May
19
2008
i think this leaves little doubt about the protection offered by a quality motorcycle helmet (although my portugese is not so hot). can’t believe anyone would want to let any part of their face or skull absorb the impact of a fall or accident.
Tags: helmet, melon, motorcycle, safety
May
16
2008
The ‘Deets’
Ride Distance: 636 kilometres
Max. Temp: 26 celcius
Min. Temp: 10 celcius
Time: begin 10am - return 5:30pm (stop for lunch, pee and gas - otherwise, ride like a demon!)
wow! what a gorgeous day today. i had the day off, so i decided to take a spin through the mountains. as a ‘warm-up’ i did […]
Tags: columbia icefields, day ride, icefields, loop ride
May
10
2008
made an attempt at a mountain ride today. the weather promised to be sunny and around 13 celcius. unfortunately, that was not the case. it was bloody cold and windy.
i’d planned to go riding with a few students from my motorcycle training class. their first ride on the highway, stop for lunch, chat, then return […]
Tags: cold, nasty weather, ride
Apr
13
2008
well. calgary has gone from having 6-10 inches of snow to being 20 degrees today. it is absolutely gorgeous outside. or as i’ve been want to say lately – ‘bitchin!’
there was no excuse not to go for a ride today. nothing too far. just from here out through springbank and along highway 22 to bragg […]
Tags: fiona's first ride, first ride, riding
Apr
04
2008
holy crap,
everytime i look at my blog another month has gone by. not sure where the time keeps going.
a few updates –
i’m nearly done my first (of two years) of my BEd program to become a teacher. only two more weeks left this year. it’s been a great experience and i’ve learned heaps. my experience […]