chapter 325

Observation of Life Cycles

8/11/2013

intake and exhaust strokes

Our Melrose Marauder Bike Gang took in a lot and were exhausted on our trip to Manchester, VT. The beautiful riding day was conducive to the good vibe. However, one Harley suffered from bad vibrations. Like the combustion cycle, this is a repeating theme. It was three decades ago when we had encountered a similar event on this same vehicle on it's maiden "shakedown cruise". If you can get a chuckle out of the adversities you face, it goes a long way toward fixing the problem.

The ride into Washington County on rte 114- rte 59 was the kind of road a motorcycle wants. It's a ride into Battenkill Valley with a Green Mountain backdrop.

Was again the "official photographer" for a rock band. Goes around comes around. Four decades ago it was for brother-in-law, this week it was ex Hockey pal Billy the Kid in New Found Fortune. My pics not great so massaged with photoshop to get something useful? He has cut back his own hockey to help his kids thru youth hockey, rock climbing etc, much like the cycle jockey above.

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