Visited States map

by on July 5, 2017
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A few motorcycling friends have been circulating this custom map over on Facebook this week… mine would be a lot less pink if I only counted states I had ridden in, but I’m counting every state I’ve ever visited under any circumstance. But I didn’t count states if all I did was drive through without stopping.

To do your own custom map, visit Maploco.com/visitedstates.

Create Your Own Visited States Map

It’s that time of the month…

by on May 30, 2014
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Hey I would just like to point out that I am “Biker Chick of the Month” for June over at Biker Chick Tips! Lots of good reading there, cool website run by my friend Tina “Sash” Walker of RoadPickle.com fame!

We interrupt this hiatus…

by on December 20, 2013
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… to just say HI – how ya’all doin’? :) I hope you had a lovely Thanksgiving and… like me… are looking forward to Christmas! It is RIGHT around the corner! Do you have any motorcycle-y things on your wish list this year? I would really like to add a shorter kickstand to my bike for the upcoming riding season… Steve says that’s what’s needed to eliminate my occasionally recurring parking problem. So we’ll see… if Santa doesn’t bring it, I’ll have to try to get it in the Spring.

By the way, as it turned out, the Divas ride to Eldon was indeed my last right of the year – I got onto the book project shortly after that, and didn’t get to ride again before the first bit of snow. We did, however, take a lovely drive in October in the Corvair, and I snapped a few Fall pictures. Here’s a sampling:

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Okay I guess that’s about it for now – I DO have one or two other things to tell you about before the end of the year so look for a couple more posts real soon!

 

 

The giant hamster ball is here!!

by on November 7, 2013
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Okay remember wayyyy back in 2009 when I gathered a list of “must-have motorcycle accessories” and I included THIS imaginary item:

Voice-activated protective wrap-around bubble – This device deploys much like an airbag in a car, except it is voice-activated. If the rider shouts “Oh SHIT!” in a panicky voice, the bubble deploys and encases the bike and rider in a large see-through “hamster ball” made of indestructible space-age material.

Well guess what: It’s here – or at least, it’s in the works… for cyclists… I wish I was smart enough to embed a video shown on Vimeo, but alas… I am not. Anyway, click the preview pic for the precursor to GIANT HAMSTER BALL (aka “Invisible Bicycle Helmet”):

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Stay tuned…!

by on October 8, 2013
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Just a quick note to put y’all on high alert… BIG announcement coming up Thursday, October 10! See you back here!

Good Guys Heartland Nationals 2013

by on July 10, 2013
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If you’re a biker chick you might also be a bit of a hot-rod chick – like me! For the past 22 years (except for one) we’ve staked out our parking spot with whatever street rod or custom classic we happen to own that year at the Good Guys Rod & Custom Heartland Nationals here in Des Moines.  As it turns out, however, this year marked only the second show in 22 years that we have not attended. I’ll show you why in a future post, however just know that normally, last weekend we’d have been baking at the Iowa State Fairgrounds with the other hot-rodders were it not for something really cool that happened instead.

My biker-and-hot-rod pal Shirley – and her hubby Garry – DID attend the Good Guys show this year, and she was great about taking some pictures and sending them my way to share with you! So – indulge your inner hot-rodder a moment and just look at these beauties… this year the Good Guys show in Des Moines had over 4,000 confirmed registered cars! And that was before they threw the gates wide open on Sunday for the “newer-than-’72” cars!

This is Garry & Shirley's 69 Super Bee.

This is Garry & Shirley’s 69 Super Bee.

 

And this is their t-bucket "rat rod"!

And this is their t-bucket “rat rod”!

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It’s always a colorful show! Thanks, Shirley, for all the wonderful photos!

 

 

Allllll-moooosssttttt…..

by on April 3, 2013
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SPRING! I can’t believe we didn’t have a day to ride in March… or at least, I didn’t – I know a few who did, those who do not have the same days off that I have… anyway, it’s been a long winter and the groundhog is a LIAR, and I feel like I’m babbling already. So I’ll just say, it looks like this Saturday might be the day. Fingers crossed… how about you? Where did you go in March? Where are you going in April?

Wishing you a very happy new year !

by on December 31, 2012
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Don’t mind me…

by on December 30, 2012
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… just sweeping out the dust and cobwebs as I prep for an AWESOME new year! Hope your Christmas was beautiful!

Wishing you all…

by on November 21, 2012
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… a safe and wonderful Thanksgiving holiday! More soon, I promise!

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