Author Archives: Karan Andrea

Last Saturday’s struggle with the Atomic Shovel really got me down. I have so much to do to finalize the Chix on 66 ride, and I thought my bike was good to go. All of a sudden, it wasn’t. Like. REALLY wasn’t. Straw meet the camel’s back. One really good thing that has come outContinue reading “Chix Bike Prep – Same Old Song”

So this weekend we finally got some good riding weather, and I wanted to get miles on both shovels. Joann Annunziato-Mikulec hopped on the 73 and I attempted to hop on my 74. I thought I had that bike sorted out. I fully expected to have a great ride and enjoy watching Joann have herContinue reading “And Then It All Comes Apart”

Route 66 bike prep… since New Mexico broke my pack last summer, I ordered a new one for the trip I took last fall, but I didn’t really like it. I kept looking and found a hard shell tourpack that Viking makes, and I thought hmmmm… there’s an interesting idea… so I ordered it toContinue reading “Chix on 66 Bike Prep – Tourpack & Mudflaps”

Another interview where I get to talk motorcycles.

I had a lot of fun talking about all things motorcycle on Sportbikegrrls. This is a great podcast that covers so many aspects of women in motorcycling. Linda’s guests are interesting and inspiring. Subscribe to this now!

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 theContinue reading “Beauty Queen at Full Throttle Show”

The Atomic Shovel is no different, although many would argue that she is not beautiful; rather, she is an over-accessorized, aged tart trying for all the world to look like a young and sexy teen queen. Regardless, she is not easy. Ever. Case in point: the tailgunner lights mounted on the front fender. One ofContinue reading “Beautiful Things Are Never Easy”

About halfway through my Utah trip, Cris Simmons messaged me and asked if I would be a guest on her YouTube show Coast2Coast. Humbled and honored, I agreed, praying that I would have something intelligent to say. Being interviewed by two industry veterans – Cris and her co-host Michael Lichter – was intimidating to sayContinue reading “Karan & the Atomic Shovel on Coast2Coast with Cris Simmons”

Day 7: The road home: Ann Arbor, MI to Lancaster, NY The morning was bright and sunny in Ann Arbor. Hot and quite muggy. We thought there might be rain in our future, so we were planning to gear up first thing, just ‘cuz. But it was like a sauna when we went outside, andContinue reading “Shovelhead Reunion 2021 Milwaukee, WI”