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  1. The Smokester

    Journey to an overlooked anomaly 5-30-2020

    Those that look but do not see. Count me. :rolleyes Many of us have droned up Highway 5 north of Sacramento. I know I have. But in over 40 years, I never really saw the outcropping of volcanic rock lying east of 5 at Williams that comprises Sutter Buttes. You can Google it and see that it is the...
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    Suit-integrated or standalone body armor?

    Time for a new riding suit. We're talking commuting and day-long touring here. I once again would like to take advantage of the wisdom that is BARF. :twofinger Presently, I have a Dianese two-piece textile suit with integrated armor and have been happy with it. I've never crashed in it so in...
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    Recommision bike after 3 years of storage

    My bike has been in a storage locker for the past 3 years (during which I sailed the Pacific). I want to reactivate it and start riding again. I did nothing special to store it. I just rode it into the locker and left it. So...What is the best way to get it going again? Should I just jump it...
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    How to deal with cross winds

    On the trip back from Coalinga to Livermore yesterday (about 150 miles) there was a considerable, gusting, cross wind coming from the ENE. So far, my Sprint ST feels stable underneath me even though I can feel side pressure on my upper body when sitting up. However, there are times when a gust...
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    Coalinga/Los Gatos Creek Road--Good for Sport Touring?

    Can anyone give an opinion on the appropriateness of taking a sport touring bike, in a leisurely manner, from Highway 25 to Coalinga on the above road(s)?
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