I have a motorbike trip on the horizon! I was fortunate enough to receive tires (by way of a Revzilla gift certificate) from my husband and a chain and sprockets (by way of a gift card from my parents) for my bike, and I got other travel-related accessories. My favorite? The Lonely Planet Eastern Europe […]
The One Show Is Coming Up!
In Portland? Like motorbikes? You should go to The One Motorcycle Show in early February! (Source: https://player.vimeo.com/)
Adventure, Taking Shape
My sabbatical map is full of bright red pins, some marking places I’ve always wanted to explore and others marking recent suggestions that proved too interesting to not include. Destinations to explore, cultures to learn, differences to relish, and similarities to provide familiarity – it’s all out there, waiting for me and my BMW. My […]
Motoczysz Electric Bikes
We went over to Moto Corsa today to check out the Motoczysz electric bikes on display. Here’s his 3-time Isle of Man TT championship winning bike (electric class). Still has this year’s laurel wreath on it!
Sabbatical Approved!
My sabbatical next summer has been approved!
A little loop of Sauvie Island
Since I work from home, I don’t always get to ride nearly as much as I’d like. I’ve decided to rectify that by doing Sunday rides. My inaugural ride was today, and I decided to go somewhere completely and entirely new today. I ventured to Sauvie Island, the largest island in the Columbia River, and […]
If One Moto Suit is Good…
Datgatt (by TheEbicat) Not only did I have to get a new motorbike suit a while back (my Dainese Teren) because my old suit was too big, the husband also needed to get a new Aerostich Roadcrafter because his old one was too big. After seeing him in his new suit, I joked that he […]
Adventure
DIY Electric Tank Bag
Now that I live in an area with roads (lots of roads, compared to Alaska), I’ve decided I’d like to actually use the audio turn-by-turn feature on my GPS. I also really, really like listening to my iPod, especially on long rides. Dilemma, right? Wrong! I ordered up a Mixit device (check them out here […]
The Utah 1088
I’m in Salt Lake City because Scott did the Utah 1088 (bummer, he was a DNF due to the extreme heat). We visited the Great Salt Lake today. Scott snapped this photo of me taking a photo of the lake.