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Odo: 5997
Distance: 588.5

Another road trip with Ms Z. Read more…

Odo: 5408

I needed to get out. It has been too long. I almost feel human and the day was too perfect to stay inside.

17:30: Rush hour crawl.

Disappear into the hills.

A newbie on Skyline. New bike? New rider? No armour or gloves. Tennis shoes and a GSX-R. Squid. I’m jacked: vest, grips, and a punk MiniDisc. Quick pass. (Did I just do a Squid move? If you have to ask…) Twist throttle, corner like a banshee, drop said squid in under 100 yards. Stopped. Waiting for traffic to clear. Flanked. Squid returns. Left onto Burnside. With a tag-along until MLK. ‘Godspeed.’ Read more…

I was thrown off balance when my Kestrel was stolen. I had already been fighting a mild cold and after walking around the neighborhood in the rain, looking in ditches for said missing item, my cold exploded and I got an ear infection.

Nice. Tasty too.

That has kept me sidelined and disoriented. I try not to ride when I think my head might explode. Have you ever had a full-blown sneeze inside of a full-face helmet? Not a pretty sight. When the mucus splatters across your visor, you cannot see very well either. Read more…

The joys of human nature never fail to disappoint. Someone stole my Kestrel mountain bike last week. I filed the police report and talked to my insurance agent. But all told, I want my bike back.

So, if you happen to see a Black Kestrel Rubicon, with 2 rear shocks, disc brakes and a black fork riding down the street please take note and call the police. I know there is one other Rubicon in the Portland metro, but it has a gold colored fork. I would actually prefer some violent action but I wouldn’t want to be accused of inciting violence, nor would I want someone innocent hurt through misidentification.

The theft involves two felonies: entering my garage & the value of the item stolen.

I just want my bike back. Is that too much to ask? Probably. <sigh>