Years ago, we installed an HID headlight on my BMW to save me some juice so I could run heated gear without risking draining my battery. It was great – super bright, dependable, and definitely took less juice to run. Last week, I noticed that it wasn’t always coming on the way it was supposed […]
My First Puncture
Yesterday, I got my first ever puncture (courtesy of a rather large masonry screw) on my way into work. It probably happened about halfway in to my commute but surprisingly, it wasn’t until I was riding back from my dentist appointment about an hour and a half later until I felt something was wrong. The […]
I’m Getting a New Rear Shock!
Because my BMW is as jiggly as a belly dancer, I will soon have one of these coming to me. After nearly 26,000 miles, my original OEM rear shock is just about useless. The husband says I’m lucky to have gotten that many miles out of it. I say I’m glad the husband can do […]
I’ve Mended It!
I am not mechanically inclined. This is a known truth. Today, I impressed myself by successfully re-installing the base plate for my top box on my BMW all by myself. Figuring out the right tools, putting it in the right place on my tail rack, and even doing the tricky ‘hold-the-nut-still-with-one hand-while-tightening-the-screw-with-the-other’ part for all four […]
Blingin’
Now that’s a bling bike chain!
Bike Prep
I think it looks perfectly ready to go to Europe, don’t you? :