Author Archives: carolyn

First responder.

I witnessed an injury motorcycle accident on Friday. This is not an account of that accident, as that is not my story. I will, however, talk about the parts that are my story. I’d never seen a motorcycle accident before, … Continue reading

Posted in The Daily Grind | 5 Comments

Exploratory Santa Cruz Mountains ride

I’ve been doing quite a few group rides lately which, while fun, don’t allow for a lot of “ooh, what’s that, I’ll go check that out on a whim”. So when presented with a free Sunday, I decided to go … Continue reading

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Turbo City Borrego rack for the white XT

Barring anything weird popping up when I do its annual service, the white XT is now ready to go to Seattle! Tonight I mounted a Turbo City Borrego rear rack; here’s the write-up. I originally wanted another Happy Trail rack, … Continue reading

Posted in Wrenching, XT225 | 6 Comments

A “berry” fun ride

Saturday was our monthly Wind Dancers start-at-Starbucks-go-wherever-we-feel-like ride. We had a nice small group: myself, Jenny, Prue, and a new member named Charlotte. We decided to head vaguely southeast and hit some backroads before winding up at a wonderful berry … Continue reading

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Wedding rings

Stephen wanted to see our wedding rings, so here they are. 🙂 Photo courtesy of, and copyright by, Holly Blumenthal of Spirelight Photography.

Posted in No Bike Content | 2 Comments