Good Job, Snob!

I was out riding my red bike today and a scary thing happened. My front brake lever came off!Not the whole thing, but the lever itself. The bolt that holds it in place had obviously become loose and had fallen out. Lost somewhere on the road.Luckily, I was only doing about 25mph at the time and I managed...

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Goosenecks are so wide ....

In researching places to visit on my tour, I found a photo of Goosenecks State Park and I think I said wow as I looked at the picture.Goosenecks State Park is all about one thing – the deep meanders of the San Juan river. Millions of years ago the land slowly rose and the river cut a remarkable chasm...

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Boys will be Boys....

Earlier today I watched a video made by fellow blogger bobskoot whose blog goes by the name of Wet Coast Scootin.Bob is a nice chap, who is inventive, knowledgeable and very helpful in many new areas that I am not very accomplished in (blogland, videos, electrics, to name a few).Today though, I have...

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Lightweight vs Heavy Boots

I enjoy walking. One of the things I expect to do a considerable amount of when on my tour of the USA is to walk. I can picture stopping my bike, grabbing my camera and walking to explore and to take pictures. When I have done this before, footwear has sometimes been an issue, for to walk any distance...

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Visitor Motorcycle Insurance for the USA

One of the things you will need to arrange for any motorcycle trip in the USA is temporary motorcycle insurance.If you are renting a bike, this will almost certainly be arranged on your behalf by the organisation you are renting the bike from. This was certainly the case in 2009 when a group of us rented...

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I went for a ride in London yesterday....

The sun was out, the skies were blue, the temperature was warm. What a perfect day for a ride!I wanted to test my GoPro camera in a city, so I chose London - My City. I was born here and have lived here all my life. So I fixed the camera to the bike, checked I had a full battery and I headed south into Central London. I love My City. It is so lively, so full of things to do and see. So full of culture...

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The best item I have ever bought for a bike....

.... and there is even a video!The other day, I had a conversation with a friend about what was the best motorcycle related item each of us had ever bought. For me it was easy to answer.It is an blower called Air Force Blaster, that I use to dry my bikes after I have washed them.To dry a motorbike properly...

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