Recent content by Ogg

Poring over maps looking for squiggly lines that suggest a fun road is damned tedious. There must be a better way. On a lark I grabbed some TIGER files and whipped up a quick and dirty perl script to process the roads. For the uninitiated, TIGER files are put out by the Census Bureau and...

Paint it green & white with "Border Patrol" on the side of it. Yes, I'm going to hell (or sensitivity training, same-same) for this.

Live in the woods at the end of a long driveway? No internets for you! DSL is out of the question and the local cable company wants several thousand dollars to connect me to the system (and $150/mo for basic internet service). For the time being I'm limping along on a cellular modem. My...

Every year KFOG puts out their "Live from the Archives" CD in November. I've got the first 17 of 'em, but number 18 can only be had at Bay Area Peet's Coffee stores. Problem is I'm on the East Coast now. Anyone willing to stop by and pick up a copy and mail it to me? I'll cover your cup of...

I've been thinking on this for a while, it's cloudy out and I'm bored (probably go ride anyhow once I'm done typing this bit of drivel, but anyhow...). Ninja 250s seem to be the overwhelming recommendation* for a first bike for folks starting out in motorcycling. The older gen in particular are...

Picked up an '01 ST2 from Moike recently. Love many things about the bike (ergos, motor, sound, looks, you name it) but the brakes and suspension are, ermmm..., dated. Sub-par. Yucky. A common fix is to grab the forks off an ST4s (or an S4R/S4Rs, or an ST3s) since they're bolt-up replacements...

This Summer I low-sided the RT. All concerned parties are in agreement that the root cause of the crash was the condition of the rear tire. The dispute is over how the tire got that way. Insurance is claiming "normal wear" - a judgment that makes me negligent for setting out on a tire in such...

This is the OEM Gel "Comfort Seat" for the 2009+ YZF-R1 that retails for $239.95. It is in pristine condition. This seat is worth every penny. It's infinitely more comfortable than the stock plank if you're going to do any distance on your R1. I've sold my R1, so this is just collecting dust...

Why don't all motorcycle insurance policies include coverage for protective gear (or at least offer an optional rider for protective gear)? Intuition and personal experience suggest that a rider in full protective gear is both less likely to be injured and less severely injured if they're geared...

I need to get a non-running, but rolling bike to SJBMW on San Carlos. I'm about 6 miles away. If you have tie downs and a truck+ramp or a bike trailer I could sure use some help. Happy to pay for your gas, buy lunch, etc. It'd have to be during the day when the shop is open.

For the more accomplished serial killer, here's the dead hooker* storage you've been looking for. Tired of having to dismember your conquests? Just fold 'n go with this fabulous, slightly used, chest freezer! Includes a nifty basket to hold small trophies. More seriously, the freezer is in...

SOLD

You're in the middle of nowhere with no cell coverage and something goes wrong - not "help I need fire trucks and amber lamps" wrong, but wrong enough to leave you stranded. But, clever you, you have a SPOT. Push the magic button and it will send email and SMS to several contacts with a...

I need to run down to Ojai tomorrow (6/16). I have all day to get there, so figured I'd make it interesting since Friday will be slab all the way home. I'm thinking: 101->25->G13@Bittersweet->G14@King City->229->101->166->33 Are there more interesting alternatives? Any intel on the route...