Almost got me

The larger slab of corrugated metal that almost hit me.

2010 Mid Life Crisis Tour

July 11th 2010
This was probably the most unpleasant first day of vacation I’ve ever had. What was supposed to be an easy ride up to Omaha turned into a day fraught with terror, equipment malfunctions and general nasty rainy discomfort. About an hour from home, an oncoming pickup truck driver flashed his lights at me, tipping me off that my low beam headlight bulb was out. Since the bike has separate high ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more

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The Road Worrier

theroadworrier

A 68-year-old BMW rider with more than 300,000 BMW miles in my mirrors, I'm a retired Indianapolis newspaperman now living in northeast Arkansas where the only curvy roads are on Crowley's Ridge. My sport touring bike is a 2003 BMW K1200GT and my daily rider is my wife's 1994 BMW K75S. I'm an AMA Life Member, and belong to the BMW MOA and the BMW RA. I taught the MSF RiderCourse for 10 years in the 1980s and '90s and was a motorcycle skills test examiner for the State of Indiana from the program's inception until 1989. I've ridden in 42 of the 48 contiguous states - everywhere but the extre... full info

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