Author Archives: Karan Andrea

Atomic Shovel update: Took my sassy shovel out today to make sure the ignition was good to go. I only had time to do an hour loop, which may have been a blessing because I was about 5 miles from home when I noticed a new sound in the top end. About the same time,Continue reading “Atomic Valdese Rides Again”

Not even 48 hours since I got home from Wauseon, and I’m ripping into the bike again. I’m taking out all the electronic ignition bullshit and going back to points. Wish me luck. Already dealing with stripped screw heads. The idiot who put the first ignition in (that only lasted maybe 8,000 miles) stripped theContinue reading “New Ignition – Again for the Hat Trick”

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.Continue reading “Atomic Goes to Wauseon”

Saturday June 25 Barstow to the Santa Monica Pier The FINAL Day!! There are so many things I want to say about today. About the ride. About the people. And I will, but not just yet. I am still completely amazed that we did it. We rode the entire Route 66, and we are hereContinue reading “Chix on 66 – Day 16 Barstow to Santa Monica, CA – The End of the Trail”

Friday June 24 Kingman to Barstow Today. Was. Hot. Like fire-breathing dragon, holy fuck I’m riding a burning hunk of metal through a blast furnace hot. Our bikes were doing all sorts of mischief, but we all made it in without incident. We rode the Oatman Highway today – a portion of which is knownContinue reading “Chix on 66 – Day 15 Kingman, AZ to Barstow, CA”

Thursday June 23 Winslow to Kingman Today was super fun. We had a police escort to Standing on the Corner park so we could do a group photo, then we went to breakfast after. Stopped at Two Guns and Twin Arrows, then ran into some weird rain. Stopped in Flagstaff to catch a pic ofContinue reading “Chix on 66 – Day 14 Winslow to Kingman, AZ”

Wednesday, June 22 Albuquerque to Winslow I took zero photos today. This was a tough one for everybody today. It rained in Albuquerque overnight and extended into the morning. The highlight of the morning was Sharon Panhead learning to kick start her 65 pan. Super proud of that badass! It finally cleared up around 10Continue reading “Chix on 66 – Day 13 Albuquerque, NM to Winslow, AZ”

Tuesday June 21 Taos to Albuquerque Today was a beautiful ride. They were forecasting rain in the area, but we only hit a few sprinkles here and there. It was far cooler today than it has been, which felt great for us and even better for the bikes. We got a pretty early start andContinue reading “Chix on 66 – Day 12 Taos to Albuquerque, NM”

Monday, June 20 Santa Fe to Taos We started the day with having tintype photos done at our hotel El Rey Court in Santa Fe. Jason Sims reached out to Rob Gibson, and he came out to do photos of us. I can’t wait to actually get them in my hands!! Because of that, weContinue reading “Chix on 66 – Day 11 Santa Fe to Taos, NM”

Sunday June 19 Tucumcari to Santa Fe Every day of this ride has been a long, tough challenge for those of us on the old iron. The two days I was on the man van were tough days for my riding partners Sharon Panhead, Cindy Mesmer and Jenny Bass Cycles, so today was a welcomeContinue reading “Chix on 66 – Day 10 Tucumcari to Santa Fe, NM”