why cars are junk and the motorbike wins: filtering past heavy construction equipment on your am commute, when all the cars had to turn around.
2017 Mileage Mania Results
2017 Mileage Mania So I actually took part in a mileage contest this year. The contest (courtesy of mototourers.com and benefiting Freedom Service Dogs) wrapped up on November 15th. The total results were posted today and as I suspected, I was competitive for last place 🙂 I came in second to last, but more importantly, […]
Gear Review: First commute on my new Metzeler Roadtec 01s
First impressions of my new tires are good. They’re a little noisy, but I suspect that’s due to them actually being new. My morning commute was drizzly with wet streets, and I had dry streets on the way home. Grip was great both ways, and my bike handles so much better – cornering is natural […]
First Look: New Metzeler Roadtec 01 Tires
New tire day! I decided to give the new Metzeler Roadtec 01s a try. First ride on them was only a few blocks home from Second Gear, but they feel much nicer than my old tires. And I love the speedy elephant on the sidewall…
Fall Riding Is Here Again
Happy Fall! To celebrate, I ordered new tires for my bike and dug my heated jacket back out from the depths of the bike gear closet!
Lessons from Commuting #567
Cold tires and wet concrete parking garage floors are not really the most awesome riding conditions. Treat them with respect!
A New Warning Light
Scott jinxed me! But at least my headlight warning light is much less ominous than his!
Ugh It’s Hot
Not the hottest read on my commute home (that would be 105.8), but hot enough.
First Look: TechSpec Tank Grips
Added a set of TechSpec tank grips to my bike this weekend!
First Look: Vendramini Lady Winna Boots
My new boots are here!!!