Author Archives: carolyn

2011 mileage

Posted on December 28, 2011 by carolyn

For posterity, I figure that I rode 1678 miles in 2011. Not quite the 19,557 miles from 2005…but definitely better than the ~350 miles that I rode in 2010. On the plus side, I had zero back problems after my … Continue reading →

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Riding while pregnant

Posted on December 27, 2011 by carolyn

When most women first learn that they’re pregnant, I imagine they start researching things like prenatal care, newborn care, etc.   Pretty much my first question was, “OK, but can I still ride my motorcycle?” My Google searches weren’t really … Continue reading →

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Winter- and Spring-izing the Ninjette

Posted on December 6, 2011 by carolyn

Well, all good things must come to an end (at least temporarily) and thus Peter and I winterized (and springized) the Ninjette yesterday. On the positive side, we got all six bikes in the garage running, even if a couple … Continue reading →

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Patterson Pass

Posted on November 13, 2011 by carolyn

The last time I rode more than 100 miles in one day was in April 2009.  Before we dwell too much on this horrifying thought, I have one thing to say: BOOYA. But I’m getting ahead of myself… I had … Continue reading →

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East Bay riding

Posted on November 7, 2011 by carolyn

I am utterly hell-bent on getting caught up with this whole “internet web log” that I have going here.  Either that or it has to start raining really soon now so that I stop riding and thus stop having things … Continue reading →

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