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The great Welsh boondoggle
According to my stats, the majority of the people who read this blog are in the United States. Even if you lived in Her Majesty’s United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, though, you might find any talk of the proposed Circuit of Wales race track to be a little hyperlocal. But, hey, it’s…
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What now for Victory motorcycles?
In the past few weeks I’ve talked a lot about my love for the motorcycle products of Minnesota-based Polaris Industries. First, I waxed lyrical for both the Victory Judge and the Victory Cross Country, then Indian came out with the new Chief Classic and I was so excited I had to change my pants. Both…
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What I want: Indian Chief Classic
Yo quiero. By now you should have figured out that I am a Minnesota fanboy. Sure, I am fiercely proud of my Texas heritage, but most of those years in which a man is truly formulating his personality (15-22) were spent in Minnesota; it is the place of my heart. And if something comes from…
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Drop it like it’s hot
Jenn’s self portrait at Dunraven Bay Jenn and I are both Pisces, which is a commonality that means nothing because astrology is intolerably stupid. But if you were intellectually thin on the ground you might perhaps point to that as a reason both of us love playing around in water. Or, perhaps, more believably, it…
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The Honda CBF600 is not an adventure motorcycle
Reflections on riding a Honda CBF600 through Wales, highlighting challenging road conditions but enjoying scenic beauty.
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What I want: Victory Cross Country
Longing for a comfortable bike like the Victory Cross Country for practical long-distance rides.
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Hein Gericke Panther II – leather jacket review
The Hein Gericke Panther II jacket is well-made but short
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135 miles
This is why you get a motorcycle. On average, Britain experiences five really good days a year. Sometimes less, rarely more. The last time we experienced anything of the sort that an American would describe as summer was in 2006, when there was about a month of hot weather. Everyone lost their minds that year…