Seems I’m terrible at coming up with new content and certainly didn’t want to post the same thing over and over again. This however does not mean I haven’t been riding. Still looking for a more touring style bike in order to expand our distances and add new places to visit further from home.
Pretty sure I’ve explored all the back roads within a one hundred mile radius but don’t quote me on that because sometimes while riding you find a new path unknown at the time. Most of my riding lately has been without a camera rolling, just out riding the back roads looking for new places and enjoying the wind.
Below I’ll post some videos of rides I’ve taken while a video was rolling just so you know I’m still active and riding whenever the opportunity rises up and pulls me into it. 🙂
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What a great time of year! At least that applies to most people. Has been a very busy time for me even though I’m retired. Getting ready for the family to come for Thanksgiving to my house is setting a new tradition for Thanksgiving or at least that’s what they were saying while here visiting. 🙂
Of course that did not leave me much time for motorcycle riding even though the weather was perfect. Did sneak in some riding time just before family started to arrive a few days before Thanksgiving. Since then have gotten quite a few days of great weather and done a lot of riding, just haven’t been doing any videos or writing content about it.
Will drop a few videos below of some riding done lately just to prove that I haven’t stopped riding or writing content.
Since it’s almost Christmas time, thought you motorcycle minded people might find some gift ideas from a couple of the following links… doesn’t hurt to look since most are running Christmas specials right now.
Hope that gave you some new fresh ideas for Christmas? Posting some videos below of one of my last rides, think it was around the 14th of December. Was only about an hour ride and like no more than fifty to sixty miles total, but as always it was fun, exciting, and relaxing all wrapped into one. 🙂 Enjoy!
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First camping trip since my accident last year. Had others planned previously but life sometimes gets in the way and had to cancel.
Loaded all the gear including the motorcycle, headed out to the campground on November 5, 2021. Planned to be there until the 11th. Weather forecast was looking good, bit of a chill at night but no rain and usually warmed up during the day to mid 70’s or high 60’s. Was a great trip time to camp, was able to ride the Suzuki every day.
Camped with my brother and sister-in-law, of course they have an awesome setup with their RV and do a lot of camping all year. Nothing like sitting by a fire at night, sleeping well at night in my little weird trailer but hey, kept it warm with a heater and a couple of blankets on the bed. Then the next morning waking to the chill, starting a fire and cooking breakfast outside. LOL
Then being able to go for rides on the motorcycle through the Black River Forest exploring the various roads and routes, pretty darn nice for sure. It really was a good time with lots of fun and relaxation. Will add some photo’s and videos below of this camping experience. 🙂
Am now in the process of preparing for Thanksgiving at my home this week. Been working on the place, cleaning, etc etc…. reason this post did not happen until now. 🙂
HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL!!!
Boat Ramp Road at Blackwater River State Park
Short Video of back road in Blackwater River State Forest
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Haven’t taken long trips as of late but rather doing some local rides to get that much needed wind therapy.
In the market for a larger motorcycle at this time, need more of a touring style bike to carry bigger loads and be more comfortable on long trips. Really want to get out on the open road soon and do some long distance exploring.
Current bike, Suzuki is great for a couple hundred miles or so if you don’t need to carry much luggage. They say it’s also rated as a touring bike but honestly, it’s not. Yes, you could take long trips on it if you stayed on the back roads and stopped often to stretch and get the feeling back in your backside. LOL Just don’t think it’s the right bike for freeway speeds or long distances, engine is too small.
Until then it’s local short rides in the area to keep my mind clear and get that much needed wind therapy always talked about.
Will post a couple of videos of one of my last rides on October 23, 2021. Have ridden since a few times but don’t always run a camera. Sometimes it’s just no cares, no cameras, no thoughts other than what is in front of you. 🙂 Camera was mounted in a different place on the two videos posted below.
Geneva, Alabama
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A few weeks ago, remember reading an article about a motorcycle rider and the reason he rode. Can’t find it now but in general he was saying that he rode a motorcycle because he was a lonely person. Made me start thinking about myself. Not good at self analyzing but did try, is that one of the reasons I ride?
Being a single guy, living alone with very few friends close by, thought maybe that has added to my desire to get out and ride. Really that doesn’t make sense since I really like to ride alone, plus never thought of myself as a lonely person. Not much of a “people person” though since I’m rather blunt and to the point when I’m thinking about something or get asked for my opinion. Just spill it out without much thought, that way it doesn’t get bottled up in my brain and cause an explosion. Seems a lot of people can’t handle the truth. LOL
Don’t like crowds, never have, don’t like to ride in large groups, and honestly just like riding with no destination, feeling the wind, focusing on the surroundings and the idiot that is about to pull out in front of me. Like many I call it “wind therapy” and to me it’s one of the most stress relieving systems ever!
Guess a lonely person would like to hook up with a group of riders, maybe make new friends and be able to explore new people and places. My issue with that is most of these groups think the only place they can ride and hang out together is at a bar. Since I no longer drink, never have when riding a motorcycle, most groups are certainly not appealing because of that reason. Could see where a self described lonely person might like that?
Without trying to analyze myself too much, I ride because it’s relaxing, calms the nerves yet places you on high alert to your surroundings. The feel of speed and power between your legs, a hint of danger at every curve, hill, and intersection, that’s what I like!
Backing up just a tad about riding alone. Have in the past ridden with maybe one or two other people but no drinking was involved. Hill country ride north of San Antonio, Texas was one I’ll always remember riding with my then brother-in-law. We visited Lost Maples State Natural Area. They named it Natural Area vs State Park. Was an all day ride and tons of fun. So with that said would be nice to hook up with another like minded rider and go on some day or even overnight trips.
So tell me, are YOU a lonely person and ride because of it? Don’t think I am but what’s your opinion?
Would love to hear your comments and suggestions below.
Added a couple of riding videos. Rides taken recently just for fun and relaxation. 🙂
Wind Therapy
Joy Ride
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Rather than join a large group of riders for “911 NEVER FORGET” day this year, decided to create my own FreedomRide. After all, this is about being free. Decision was to saddle up, put on my Freedom shirt and ride. No destination in the beginning but after a few miles decided that riding over to Blackwater River State Park was an excellent idea.
Was suppose to camp there back in August of this year but due to illness had to cancel the reservation. Have camped there before and absolutely love the place. It is my favorite camping place so far, but then again I’ve not camped at too many places yet. Have a reservation setup for early November, hope that nothing gets in the way of this one.
The ride that day 09/11/2021 turned out to be approximately 154 miles round trip. My Freedom Ride was meant to honor those lost on that tragic day (09/11/2001) and to never forget what happened. After that day we’ve lost so many freedoms in the name of safety. The world has changed since then. My wish is that we could someday go back to feeling the freedom we had before that infamous day!
Before going home, rode out to the place of my motorcycle accident in June of 2020. Had not visited the area on a motorcycle since the accident. Needed to do that for some weird reason. Located the lady that I hit since she works near the accident scene, was able to apologize in person and thank her for her concerns on the night of the accident. (Closure?)
See photo below of ride recorded by “My Ride” app.
Image of ride on 09/11/2021-My Freedom Ride
That tragic day actually brought this country together in ways probably never experienced before. Everyone forgot about politics, prejudices, and ill will to others, except to the terrorists. It was a time of confusion, disbelief, shock, and all out patriotism. I felt like many Americans, ready to get back in uniform and fight whatever enemy we faced.
My Freedom Ride shirt this day “INHALE FREEDOM – EXHALE PATRIOTISM”, see photo’s below. Felt that it said what was in my heart.
Front of Shirt
Back-Shirt Purchased from BuiltUsa.com
Since this ride was more than three hours long, had to split, choose some of the riding areas that I thought might be more interesting. First video was early in the ride on a road that I’ve ridden many times in the past and enjoy riding. All excerpts are approximately five minutes long.
This next video is on the road off Highway 90 leading to Blackwater River State Park.
Below video is a slow ride through the camp grounds at Blackwater State Park. Will give you an idea of what it’s like there. Love the camp ground, is reasonably priced, has full hook-ups for RV’s and trailers. Electricity, water, bathrooms and showers available. Hiking trails, access to the river for swimming, picnic pavilions, boarded walkways and near by rent a canoe or kayak and take either a four or eleven mile float down the Blackwater River. My brother and I try to take that eleven mile kayak trek down the river each year but missed last year due to my accident.
This last video was after leaving the campgrounds and heading north out into the Blackwater River State Forest. Did a lot of riding through the forest, this is only a five minute clip of the scenery.
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For years when going north through Georgiana, Alabama saw signs pointing to the Hank Williams Museum, or home of Hank Williams. Now pretty sure that most all people know who Hank Williams is even if you don’t care for country music, right? This was a great excuse to get in a decent ride, beautiful day and no rain in sight. LOL The ride round trip was approximately 120-130 miles and felt soooo good! My phone died so lost the “My Ride” app info that is usually recorded on my trips.
This museum/home is packed with memorabilia from Hank’s short life, not really sure it could be classed as a museum but the lady in charge sure knows everything and then some about Hank Williams and his life. The address is 127 Rose Avenue, Georgiana, Alabama. When there you are allowed to take photos, videos, and ask any questions you want to know. Super nice lady. Yes I got some photos to share with you down below, as well as some videos of the ride itself. Also understand there is another Hank Williams museum in Montgomery, Alabama but haven’t been there yet, might just do that one someday too. 🙂 Actually his first name was Hiram but at some point he started calling himself Hank!
Hiram “Hank” Williams was an American singer, songwriter, and musician. Regarded as one of the most significant and influential American singers and songwriters of the 20th century, he recorded 35 singles that reached the top 10 of the Billboard Country & Western Best Sellers chart, including 11 that reached No. 1.
Widely considered country music’s first superstar, Hiram “Hank” Williams was born September 17, 1923, in Mount Olive, Alabama. Cut from rural stock, Williams, the third child of Lon and Lillie Williams, grew up in a household that never had much money. His father worked as a logger before entering the Veterans Administration hospital when young Hank was just six. Father and son rarely saw each other over the next decade, with Williams’ mother, who ran rooming houses, moving the family to Greenville and later Montgomery, Alabama. His childhood was also shaped by his spinal condition, spina bifida, which set him apart from other kids his age.
He seemed to identify most with the musical sounds out of the radio and those from church choirs. Hank learned how to play folk, country and, thanks to an African-American street musician named Rufus Payne, the blues. By the time he’d moved with his mother to Montgomery in 1937, Hank’s music career was already in motion. Picking up the guitar for the first time at the age of eight, Williams was thirteen when he made his radio debut. A year later he was entering talent shows and had his own band, Hank Williams and his Drifting Cowboys.
In the early 1940s, he’d caught the attention of music executives in Nashville. Coupled with Hank’s obvious talents as a singer/songwriter was an increasing dependence on alcohol, which he’d started abusing in order to relieve his sometimes excruciating back pain. As a result, he was not considered a reliable performer. Along with this early success came increased erratic behavior and often showed up at live performances drunk.
As the titles of some of Williams’ songs suggest, heartbreak and turmoil were never that far from his life. As his success deepened, so did his dependence on alcohol and morphine. The Opry eventually fired him, and in 1952 his wife, the mother of Hank Williams Jr. divorced. On December 30, 1952, Williams, newly married to a younger woman named Billie Jean, left for Charlestown, West Virginia. Liquored up and abusing morphine, he collapsed in a hotel room in Knoxville, Tennessee. A doctor was called to examine him. Despite his physical failings, Williams was cleared for more travel.
On New Year’s Day 1953, in the back seat of his 1952 Cadillac he and his driver were headed to do a concert in Canton, Ohio, his health took a turn for the worse. After not hearing from Hank for two hours, driver pulled the car over in Oak Hill, West Virginia, at 5:30 in the morning. Hank was pronounced dead a short while later.
Hank Williams remains a beloved, yet tragic figure in country music and his work continues to influence musicians to this day. Some of the above information was gathered from AuthorBiography.com Editors.
Below is a few of the photos taken while visiting the museum.
This first video was taken as I was getting off the main highway in Georgiana and heading up to the museum. Problem was it for some reason got cut short just before I stopped at the museum.
Since the last video was cut short, decided to do a turn around and drive by as I was leaving to go home. Short ride around the block and then back out to the main highway headed home. 🙂
This next video is me taking a short cut while headed home from the Hank Williams museum. Let’s RIDE time. 🙂
And finally, this last video is not one of mine. Found this online, was recorded back in November of 2019 by a gentleman by the name of Greg Warren. He did a very good job of video taping his whole experience at the Hank Williams museum in Georgiana, including the nice lady I was talking about at the beginning of this post. Was funny she was saying some of the exact same words to me when I first walked in. FYI, the cost to visit is only $5 for each adult and you can walk around and see everything, stay as long as you want, no rush. 🙂 Enjoy his video, maybe someday I’ll get the right equipment to compete with something like this… LOL
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Just a quick update. In case you haven’t noticed, no posting or video’s added to YouTube in over three weeks. Have been very ill and trying to get back to my life as soon as possible.
Was tested for COVID which they said came back negative in two different cases. Well if it wasn’t COVID, not really sure what the heck it was because have never felt anything like this before in my life. The anti-biotics that I was prescribed did nothing to even slow this stuff down.
Anyway, enough of the negative, feeling better now, just working on getting back to full strength.
When this illness began was working on a post about my last ride before this stuff hit me. Was almost finished with the editing and then it happened, felt like doing nothing, not even riding if you can believe that. Bike has been in it’s little garage for at least three weeks now.
Anyway the last adventure taken was my ride up to visit the Hank Williams Museum in Georgiana, Al. Was almost finished with the article post and video’s so will most likely finish that tonight and get it posted. 🙂
Please don’t take from my last post that riding in the rain is a total disaster. Not near as much fun as riding without the rain but when you ride a motorcycle, learning to ride in the rain is also necessary. Let’s call it training. Since I like to ride, getting wet once in a while is not all bad. Don’t prefer rain riding but better than not riding at all. 🙂
Last post was a ride done on the 19th of July 2021, todays post is about part of my ride on the 23rd of July, 2021. Rode some in between those dates but don’t record all rides when I go out, sometimes it’s nice to forget the camera, phone, and any other equipment. Just strap on the helmet and GO!
On this ride, didn’t record all of it but the ride was one of those with no destination, no objective except to just get out and ride on another beautiful day here in paradise. The part recorded on the “My Ride” app was approximately ninety miles but the ride was really closer to 120 miles that day.
Ride of July 23, 2021
Below is a short video near the beginning of the ride when I first turned on the camera. This portion of the ride started on the back side of Lake Jackson, out to Clear Springs Road and then left toward highway 331 in Paxton.
Next video is a short clip near the end of the ride on some roads that I’ve been on many times before.
Hope you enjoy these videos. Would like to know if you could comment below and let me know if you like them with music embedded or just the natural wind and engine noise? Let me know please, comment below.
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In my last post, mentioned the fact that my computer had crashed and had taken it to see if repair was an option or at least save the data stored on it. The good and the bad. The bad part was the computer was really old anyway and there was absolutely nothing to be done to save it. Hard drive had multiple issues. Good news is the “I Fix Computers” shop in DeFuniak Springs, Florida was able to recover ALL data on the old hard drive. 🙂
Happy is an understatement, feared that all was lost permanently. Photo’s, videos, records stored in the document section plus lots of other things that were important to me since I do lots of things online now and in the past. By the way, that’s a great place to take your computer if you have issues, really know their business.
Ended up buying a computer from them, they transferred all data from the broken one, placed it in one single folder on the new computer. No charge for the transfer since I was purchasing the computer from them. Was easy to pick and choose what was to be retained and trash anything that was not necessary. Sorta like getting a chance to clean up your computer, which I would bet no one really takes the time to do. 🙂 By the way, videos use us a TON of space on hard drives.
While deleting some of the no longer needed videos to make more space on the new computer, accidentally deleted ALL videos. That really hurt my feelings, mostly for being so stupid as to pull a stunt like that. LOL There was only a few that really needed to be saved but oh well, we live and die with our mistakes.
Let’s get back to my FANTASTIC idea! You remember on the 17th (see last post) it was such a beautiful day, great day for a ride and I thoroughly enjoyed getting back out on the road. So on Monday the 19th when the call came to pick up my new computer the thought hit me that another beautiful day to ride. DeFuniak Springs is only about twenty five miles or so from my house. Plus I have a nice laptop case that fits perfectly on the rear seat of my motorcycle and a way to strap it down securely so why not ride the Suzuki to make this pick up?
Just me looking for every excuse to ride. 🙂
Checked the weather of course as usual before riding, chances for rain in the time period I needed to make the trip were very slim, actually less chance than the 17th when we had that most beautiful day. Even checked the radar a few times and there was absolutely no reason not to ride that day. Possible rain much later in the afternoon as usual but would be back long before that was suppose to happen. Rode down, picked up the computer and on my way back….. hard to describe, video below will totally explain. Be sure to watch it on YouTube full screen and turn up the volume. A great day it was and such a fantastic idea to ride the motorcycle!
Liquid Sunshine
Now I’m guessing that AccuWeather really blew this one or that’s just liquid sunshine and I don’t know the difference?
Let me say that I’ve been rained on before and gotten pretty wet, BUT never have I been this WET in my entire life. When I say there was not one dry spot on me, that’s no joke. Won’t go into details here, but there was NOT a single dry spot anywhere on my body! When I finally got home, parked under the carport, stepped off the bike it created a huge dripping puddle all around my feet. Removed all wet clothing on the carport, threw clothes in the washer and realized paperwork that I had stuck in my pockets was, lets just say spongy at best. 🙂 Good thing the computer bag was water proof other wise my new computer might not have survived.
The trip down was a bit dryer, certainly more manageable as seen in the video below. This light rain started when I was about half way to DeFuniak Springs. Video below is last part of the trip there and arriving at I FIX COMPUTERS. Maybe I should get some rain gear to pack in my saddle bags and start loving to ride in the rain? NOT!
That’s the end to this episode, everything dried out, computer works great and I’m ready to ride again. In fact next post you might find really interesting. Be sure to stay tuned.
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