Kind of a “woe is me” state at the moment. Tired, no energy, exhausted. Hardly a surprise when the candle is burning at both ends and the middle. I knew it was bad this evening when Kim suggested I take a ride and I chose the car over the Vespa. Looking at a ponderous collection of text, images and stories I want to post creates a ponderous psychic weight of fatigue and sloth. Finding solace in such times here I downloaded a video from my phone to provide a report from the last Boalsburg Moto Hang. For those not familiar with the Moto Hang it’s a twice a month gathering of motorcycle and scooter riders.
The next Moto Hang is on Wednesday, August 20. The rumor is that this one will be at a local airport where some of the pilot members might be taking people on airplane rides. I wonder if any of them own a P-51 Mustang?
I wish that I lived closer, but the next time I’m in the area, I’ll have to come by on a first or third Wednesday…
Everyone is welcome with or without a motorcycle or scooter. Bicycle, go-kart, car, minivan, whatever gets you there!
Steve my one regret from our visit last summer is that Bob and I ended up unable to join you at Pistons ‘n Pints, now the Boalsburg Moto Hang. It was one of those moments when you are at a fork in the road and your heart says ‘left’ and your brain says ‘right’.
David:
Like the 3 musketeers, “All for one”, and we had one at the campsite we couldn’t ignore. I wanted to go to but then my service was delayed
bob: riding the wet coast
Next time David. The ride is always about choices and that’s fine. I’ll keep posting updates on the event so you can participate remotely!
Steve, love the video and yes, the best of show is the silver 300 GTS, I think yours and mine are twin sisters. What a fun group and again, yes, second place is definitely the white Beemer but third would be the “real” trials bike, the silver Coda.
Will — is this your first comment posted on the blog? Woo hoo!
I’m partial to the Vespa, I admit it. I could get used to an airhead though… Ken Hull rides trials and I think those bikes were his. I kind of lose track.
Steve:
I know what you mean about having material to blog, but you don’t get around to it. I also had stuff not posted but then I just moved on towards more current thoughts.
What luck that I am going to be so close to you next Wednesday. I’ll check the parking lot and see if it’s long enough for a temporary runway. Maybe that P-51 can come and get me. According to Google maps I am only 1 hr 38 min away
bob: riding the wet coast
While a P-51 would be nice I would be perfectly happy with a spin in an F-15 or a Piper Cub. The F-15 could get to Carlisle in a hurry but not sure about landing in the parking lot…
The Vespa … by far the best (since there were no Yamahas) and besides I hear the rider has been published in Motorcycle.com! Well done. So sorry I missed it (again.)
The Vespa does stand out!
The red sidecar is one of Dave Hannigan’s earliest streamlined sidecar; methinks produced here in Canada before he and Ruth-Ann and family movrd lock stock and barrel to Murray, Kentucky. That was years ago (25?). Bigger market stateside and none of the heavy taxation that we in Canada are noted for. The chair has been repainted with a few extra chrome bits as well. Hannigan uses a ladder frame versus a surround bumper frame such as Unit in the UK use.
Interesting design of the leading link front end.
And too there is lift as noted due to the low mass of the chair acting as a form of scoop which will lift the chair at high speed. Found my Hedingham XL made by Unit did the same thing at speed; it was paired with a Honda Goldwing with leading link forks.
BTW current petrol price here in Southern Ontario is C$1.34.9/litre for regular unleaded, mid-range and premium fuels are much much higher. Diesel is C$1.35/litre.
Thanks for the post. It would have been cool to shoot a video from the sidecar seat as it was on the road!