July 18, 2009 by Daniel Meyer

I’m headed to Colorado for Inzane, the VRCC’s 9th annual get together. I’ll be headed out sometime Monday morning. I should be there from Tuesday night to Sunday morning. I’ll have a few books on hand for sale, I’ll be … Continue reading →

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