Atomic Goes to Wauseon

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July 13, 2022

Atomic Shovel update: First order of business… clean the windshield and put my Route 66 stickers on it! I’ll deal with the ignition later.

Tonight when it cools off a little more outside, Atomic will get a bath and get loaded on the trailer because tomorrow she will be off to Wauseon. She’s not truly a Coney Island bike, but she does reflect a bit of the spirit of the style, so she will be hanging out with a few other Coneys on Friday.

Stop by the display if you are at Wauseon and see the Atomic Shovel. Please message me too! I will be looking generally lost trying to find friends at their booths.

July 14, 2022

Got an early start this morning… Jessica Messmer helped me load the Atomic Shovel for the trip to Wauseon, and Maizie and I were on the road by 6:30 a.m.

Saw quite a few people today – some just in passing – as David Monahan golf carted us around the swap. Saw two of my ducks – Cindy Mesmer and Jenny Bass Cycles – I SO missed their faces… Greg Lew – one of my favorite people… Tom Banks and George Banks my home Chapter homies… Chris Tribbey in passing, Jim Gilfoyle, Larry Medwig , Frank Rick , Tara Lynch, Kira Hildreth, Ernie Barkman who is curating the Coney Island display, and I probably missed a couple of people. Can’t wait till tomorrow! More swap….

July 15, 2022

Coney Island bikes at Wauseon… I love these bikes. Thanks to Ernie Barkman for putting this display together. These bikes aren’t easy to transport. They are heavy, often much longer than a stock bike, and they tend to bottom out or get stuck loading and unloading them, so collecting enough for a full display was a challenge I’m sure. Although my bike isn’t really a Coney, I was chuffed to be included. Ernie made my seat rail, so I guess that got me a “cool kid” pass.

So great to meet Rufus Smith Jr. , and to run into Frederick Franklin at Wauseon. Super cool guys with super cool bikes.

Published by Karan Andrea

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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