Mud Bugs

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1-4-2017

Today a cold snap hit my little tropical paradise. Suppose to last through the rest of the week. Not really all that cold but I've become a world class Slacker in a record short time. Venturing out is not high on my priority list right now.
 To make all this "forced confinement" bearable I'm going through my bike stuff and repairing or replacing things. My fishing gear is in need of upgrade so I've been making lures for myself and a couple of buddies. They fish the lakes and I fish off bridges.
 These pictured work well on the creeks and other holes of water that I come across in my traveling around. I call them "Mud Bugs."

"catch ya on the road."

Rio Vista Park. San Marcos, Tx.

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Rio Vista Park. San Marcos, Tx.
 This is another of those great relaxing spots in San Marcos.  It even looks like there might be some good fishing in a couple of spots.

   "catch ya on the road"

Great little spot.

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1-3-2017
San Marcos, Texas

 This is along the San Marcos river. Every time I've been on that bridge I'm always amazed at how clear the water is and how it doesn't have that "fishy sort of creek / river smell. This place would be a great camping spot except for a couple of points. 1) It's in the middle of town. (2 It's all fenced off and is part of a restoration program to rebuild the banks that were torn up during the flooding.
The river literally runs across the campus of Texas State University and is always drawing Bikinis pretty much year round. For some travelers that'll be a hazard. But still one of those clean nice places to kill a little idle time.

 


 


 


"catch ya on the road."

Polar bear ride 2017

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1-1-2017

 This years Polar Bear ride was in the area around San Marcos, Texas.
 It was a great day for it in that it was warm, 70 degrees, and sunny and clear. As I am still recovering and rebuilding form surgery, I'm staying in this warmer climate till spring. So when in Rome one simply rides Roman roads.
 The ride was along back roads in Hays County out and away form serious traffic as muscle condition still prevents riding in the fast bumper to bumper in town traffic. It was a good day though. Up on two wheels on a warm sunny day always is.

"catch ya on the road."

A Good Old Gal.

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One of my "girls" turns 40 this year.

"Miss Tilley!"  My 1977 KZ 750 twin, that I bought in original stock condition, 18 years ago from a lady in Oklahoma who's husband didn't like the fact guys whistled at her when she rode around town. They made a compromise and sold both their bikes. I was rather happy he was pissed that I took her old "junker" over his shiny late model V twin.
 This bike, with 97 thousand miles plus/ minus, has literally taken me all over the the Southern United States. Not too shabby for a $700 investment.

"catch ya on the road."
            (f)

Short ride after the surgery

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Posted: Dec-29-2016

 I fully understand now when I hear people that have had heart surgery say they cant raise their arms or cant do anything. The muscles are shot! It's been a little over three months since the operation and it's a killer to just ride the bike. Feels like I have no muscle tone or control or whatever. The vibration from the handle bars just seems to wear me out. I spoke with a couple of specialists and they said that it was the same thing only different in that mine was mostly in my stomach and that I was most likely atrophied from the months of not riding, Etc.           
 This morning I packed up and headed out on the first  of a program of "exercise" rides to build it all up again. It was a really short ride by normal standards, 198 miles. But I managed to incorporate all the things I normally did when heading to one of my usual travel spots. Packing, pretrip  maintenance, camp setup, Etc. The theory is a workout everyday of what I use to do everyday.
 Like I said it wasn't much of a trip but I enjoyed it. It was cool last night, but apparently I slept through it. This morning I was a little stiff but that seemed to fade as I got going. Cooking breakfast seemed to loosen me up for some reason? Probably the coffee. Packing up and breaking camp seemed to take a little longer than normal but not as hard as I had expected.

 It was a good trip along back roads that went no place. 

   "catch ya on the road"
(f)

Recap

 10-24-2016

Recap

It wasn't too bad of a summer. One wreck, two broken ribs Several states and up till surgery, which by the way SUCKS, 4437 miles. Missed Bikes, Blues & Bar B Que. Finally back in the saddle today. Only get to go short distances, but hey, a rides a ride. Everybody on a bike is drifting south for the winter... If I can get it together to make the 712 miles I'm going to winter in San Marcos at the lovely 3 sisters studios. All in all, I guess it wasn't too bad of a summer for a broken down old guy on a motorcycle.... Could have been a lot worse.