It’s the end of June, and track season is in full swing. So far ThrottleDad, ThrottleGirl, and I have done a few days and two overnights in the toy hauler. My last post on bringing a baby to the track was written almost a year ago when the little one was about six months old. She is now… Read More Taking Baby to the Track Part II
Today I’d like to tell you about the bikes I’ve owned, and give you a little review on each from the perspective of a 5’3″ 130lb rider. I started thinking about this while writing a post for RiderzBlog on learning to ride tall bikes when you are short, and I ran through the list of bikes… Read More 5 Bikes I Have Owned and Loved
Part of ThrottleDad’s and my deal is that we take turns riding and watching ThrottleGirl. This goes for weekend rides, bigger riding events like multi-day rides, and track days. I had a blast at Sonoma Raceway a few weeks ago, and so this weekend it is ThrottleDad’s turn for a track day – our first… Read More Track Days on the Sidelines
Today I’ve got a link roundup for you. I’ve corraled a list of some of the lady moto websites I’ve come across on the web. All of them provide great entertainment, information, photos, and more. Without further ado… Moto Lady – 5 years ago, Alicia Mariah Elfving founded her blog on Tumblr as a gathering place for… Read More Motorcycling Ladies on the Web
Did you know you were training to be a parent on that last moto rally you attended? There are more similarities between riding and parenthood than you might realize. Here are 5 ways motorcycling prepares you for taking care of little ones. 1.Learning to Pack Functionally But Lightly Moto traveling is long on fun and… Read More 5 Ways Riding Prepares You for Parenthood
My last trackday left me feeling like I am really back in the saddle again after last season’s slow and steady theme. I felt good, the bike felt good, and I had Fun. All. Day. BUT, or AND, however you want to think of it, my old demons were also back. Everyone has a stumbling… Read More Overslowing for corners
ThrottleDad, ThrottleGirl and I had a most excellent Sunday at Sonoma Raceway this past weekend. It was the season opener at Sonoma Raceway for Z2 Track Days, one of the trackday providers operating in our area, and it was my turn to ride – yahoo! Sonoma Raceway is hands down my favorite track of the… Read More Season Opener at Sonoma with Z2 Track Days
It was another glorious weekend here in the bay area, and it was my turn to go riding (ThrottleDad and I alternate weekends). I suited up, lubed my chain, and headed out to meet some friends for twisty fun. We rode some great roads, did some good gossiping, and caught up with old friends. AND…… Read More The best gloves. Period.
It appears that winter is over here in central California. After two months of decent rainfall, we’ve got a high pressure system sitting on top of us that is resulting in day after day of sunny, 70 degree weather. ThrottleDaddy already did a trackday at Sonoma Raceway with Keigwin’s @ The Track, and they had… Read More Coming out of hibernation
When I got pregnant with my little girl, I knew it was going to mean big changes in my life. I knew I would be riding less, and hoped that I would be okay with that. ThrottleDaddy, having quit riding to raise a child once already, said that it hurts at first, but you eventually… Read More Nine months and counting
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