ABioBikers

Just came back from the Barber Race Track and Museum in Birmingham. Great day for racing. The museum is worth a visit by itself. My favorites are the REALLY old, essentially motorized bicycles from the early 1900s (1910--1930). A Sears brand is pictured below. It had regular bike pedals and chain to get up to speed, then a manual clutch to engage the engine which used a sewn leather belt! Very cool. Cost about $170. For those of you who are waiting to take a pot shot at BMW, I'll let you know my heated BMW vest burnt out on the way home forcing me to stop early and get a hotel. Now, it has a 3 year warranty and the dealer is refunding my money and giving me a different brand. Also, my darn gortex liner in my RevIt Pants delaminated and the 'gang of three' was quite wet in the rain. RevIT is taking care of that also. Finally, my darn IPOD crapped out. Still, it was a good trip and listening to your engine while screaming through the mountain roads is all the music you need.

Too hot to wear a jacket or riding pants? Your state does not require a helmet? Read this...... http://www.speedfreakinc.com/content/articles/riding/roadrashqueen.html

Here's a great video of some awesome riding. Check out my recent MSF course exam. Rob http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6178043709180164205&q=motorcycle

Well I sprung for the pictures from Deal's Gap, Tail of the Dragon, only $5 for a digital picture. Deal's was a fun ride with John and Lisa. Even I can look cool--it just costs a lot of money to cover me up with gear and a nice bike!--And finally I don't look gay!

For my birthday John surprised me with two great new bike additions--Honda leather saddle bags and some Vance and Hines pipes!!!!!!!!! I was grinning ear to ear upon starting up my VTX for the first time this afternoon and hearing the throaty glub, glub sound emminating from those babies. What a great ride we had. I couldn't keep from laughing as I listened to the new rumble of my bike, thinking at times it sounded much like the engine of one of the pod racers in Star Wars. It's a beautiful noise--not too loud, but deep and gurgling, with a nice vibration as I accelerate. Thanks honey!! You really know how to treat a lady!

...for the motorcycle safety course! Darwin was right. Enjoy www-scf.usc.edu/~itsara/learntoride.wmv