Comments on: Finding Balance (Again) on the Road

By: Sarch

Sarch — Sat, 09 May 2009 11:51:00 +0000

This is without a doubt the most consistently excellent blog I read. You get it Steve…you know why we ride.
Thanks

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By: lookin for life

lookin for life — Thu, 07 May 2009 15:46:00 +0000

you’re an interesting man Steve

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Sat, 02 May 2009 11:55:00 +0000

bobskoot: I agree with your characterization of the benefits of riding alone. I suppose I get enough social interaction at work that I covet riding alone. Group riding has always required so much more energy. It's like being at a party --- requires a lot of attention and personal energy to keep up. I guess I am painting a loner picture of myself.

Bryce: Heat is something I don't relish. I know around here it seems the warmer it gets the more motorcycles are on the road.

Kim and I are dealing with the heat. We are looking at Sanyo split-system AC/Heat Pumps for the house. If it's too hot I'll stay at home...

cpa3485: Jack Riepe writes some wonderful description of his rides with friends and groups and I don't disagree at all with it. I just find my personal inclination and needs point me towards being alone. My head gets full of noise and a little ride drains it away best.

Hope your group ride goes (went) well!

Paul: Central PA would be a great place to form memories as a kid!

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:29:00 +0000

“I wear the chain I forged in life.” Your post loosened the chain and brought back many memories of growing up and riding in Central PA. As always, thanks, Steve.

By: cpa3485

cpa3485 — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:38:00 +0000

Steve: you make some interesting comments about the pleasure connected with riding alone. I certainly have many times found the same joy with riding, but also find myself a little bit jealous of people that ride with others or in a group. Some of Jack Riepe's tales of the obviously great riding companions he has, makes me a bit jealous. Up until now, most of my riding is alone. Back in my bicycling days, I used to belong to a bicycle club and we made many close friends and experienced some wonderful times together. I miss those days.
We are though in the process of trying to start a scooter club here. We intend to pattern it off the operations of the bicycle club. The goal is to make new friends and participate in some group rides.
I appreciate BobSkoot's comments about group riding as well. Our initial scooter rally is this Sunday and one of my fears is that somebody may not pay very close attention to their surroundings and have an accident. I hope I am not being overly cautious, but I actually prepared a handout with a map and some excerpts from the motorcycle safety manual concerning following distances and group riding.
I am very excited about the rally and hope it leads somewhere beneficial to all.

By: Bryce

Bryce — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 23:45:00 +0000

Too warm to ride...a common theme in my life. With this stupid Lupus, heat is not my friend. Another reason for disposal of the motorcycle. Have found when it gets humid (that comes first) and hot (as in temperature
be it marked Celsius or Fahrenheit)
then it is time to admit an air-conditioned vehicle is preferable. Be it a 460 design or
otherwise.

And the rise in humidity and heat, when it comes on real sudden ass it has the last two or three days is perhaps, even worse.

Know how you feel Steve, alternate methods are calledfor.

By: bobskoot

bobskoot — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 03:57:00 +0000

Steve:
Very nice pictures and nice twisties too. I've been doing more solo rides too. I think that as you are riding alone, your thoughts become clearer, more focused and sometimes they lead to problem solving as the scenery passes by. Group riding involes a lot of multi-tasking: following the leader, watching lane placement, keeping an eye on the rider behind, scanning for cars that make break into our formation about compromises as to where to stop, how long to rest, where to eat, all of these things just interfere with the simplicy that our machines should offer

bob
bobskoot: wet coast scootin

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 15:06:00 +0000

Jack Riepe: A signature shot for your blog....hmmm, that's a tough one. So many thoughts spring to mind. Too bad you didn't have a camera focused on the woman who flipped you off. That would have been one sweet signature reminder....*grin*

Feel free to post whatever I said. I think it was that your posts are the only ones I ever read aloud to my wife.

Charlie6: Thanks! You have a lot of nice roads out your way too.

By: Charlie6

Charlie6 — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 13:49:00 +0000

Very nice pictures of those curvy roads….