The trip I’ve been waiting for since last May is almost here—a small group of four Harley riders will be taking off at 5:30 p.m. today for a nine-day trek through a large portion of the United States Southwest. Although the weather was a little rough around Lubbock last night with heavy rain, hail, and [...]
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The Big Trip Is Almost Here
Posted in Harley-Davidson, Las Vegas, Trip Reports, weather on April 17, 2009 | 1 Comment »
What’s The Weather Going To Be?
Posted in Arizona, Harley-Davidson, Las Vegas, Nevada, New Mexico, Trip Reports, weather, West Texas on April 12, 2009 | 4 Comments »
One of the enjoyable tasks of planning a long ride is keeping an eye on the weather in the areas that will be part of the trip. In May last year, while returning from the Harley-Davidson Primary Officers Training seminars in Las Vegas, NV, my riding partner and I came home to the South Plains [...]
Notes From The Hill Country Ride
Posted in Flatlander HOG Club, Trip Reports on April 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
On The Road To Oklahoma
Posted in Harley-Davidson, Trip Reports, weather on March 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Because I’m semi-retired somebody has to work in the family in order to pay the bills. That’s the assignment of the Harley Honey The problem with work, though, is that it has a way of cutting into your riding time. Because the Harley Honey is as important a fixture on the Green Machine as [...]
Another Great Day; Another Great Ride
Posted in Trip Reports, weather, West Texas on March 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The weather conditions on the South Plains of Lubbock during the month of March can be difficult, if not impossible, to predict with any regularity. Last Friday there were tiny flakes of snow falling; four days later it was almost 85 degrees. When the March weather turns off like it did Monday, those who ride [...]
What If There’s No Place To Go?
Posted in Harley-Davidson, Trip Reports, weather, West Texas on March 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
If you ride a motorcycle and live in Lubbock, Texas, you have to ride 100 miles or more before the scenery changes. The flatness of the terrain around here frequently rivals that of a pool table. The great people of Lubbock reside on what is known as the Llano Estacado, a region that covers eastern [...]
