I decided to try something new. I started a YouTube channel and made a video to go with my last post. Here is the link if you’re interested to watch. If you like it, you can subscribe. I will still post here, but I thought I’d add the videos. The videos are too big for […]
Getting closer As it gets closer to my departure date, I figured I’d better make sure everything I needed to bring would fit on Lucille. I wasn’t sure how I would strap everything on or how I would make things fit. In addition to strapping things onto the bike, I would need to make sure
The food This post is going to be all about the food! When you embark on a trip of this type, and you’re headed to the south, AND you’re a vegan, you’d better be prepared to either bring or make your own food. Knowing myself well, I just cannot be troubled to cook for myself,
Uncomfortable My one complaint with Lucille has been just how spectacularly uncomfortable the stock seat is. I mean, come on, BMW. You have a reputation and can do better. Right after I bought her, I had a Corbin custom seat put on Lucille. While the seat is super comfortable, they were unable to wire it
A “Thing” So the other day, I did a thing. This is probably not a “thing” for most of you, but I’m a very anxious person, so it was a really big deal to me. I reached out to two total strangers to ask for advice on the trip. I found both of them on
Building It is always exciting when you start to get ready for something as epic as this trip. I am getting excited, I’m leaving in 3 months! I’ve got all the gear I need, and I’ve got my first meals in the dehydrator. This thing is real! As I’m writing this, the virus is still
California winter Although it’s winter, and pretty cold, I’m lucky enough to live in California. There are nice riding days in winter, though it can get cold. I got an electric jacket and a GoPro I wanted to try out, so on a warmish, sunny day, my BFG and I went out. We both needed
Getting real I have to be real here, as 2020 wound down, I found myself not really looking forward to the trip anymore, given the pandemic, the small struggles I’ve had on the bike, and just being worn out. Depressing thoughts, depressing events around the world, depressing COVID numbers seemed to weigh me down. The
A planned practice My BFG said he would come with me if I wanted to take a practice ride, and I decided to take him up on it. The goals were two-fold. One, to just practice going to somewhere new on a curvy road. Two, to try, once again, to get the GPS to work
Give up? After the trials and tribulations of my last trip, I began seriously considering not taking the bike. Lucille is so comfortable and fun to drive, and so easy when she’s moving. But, when she is barely moving, she is a handful. She’s huge, heavy and tall, and I honestly wondered if it would
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