Vegas Bike Week
http://www.lasvegasbikefest.com/ vegas bike week this weekend. my Bro is coming for sure, and hotel rooms booked. Im pumped.
Random Thoughts
Sunday Morning Coming Down
Its sunday morning, and sitting here in bed on my laptop watching easy rider and thinking I havent had a meaningful ride for a few weeks. Ive ridden every day, but not really gone anywhere but around town.
Next week is bike week in vegas. My brother will be down and we’ll hit that up, and that will count for one. Theres a poker run and Im excited about seeing the vendors.
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Need to Ride…
I wished I could sum up why I ride. I cant. Today I think I got closer to why, and I think its one of the greatest things about riding: Its the surprises. I always seem to find an answer to a problem on a ride, or not seem to care about the problem itself, which is such a needed break from reality sometimes. This last week ive been focused on work, what I need to do, and how I needed to improve my work. Its been in my head all week, and I think I did that. My head was full of everything but riding, even though I havent driven my truck for about 3 months.
Tonight was a BACA meeting in hurricane, so after work I jetted out on the freeway to go do my duty for BACA, and all of a sudden it happened: The ride took over. It did indeed surprise me, on a short 5 mile stretch of 1-15 where I could feel my bike’s horsepower loving stretching its legs. the wind, the music, the feeling of seeing everything around me and being a part of it. Its the surprise. I love the suprise. Im addicted yet again.
Johnny Cash – The Man in Black
Look at this. this is a man who truly did walk the line. any man would be so lucky to be remembered as he was — the man in black:
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I listen to alot of johnny cash when I ride. His music really resonates with me, especially on the bike. Like him, I am a misfit – an outisder, and theres room in this world for outsiders, because many of you are outsiders too. I am not always positive, sometimes the world doesnt warrant that. Sometimes a spade is a spade, and thank god for men like johnny cash who saw it that way. Im a big fan.
Im 41 years old, and Ive seen my share of hard times in this world. Its not all celestial, sometimes its downright hell. The hell times have formed me, the celestial is what I shoot for. Its nice not to walk alone, and for those who feel they walk alone: Open up your heart, because theres something out there for you my friend. The world awaits, its a great big place… and there is something out there for everyone. Sometimes all you need to do is flip the coin of your perspective, and a whole new experience is out there for you. I know, because everytime I flip that coin, the world looks and feels different. Im getting used to flipping it. Im glad its there.
RIDE ON! Walk the line….
Heres another one, from the movie Walk the Line:
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Life is short. This was johnny when he was young, he hadnt much slowed down and was at his peak of experience and energy. Experience in life comes at a great cost, and later he realized that cost as we all will. Look at a man who was with the one he loved, still vibrant in his life and had full faculty. He lived another 33 years past this, but he would never have this moment again. today really is the most valuable thing you hold.
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I wasn't born to follow from Easy RIder
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I know where this was shot. Its 5 hours away. I need to get out there and ride it….
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nada
Nothing going on. Summer is ending and I’m sitting home watching the kids while Mrs Zip is up helping my mom. I need to go ride. Going to the post office or down the the grocery store doesnt count, although I did take my youngest to school and picked her up on the fat boy, and she felt pretty cool about that.
RIDING IS LIKE PIECING TOGETHER THE PUZZLES OF LIFE, AND LIKING THE ANSWERS.
I said that on a forum the other day, and I think it sums up exactly why I like riding. Its why I ride I think.
Harley Tour Pak
The tour pak came in yesterday. Its on the bike, and its killer. The last few weeks ive been selling crap on ebay and buying things for the bike, including: The tour pak, tour pak liner, tour pak lid organizer, front saddlebag bars with storage and water bottles, new panoptx dark glasses, and a new helmet.
The rest of the money im gonna go riding with tomorrow. I havent been to tonopah nevada for 20 or more years, so tomorrow ill head out. Camping for 10 bucks, ill ride and eat cheap. Hopefully I can do my blog from my tent tomorrow night. Its 300 miles to Tonopah, im going to try and head out around 3.
