Personal Reflections, Opinions, and Random Thoughts

3. Picking Your Bike – Vintage Series

Now that you know how much you want to spend and what you want the bike to look like, it’s finally time to go hunting. It’s easy to let your heart take over when you see a beautiful, rusty silhouette in a barn, but this is the moment where a little discipline saves you months […]

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2. How Much Detail – Vintage Series

In the world of vintage bikes, “finished” is a relative term. Before you dive into your project, you need to ask yourself a hard question: What do I want the bike to look like when I’m done? The level of detail you choose will dictate how much time you spend in the garage versus how […]

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1. How Much to Spend – Vintage Series

It’s easy to look at a $500 bike on Craigslist and think, “For a few hundred more, I’ll have a classic.”

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The View from the Window: A Rider’s Midwinter Reflection

When the temperature breaks just enough, when the sun peeks out for an hour, or when the forecast offers even a marginal window of opportunity, I must take it.

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Winter Riding in Ohio

Riding a motorbike in Ohio during the winter can be just what the Doctor ordered when you are jonesing for a ride, but it is also fundamentally different experience than riding in warmer months.

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