Death in Paradise
What a delight! I've just discovered a new TV series that combines a touch of Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot with Caribbean heat and modern day British humor. Thanks to the cleverness of Netflix' predictive engine I got a suggestion that maybe this series would...
What really annoys me with Skype
Sometimes we all have a gripe with something we really like. I really like Skype but there are some issues that are so blatantly obnoxious that they annoy me over and over again. This is my list. I will track to see if they ever get fixed. People search - what could...
They’re out to get me…
...my picture that is... You may have heard about my surprise when I discovered that I was captured by Google Street View outside my house in Redmond, WA. In fact, it was slightly embarrassing since I am caught power-washing my BMW R1200 GS Adventure - a bike which is...
Why doesn’t my bike fall over? It is a beautiful example of physics in action.
New research explains how bikes can be self balancing. It is a matter of the rear-end of the bike falling slower than the front-end, causing the front-wheel to turn into the fall, and thereby pushing the bike back upright.
Snow and 20˚ in the weather report – the studded tires are back on
Bracing for a few days of cold with snow and ice. However right now I can still see scattered blue spots in the sky. Not sure if the weatherman knows what he is talking about. In any case, I am ready. Bring it on!
Studded tires aren’t meeting my expectations
After riding more than two months on the studded tires I have several reservations, however I confess they are a life saver (literally) when it comes to snow and ice. Reservations: Flattened tire. I haven’t been able to find a studded tire that is good for my 17” rear...
Reverting to 17” rear wheel (and new studded motorcycle tire)
Just over a year ago I ordered an additional set of wheels for my BMW R1200 GS Adventure, from Woody’s Wheel Works. Since I intended to use them for off-road riding I decided to go with a 21” front and an 18” rear. As I have documented at http://advrider.com I had...
Block and tackle
This is the route planned for the Saturday dual sport ride. We will camp at Lion Rock Campground north of Ellensburg. Anyone else wants to join? Let me know! (click image to enlarge) A gpx file can be downloaded here [link to gpx file]. I just bought a set of block...
Have you ever ridden a 600 lbs (273 kg) bicycle?
Argh, I got a parking ticket at University of Washington. It turns out that a 600 LBS motorcycle is in fact a bicycle in the minds of the academics at UW. I had paid the parking fee and since my bike is of the bulky sort I parked it in a car spot (which I would have...