Live to Ride

Motorcycle Stuff. Memories & diary of rides in Northern California. Member of CMA (Christian Motorcycle Association), promoting Christian fellowship and safety. My passion for freedom and adventure on two wheels.

Monday, January 29, 2007

Sturgis

Sturgis Bike Week's Presidents Day Weekend Sale
Take $10 off any purchase of $50 or more online
at www.SturgisBikeWeek.com.
Use coupon code: PD0207 at checkout.



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Sunday, January 28, 2007

Picasa Photo Album

Darel, Judi & Winnie

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Saturday, January 27, 2007

motoroads

http://www.pashnit.com/motoroads.htm
California Motorcycle Roads
For the love of the ride...

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Sunday, January 21, 2007

Napa Valley loop


Willie, Dusty, Kirk, Bret & Darel, left the Quick Stop (on Onstott Rd & Northgate, [frontage road], Yuba City) @ 8AM. We were headed for our monthly Westord Riders meeting held the 3rd Sat ea month @ the Black Bear Diner in Gridley. After our meeting, Bret led us on a ride to Cache Creek. The day had warmed up considerably, and the seven bikes and nine riders decided to take the Napa Valley loop around Lake Berryessa into Calistoga and back Hwy 20. We were all treated to a great Mexican lunch@ Pacifico in Calistoga by Chuck & Elva Newman. Wow, what a gracious gift by Chuck! Paul & Janie Morey joined us on their Wing, so we had four Harley’s, a Yamaha, & a Suzuki on this 295 mile ride. We arrived back in Yuba City @ 6:30 PM just as the wind was gusting and the temperature was dropping back down to the 30’s.
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Saturday, January 20, 2007

Slide Show

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Thursday, January 18, 2007

TheBikerWeb Biker Blog

TheBikerWeb Biker Blog
http://www.thebikerweb.com/TheBikerWeb/Blog/Blog.html
Dan Sargent tells of his rides, destinations, and memories from a decade of riding...
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TheBikerWeb Biker Blog
http://www.thebikerweb.com/TheBikerWeb/Blog/Blog.html


Links to Other Biker Blogs Added
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Wed, 17 Jan 2007 11:57:05 -0700
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Essential Biker Gear: Travel Packs!
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Wed, 17 Jan 2007 11:49:51 -0700
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Staying Safe on Your Motorcycle - Riding Tip #2: Earplugs!
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Tue, 16 Jan 2007 16:14:12 -0700

Earplugs can be one of the best, cheapest bits of gear a biker can get. I’ve got friends who’ve be



Staying Safe on Your Motorcycle, Part One: Staying Warm
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Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:13:59 -0700

When you’re riding in the mountains--such as the Rocky Mountains outside of Denver, CO--remember to



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Wednesday, January 17, 2007

Vest patch placement "Protocol"

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Sunday, January 07, 2007

"I don't understand you bikers."


"I don't understand you bikers."
http://ridingtwowheels.blogspot.com/2007/01/i-dont-understand-you-bikers.html

Such was the response from a colleague when he asked what I was planning for the weekend. I told him I was planning a long ride, rain or shine, hot or cold, with no real destination in mind.

How does a rider explain the long hours in the saddle, enduring cold, heat, rain, discomfort.....? They don't understand.

It's not just a mode of transportation. It's not just moving from here to there. It is the ride; the journey.

There's a kind of solace, independence, a statement of intent and free will in the ride. It's taking flight, riding the road like coasting on thermals high in the air. Gliding through the spaces of life that no one else seems to see or experience.

For some, the ride is an escape from life; for others, like me, it is a re-discovery of life, and of self. It is an inimate union with everything that surrounds you and a vehicle traveling through a reality that is your own.

It's not just the speed, not just the road. It is more a way of life and expression.

When we are not walking on two feet, we ride on two wheels.

Because that is what we are.