Comments on: Thinking About Things Other Than Riding

By: Charlie6

Charlie6 — Sat, 15 Mar 2014 13:50:44 +0000

Steve, well assuming I don’t succumb to impatience, there’s the introduction of the new rig to favorite destinations….Durango looms in the fall for a reunion with friends….we shall see

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Sat, 15 Mar 2014 05:19:50 +0000

Bryce Lee: I'm still fortunate that most days I don't feel old though in my youthful haste I can often find myself winded or reminded by aching knees or feet that I should take it easy. My health is generally very good thanks to the miracle of pharma which I can only hope keeps me well and doesn't decide to fry my liver.

But that's part of life I suppose and I'll continue to work in the ways that seem important and just let things sort out as they will...

Hope all is well with you north of the border.

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Sat, 15 Mar 2014 05:15:33 +0000

kz1000st: I hope it doesn’t take a year for the riding itch to return to me. But if that is the case then I’ll find some other way to engage the world…

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Sat, 15 Mar 2014 05:14:22 +0000

Paul: It’s all fun right now to be out in the world making photographs. I do miss the ritual and process of working with the view camera. Nothing like it. A digital camera may make a fine image but the workflow is alien…

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Sat, 15 Mar 2014 05:12:44 +0000

Charlie6: Old snow is just sad.

Can't wait to read about your further adventures on the new URAL. What are your plans for this year?

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Sat, 15 Mar 2014 05:11:42 +0000

Dar: One of the exciting parts of life is change. You never know what is going to come down the road or how you are going to feel about things. So it is with riding.

I feel the scooter riding flame bursting into life...

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Sat, 15 Mar 2014 05:09:45 +0000

RichardM: I was talking to a colleague today about sidecars and did a yeoman’s job of pushing them. They still remain outside my interest circle for now but I suspect someday that will change. At least for a main form of transport.

Looked at your cousin’s website — exceptional work. Makes me want to buy another 8×10 view camera!

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Sat, 15 Mar 2014 05:06:52 +0000

Canajun,

Working in a black and white darkroom is a unique experience that has rewards beyond the print -- for me at least. I've missed it though I will have to wait to see how I feel once I am sloshing chemicals again.

By: Bryce Lee

Bryce Lee — Fri, 14 Mar 2014 14:41:12 +0000

Steve: as we age (sorry old man) we tend to think about happenings not directly associated with our other hobbies/tranport. You think of what you may have not done along the path of life, your now married daughter, Junior, your wife things that are not directly involved with the Vespa. All very natural. Your expose of health probelms a year or so past allowed us an insight into your personal affairs, and I often wonder how your physical body is surviving.
As you know due to continung severe
health issues I no longer ride and sadly most any machine be it scooter or motorcycle is still way too small to accomodate my massive frame. So be it. March 11 had to drive to Toronto to collect some legal documents; and there a few larger motorcycles on the multiple lane highways mostly bMW people full dressed and they looked cold. It was maybe 09 degrees C out there however seeing motorcycles on the roads are like birds appearing and chirping in the spring. Mind the next day we had some eleven inches of heavy wet snow which now remains and no more motorcycles all over again!

By: kz1000st

kz1000st — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 13:58:36 +0000

I let my bikes sit for the winter. At one time I had to ride every day. When I finally got a car to use in bad weather the bike sat for a couple of months, unused, even on some nice days. It took a year before the itch burned again.