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Conversation with Larry Hartl; Motorycle Safety Instructor; Rider; A Very Articulate Guy

March 13th, 2008 · No Comments

I heard about Larry Hartl through a “little bird” on one of the Forums I frequent. Something about being a “thoughtful and interesting guy.” When I contacted him, he wanted to be sure I mentioned he wasn’t yet in “mid-life” yet, despite his gray hair!
Just to clear up that point, the “mid-life” part is less [...]

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Conversation with Dave Richardson, Moto International Owner, Guzziologist, The Guy You Want to Buy a Bike From

March 12th, 2008 · 3 Comments

I met Dave a couple of years ago when I first started looking to get on a bike again. He runs an outfit called Moto International.
In my mind, Dave represents everything good about motorcycling. He’s a decent, funny, extremely knowledgeable guy who cares deeply about riding, riders, his customers, and the companies he works with. [...]

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The Story of My First Bike: Ric Short

March 11th, 2008 · No Comments

Ric is a buddy of mine. I asked him to tell the story of his first bicycle. Not that it matters, but he’s got serious credentials with me for many reasons, not the least of which is that he’s the builder of a truly special bike called the “Camaro Bike.”
Here’s his story . . .
I [...]

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Conversation with Moira Zinn: Elite Track Day Entrepreneur, Mom, Rider, Wrencher

March 10th, 2008 · No Comments

Moira Zinn is so on my list of cool people. The story about how her husband proposed to her is right out of a movie.
Moria was referred to me by FJRChick. She and her husband (the one with the great story) own Elite Trackdays down in Texas. That’s a good story too. I get a [...]

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Conversation with Mark Irving

March 6th, 2008 · No Comments

I met Mark on the FJR Forum. I love his story about buying and riding his first bike. I think a lot of us had different versions of the "30 minutes in a parking lot and your a rider" experience. Getting pulled over by a cop in front of his girlfriends house is priceless.
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The Story of My First Bike: My Dad Tells All

March 6th, 2008 · 1 Comment

My conversation with Michael Malvin got me thinking about the subject of “my first bike.” It feels like it might become a recurring theme here.I remember very little about my first bike other than it was red and huge. Some years later, I took off the seat, handlebars, and fenders and converted it into a [...]

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Conversation with Michael Malvin: Why do I ride?

March 5th, 2008 · No Comments

I met Michael as a result of a thread I posted at FJRForum asking people why they ride.
He touches on a theme that I think resonates for a lot of us which is the connection to that first “Big Wheel”, or in my case, my first two-wheeler (a snazzy red number my Dad bought at [...]

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Conversation with Carolina Fowler: 1098 Rider, JAG corp member, wise beyond her years

March 4th, 2008 · No Comments

I met Carolna through a new friend on the FJRForum. She’s younger than the standard “mid-life”profile, but hey, it’s my blog.
Carolina rides a big time bike, but she’s no squid. She gets the bike. She gets what it’s all about. She has a refreshing point of view. I wasn’t nearly that grown up when I [...]

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Conversation with Andre Espaillat: Rider, Racer, Survivor

March 2nd, 2008 · 4 Comments

Andre introduced himself to me after seeing my post on Randy Pausch. His note to me was entitled “life and living.”
If this kind of thing interests you, read my blog at http://motocancer.blogspot.com
I’m interested in stories about why people ride. Actually, I’m really more interested in stories about people grappling with all those pesky mid-life [...]

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Conversation with Tyler Risk; Founder of NorthStar Moto Tours and Dangerous Curves

February 28th, 2008 · No Comments

Meet Tyler Risk. She’s like an ad for “midlife” riding. She is a keen rider, a founding member of Dangerous Curves, (a woman’s riding group), and the founder and literally driving force behind wonderful little touring company for woman called NorthStar Moto Tours.
Tell me a little about yourself
By day, I’m the office manager for a [...]

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