Part of the expectation for taking the ride into the Texas Hill Country during the spring is to be able to see the famous Texas wildflowers. With Central Texas experiencing a drought, the wildflowers were few and far between. In fact, the only place I saw any bluebonnets, the state’s official flower, was north of [...]
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Notes From The Hill Country Ride
Posted in Flatlander HOG Club, Trip Reports on April 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Riding The Texas Hill Country
Posted in Flatlander HOG Club, Trip Reports on April 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
There are a lot of great riding areas throughout the United States, but in Texas, the mountainous-like twisty roads that motorcycle riders really love are pretty much located in a small portion of Central Texas commonly known as “The Hill Country.” Sure, there are other beautiful areas such as the Gulf Coast, the Big Bend, [...]
The Best Laid Plans…
Posted in Flatlander HOG Club, Trip Reports on April 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
When it comes to motorcycles, the best plans are no plans. My previous blog concerned the Flatlander HOG group’s ride to the Texas Hill Country and the fact that I wasn’t going to be able to go. On Thursday night, prior to writing that entry, I had received a call from one of the members [...]
They’re Off and I Ain’t
Posted in Flatlander HOG Club, Harley-Davidson, Trip Reports on April 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Flatlander HOG members from Lubbock are making plans to leave this more to head down to the Texas Hill Country for what is some of the best motorcycle riding. And I can’t go. Because of ankle surgery that I had in early December, I have to be a physical therapy this morning while more [...]
The Weather Finally Cooperated–Sorta
Posted in Flatlander HOG Club, Harley-Davidson, weather on March 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Just as expected, the folks in Lubbock experienced a mini-blizzard on Friday that was more cold and blowing winds from the north than it was blinding snow, but it was miserable nonetheless and put a big damper on the two-day Spring Open House at Wild West Harley-Davidson. Those of us who are employment challenged were [...]
Winter Is Making Its Return, Unfortunately
Posted in Flatlander HOG Club, Harley-Davidson, weather on March 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
For the past several days, even weeks, the weather in Lubbock has been nothing short of spectacular for motorcycle riding. This was the winter that wasn’t. But, it appears that after only one week of spring, that winter will be finally showing up on Friday with maybe an inch or two of snow. To make [...]
Back To The Future In Oklahoma City
Posted in Flatlander HOG Club, Trip Reports on March 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Our short stay in the Oklahoma City area this weekend in some ways was very futuristic and in other ways was like going back to college and before. After we arrived in Edmond on the northern edge of Oklahoma City my wife’s sister and brother-in-law were kind enough to take us to dinner and then [...]
Those Sunday Afternoon Rides
Posted in Flatlander HOG Club, Trip Reports, weather, West Texas on March 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
When I was a youngster in the mid-1950s my dad would round up the family on a Sunday afternoon and we’d go riding in the car around town, gawking at the different things we would see. More than a half-century later, it’s still pretty much the same, except the vehicle of choice is a motorcycle. [...]
What’s On Your List?
Posted in Flatlander HOG Club, Trip Reports on February 27, 2009 | 1 Comment »
While visiting with one of my fellow Flatlander HOG members during our weekly Tuesday night dinner, I was asked, “What rides are on your bucket list?” For those who don’t know, a “bucket list” refers to activities that you want to do before you pass on to the Great Beyond. I think it became popular [...]
HOG: To Be or Not To Be
Posted in Flatlander HOG Club, Harley-Davidson, Opinion, Stereotypes on February 4, 2009 | 2 Comments »
When a motorcycle rider purchases a new Harley-Davidson bike, one of the “gifts” he or she receives is a free one-year membership in the National Harley Owners Group, more commonly known as HOG, an approximately $35 value. A member of the National HOG club gets several benefits such as a road atlas that includes contact [...]
