🔗 March 25, 2026

Good news! I was able to get out for my first ride of 2026 this past weekend. It was a pleasurable group ride that started in Pennsylvania's Chester County and wound its way through Montgomery County and into Bucks County, before coming back into Phoenixville for a spot of lunch. I recorded some of the ride, and you will be able to see parts of it over the next few weekends in Raw Sound Sunday videos.

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🔗 February 8, 2026

Yes, yes, I know. 2025 was a terrible riding year for me. I hardly got out at all because I had a broken seat for much of the year and I had trouble getting it welded. It was so bad, I basically stopped making videos at the end of the summer.

Will 2026 be better? I really can't say. I want to ride more, especially with my riding buddies, but life has a habit of getting in the way of the simple pleasures, doesn't it? With a bit of luck, I can get a few good rides in and make a few videos.

But don't hold your breath!

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🔗 March 11, 2025

Today I had my first ride of 2025, and it felt really good to be back on two wheels. Most of the grit and salt that was on the roads had been washed away by the rain, although some cinders remained in those parts of Pennsylvania where the local municipality was trying to save money. So the conditions were pretty good, and I enjoyed myself. It wasn't perfect though, because I need to rebuild my motorcycle muscles a bit. My right hip and right knee did not take kindly to the fairly high peg position on my Speed Twin, but after about 10 minutes the ache went away.

Unless events make it difficult, I plan to ride a bit more this year. There are a bunch of guys I quite like to ride with, and we have every intention of meeting up at least once each month. Hopefully I will be able to keep banging out my weekly riding videos, and maybe I'll be able to sneak in the odd motovlog this season.

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