Getting A Grip
This month it was time for 12,500 mile service on the Dresser (nickname for "full dress" Harley-Davidson "Touring" motorcycles). The maintenance was routine but I did have a new set of handlebar grips installed. For long rides, the comfort of new grips makes a difference. What to do with the prior grips? Ebay, of course. […]
Chilling Effects
Geocaching in Florida last week was an exciting experience and it was chilling to come home and find the temperature more than 75 degrees colder. There is a lot I want to write about Linux, WiFi, blogging, digital identity and other aspects of Internet technology, but I know there are patrickWeb readers who are fellow […]
Rolling Thunder
This story isn’t about WiFi, blogging, or The Future Of The Internet. Although, these are the things I like to write about because of the huge impact they are having on both our business and personal lives, it is also fun to write about music, motorcycles, hiking, and other things. This particular story is a […]
The Mighty Kickstand Spring
While getting off Interstate 81 to enter the rest area, I hit a huge pothole. The bike bottomed out and the impact bent the kickstand spring. What ensued in the next five minutes and over the next two days was characteristic of this group of motorcycle riders. They are a very caring bunch of people […]
Interim Report
This has been an exciting week so far. It is too late to record it all tonight so I’ll be writing more about all this later in the week. The journey began at 6:45 am on Sunday with a motorcycle ride in the rain to Nuangola, Pennsylvania to meet up with 26 other riders and […]