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Topic: Motorcycle
Many of you had far worse injuries than I did, and yet here you are, able to “tell the tale.” They’re memories you would just as soon forget, but hearing them gives me chills, and reminds me of “that” moment when I hit the deer. I replay it over and over. I will NEVER forget the sound of my Harley striking that beast. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Commentary | No Comments
Dodging the Roadkill: Nobody Knows Diversity Like A Biker
The country is in a state of confusion and misinformation, yet still has the time to argue with every Tom, Dick and Harry on the planet. We’ve taken disagreement to another level. One thing I think we can all agree on though is that Bikers understand diversity and embrace it with love and respect. You don’t have to explain to a biker what it means to respect one another. We come in all colors, sizes and lifestyles. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Commentary | No Comments
Dodging the Roadkill: Never Leave Your Wingman
On this particular day, two of us were ready to beat the heat and head back to the hotel so he and I went one way and the group went another. The trip back to the hotel dictated that we ride the Tail of the Dragon. Once we were at Deals Gap, we had two options to Robbinsville, NC. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Commentary | No Comments
Dodging the Roadkill: Weathering the Winter
One of the greatest things about this blog and all of you who follow, is that I get to learn so much about you and the part of the country that you live in. I’ve never been so blessed by anything in my life as I have with this motorcycle and the people and places it brings me. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Commentary | No Comments
Dodging the Roadkill: Returning to the scene of the crime
The first one wasn’t as bad as the deer strike in November, but either way, I haven’t been back to the scene of the crime. The first accident, I missed a turn and slid into the bushes. Did about $1000 worth of damage to the bike. I suffered a cut on my leg that eventually needed surgery to clean out the infection. It took 6 weeks to fix me AND the bike. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Commentary | No Comments
Dodging the Roadkill: The Dark Side
Apparently you can and some people do. Just like the debate over “lane splitting,” the practice of putting a car tire on a motorcycle is just as volatile and opinions are both mixed and passionate. I would never do it, but I know bikers who do, and it doesn’t seem to make any difference to them. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Commentary | No Comments
Dodging the Roadkill: Passing Of A Rock and Roll Biker
Diagnosed in 2016, the intensely private musician kept his illness to his immediate family and friends. Until the news this past Saturday of his death, I had NO idea he was fighting this battle. Neil Peart was also a biker. If you’re a fan of Rush, then you probably know how much Peart loved his motorcycles, and loved the freedom and anonymity that they provide. It was out of tragedy that Peart turned to his bike and continued his passion for them until his death. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Commentary | No Comments
Dodging the Roadkill: 2020 Vision
I think a lot of us ask that same question. Resolutions? I don’t make them, because I can’t seem to keep them. I would guess you might be the same. We all need to be better than we were yesterday, so moving forward, I just try to take it one day at a time. The older I get, the more I realize that if I just get the most out of each day, treating people better than before, pushing myself a little more, and motivating myself to step up my game, then it wears off on the ones I love and the people I meet. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Commentary | No Comments
Dodging the Roadkill: Looking Back
Self improvement is a never ending process. Learning from your mistakes is critical. To just simply ignore the things that happen in your life as coincidence is wrong. In my opinion, I believe that things happen for a reason, and I’ve got to recognize that. I don’t want to be better than everybody else, I just want to be better than I was yesterday. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Commentary | No Comments
Dodging the Roadkill: ‘Tis the Season
That’s how the brain works. That’s just human nature. “Wow, I could have died, maybe I should quit riding, that was close!” From the moment we were born, we’ve been told “NO” or “Don’t do that.” We’re taught that we can’t and not “yes you can.” I’m guessing the older we get the more we realize that life comes at you fast and you just have to take it as it comes and enjoy it to the fullest. If that means I’m a biker, understanding the risks and willing to conclude that this is how I might go out, then so be it.
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