Spyder
Click image to enlarge The Spyder I am writing about here is not related to the other kind of Spiders that crawl on the floor and the World Wide Web. The Spyder I am sharing about here is a three wheeled open-air vehicle that most people would call a motorcycle or a trike. The can-am […]
Folks on Spokes
The Hammock Dunes Bicycle Club members call themselves “Folks on Spokes”. The Sunday morning weather in Palm Coast, Florida was perfect and eight of us enjoyed a 30-mile ride. We always stop for breakfast–75% or so of the way through the ride–and have a good time socializing. We talk about technology, healthcare, politics, bicycling, and […]
Bike Week – 2013
One of the many things that attracts people to Florida is Bike Week in Daytona Beach. The weather was not ideal today, with no sun shining, but nevertheless, it was a nice 30-mile motorcycle ride on the FatBoy. We stopped for a salad at The Black Sheep in Ormond Beach — one of the many “welcome bikers” establishments which were […]
Passwords
I just discovered some nasty things on my Facebook wall. I assure you it was not posted by me. I removed it and then checked my password. I had not changed it for a year. Shame on me. It is a good idea to change passwords frequently. I need to practice what I preach! And, […]
Wind Chill (2012)
It was a sunny day, but the temperature barely got above 40 degrees. Riding a motorcycle in 40 degree weather may not sound unreasonably cold until you consider the wind chill. I had always been curious about exactly what wind chill means, so I did a bit of research about it ten years ago. Basically, it […]
