Preview: 2012 Isle of Man TT
Posted: May 25, 2012 Filed under: From Elsewhere 8 Comments »
Reblogged from This Biker's Life:
It's time. Practice Week starts tomorrow (26th), the paddock is full and the weather is more than perfect.
Here's another one of those "fan films" that perfectly encapsulates what the TT is about. It's the sounds of the countryside punctuated by race cans, filmed during 2010 Practice Week, by the roadside at the 13th Milestone aka "Bottom of Barregarrow"; featuring stone walls, a century-old cottage, a terrifying dip in the road, all taken at not less than 150 mph.
Profile of a Female Motorcyclist: Meet Em Alicia a.k.a. Miss Busa
Posted: May 5, 2012 Filed under: From Elsewhere 4 Comments »
Reblogged from Helmet or Heels: I'm comfortable in either!:
I "met" this next gal in cyber space. I was new to riding, Twitter, and blogging but somehow found dear Em Alicia from Augusta, Georgia. Right now I feel like a preschooler (my motorcycle skill level) trying to introduce a rider with a PHD in all things motorcycle. Find Em Alicia or @MissBusa on Twitter. She also has a blog filled with stories of her adventures in riding, …
Driving Slow Needs a Different Skill Set | Lost Motorcyclist
Posted: April 22, 2012 Filed under: From Elsewhere 2 Comments »Driving Slow Needs a Different Skill Set | Lost Motorcyclist
via Lost Motorcyclist.
Would you look at that. One of my adventures (“If I Had A Cage“) had a little impact and ended up as the lead-in to someone’s blog post on how driving at differing speeds while negotiating traffic requires different skill sets. Check it out. See if you agree. The article is over a year old, but it’s not one of those things… this one doesn’t have an expiration date within the foreseeable future.
I’d just thought I’d share. I’m tickled pink over stumbling across evidence that some people actually do read my stuff and take something away from it.
My work here is done.
For now.
