Just for something to do, I entered the Atomic Shovel in a car and bike show. It was the first show in this location, and it sounded like fun, so I figured what the hell – hang out with car and bike people for a day. I just got all the lights working on the beast, I was between projects, and it was a beautiful October day – clear skies, warm sun, cool air. Perfect carburetor weather.
There were some great cars there, but only one bike – mine – and a trikey thing that I think had a VW engine in it. Some gal pals stopped by to visit and a few other people I knew were there. Met some really nice car people, too.
They said that even though there were only two bikes there (well one and a trikey thing with a VW motor), mine was prize worthy, regardless. Lol! Atomic wins her first trophy. I was hoping she wouldn’t be so angry, but she rode like crap on the way home. Snotty brat.
I ride motorcycles, I live motorcycles, and I write about motorcycles. Both of my blogs are written for motorcyclists: atomicshovel.blog tells the never-ending story of my 1974 Harley-Davidson FLH, which I have named the Atomic Shovel. My other blog coachk.home.blog is written for riders of all skill levels, but is primarily aimed toward the rider who is transitioning from the riding range where they learned basic skills, to the open road. This blog address the most common questions I see in the online groups and forums: dealing with anxiety - yes, that is the number one question, navigating traffic, parking, holding your bike on an incline, just to mention a few.
Much of what I write is simply drawn from my own experiences - successes, failures, do-overs. Nothing in either blog should be construed as the absolute one and only approach; rather, look at them as a starting point for your own discovery process.
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