Comments for The Ride Report

Comment on Same Time Next Year by Two Buck

Two Buck — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 06:43:12 +0000

Hey Seamus, I’m still out here, still kicking. Kind of got out of the habit of posting here on the blog, but I’m still on 2 wheels — new ones in fact; I got a 2009 ElectraGlide Classic recently.

That route you’re talking about is part of one of my favorite rides. I go up Lake Hughes Road to the Rock Inn, San Francisquito to Spunky Canyon, then Bouquet Canyon down to Vasquez Cyn and over to the clubhouse. We’re having a swap meet there next month, you should stop by and introduce yourself.

Comment on Same Time Next Year by Seamus

Seamus — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 05:04:18 +0000

Well, almost a year since the last post. Chuck is a good guy and I hope he’s ok. I don’t live far from his clubhouse, and I travel in some “adjacent” circles, so I should at least ask around.

I had a great ride today, up San Francisquito to Green Valley, then back down via Bouquet. Incredible scenery. Got a new used 2006 Victory Vegas 8 ball that I want to kiss every time I see it. I go out to the garage sometimes just to look at it and touch it. Then I put my clothes back on and come back into the house.

Happy New Year to all and be safe!

Comment on “I’m Not Dead Yet!” by Chessie

Chessie — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 14:11:41 +0000

back in 1994, I rode down to Central America on my bike. I explored Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Belize for 3 months! I didn’t take any photos of the trip, and when I saw yours…I was taken back to those times soooo many years ago. What a great trip down memory lane…thanks to you! Excellent reading, photos were the kind my memories are made of…and I enjoyed the trip! Thank you!

Comment on “I’m Not Dead Yet!” by Two Buck

Two Buck — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 14:42:25 +0000

Ha! I didn’t even notice that at the time! I have no idea what that was.

Comment on “I’m Not Dead Yet!” by Canajun

Canajun — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 14:13:51 +0000

I can relate to the business travel comments – it gets tired really fast. But getting out and doing something different can make it a lot more bearable, and these motorcycle tour people seem to have that figured out.
Great videos, showing a place few of us will ever get to visit. One question though – who or what was the moving shrubbery at 3:35 on the first Village Tour video? Was Monty Python in town?
Thanks for sharing.

Comment on Same Time Next Year by Doug

Doug — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 07:46:18 +0000

Glad to see that you’re back and doing well and haven’t lost your sense of humor. Nice touch, signing the reflector!

Comment on Same Time Next Year by Dean "D-Day" Bartosh

Dean "D-Day" Bartosh — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 17:04:05 +0000

I’ve known guys that have let the nightmares permanently scare them off a bike.
Glad you’re starting to face those demons.

Comment on Rear-End Action With The Wife by Torch

Torch — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 10:51:53 +0000

Whew, had me holding my breath reading it!

Ride on,
Torch

Comment on Rear-End Action With The Wife by Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Thu, 20 May 2010 15:52:41 +0000

Reading that made me nervous. Ramming my scooter into the back of a car, let alone my wife’s, would not bode well for her comfort level of having me out on the road riding.

Glad the universe was smiling on you that day.

Steve Williams
Scooter in the Sticks

Comment on Rear-End Action With The Wife by Seamus

Seamus — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 01:37:15 +0000

Glad you came out of that one with no new war wounds, Chuck.

Consider that, in the space of a moment, you brought 3 decades of riding experience into play and outmaneuvered Death, then re-defined “fidelity” in your wife’s eyes by owning up and not letting her take the fall for the near miss. Huge skills on both fronts.

… meanwhile, back at the Rough Rangers clubhouse, (somewhere deep in the bowels of West Hollywood – pun definitely intended) there’s a patch holder bragging to his brothers about the biker who was so smitten he nearly rear-ended the vehicle in front of him. You really can’t buy that kind of flattery.