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WARNING!!!!!!!!!!!!

ronman1 — Fri, 18 May 2012 14:52:31 +0000

Let this serve as a notice that hence forth I will NOT be censoring anything I post for anyone. This is MY website and I will post what I decide to post. In the past I’ve let others dictate some of what I did or didn’t post. I have also toned down the language at times.

Should you feel that by reading this blog that you may be offended then DON’T read it. There are countless other blogs or websites to entertain yourself with.

I want to thank each and every one of you for taking the time to read or look at the photographs that I post here. I especially want to thank those of you that leave comments. If you remain a reader, buckle up. This could get good. If you decide to move along, I hope you find what you’re looking for.

Ride Safe,

Ronman

Bear Creek Church

ronman1 — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:37:24 +0000

Phantom Hitchhiker of North Alabama 5

ronman1 — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:15:22 +0000

That’s right. I saw him yet again. But this time there were other trucks around me. I wasn’t the only one to see him. I was headed north in the early hours of the morning. Just before I reached the 344 mile marker there he was.

Once again he had on the dark hooded jacket, jeans and the brown back pack. It made me wonder what does he have in the back pack. Each time he has been wearing the exact same clothes. I wonder where he is going. Where he has been. Why is he in this same general area?

As soon as I saw him I grabbed for the mic on the CB radio. I asked the drivers of the other trucks if they had seen him. Two of them replied that they had. I asked what he was wearing and they described the same things I had seen. I really don’t know if this makes me feel better about this or not. Now I know that he truly exists.

Sunset

ronman1 — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 22:42:53 +0000

Ahhhh! Scooter Time

ronman1 — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 21:59:43 +0000

After far too long off the scooter I was able to enjoy a wonderful leisurely afternoon ride. I rolled out-of-town on back roads meandering around the beautiful countryside just soaking it all in. It doesn’t matter how bad things have been, if you get on your scooter and just ride it all seems better.

The route I was taking was a familiar one. It wound me through some majestic farmland. Physically and mentally taking me back to a simpler time. A time when the worries of life were far fewer. A time when I simply enjoyed just living. Today’s ride helped get me back to a place that I long to be. A place that I’m working toward. A place that I will once again live.

What do you do when you are wanting to simplify things? Do you get on your scooter and ride? What sort of places do you ride in order to take you back to where you want to be?

Ride Safe

Ronman

Pro Tip for Holiday Travel

ronman1 — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 23:58:48 +0000

Relax. Take your time. Everyone else is trying to reach their destination too. Let the asshole in. Don’t cut one another off. Slow down. Let’s all get to where we are going and back safely.

Now on to trucks. I know you get pissed when you are behind a truck. You can’t see around them. You don’t know why they won’t go on. Well most trucks these days have their speed limited electronically. Take the company I work for. My truck only goes 66 mph. That’s right SIXTY SIX!

Take that speed limiter and then factor in the weight of the loads I’m pulling. Next put the terrain into the mix. Oh did I mention that the engines are cut back as well? That’s right. The diesel engine in my pick up has more horsepower going to the ground than the one I drive on my nightly 500 mile commute.

I know you don’t like the trucks being in your way on the road. Please try and remember that they are out there as the life blood of this nation. We carry everything that you wear, eat, or use on a daily basis. Look at it this way. the more trucks that are on the road means the more goods are being shipped. That means the economy is doing good. If there are fewer trucks then the economy is slowing down.

One other thing to remember. You are traveling for pleasure. You’re going someplace to visit family and friends. You’re making memories of the good times. The drivers are out there working. They are not getting to be with their families and friends. They work long hours alone. They are up against the elements, time deadlines, ever increasing laws and regulations, and all the other drivers out there.

Most drive between 125,000 to 170,000 miles a year. Most have to endure mechanical breakdowns. Most are the scapegoat of their companies. Most love what they are doing but wished they could do something else. Most still love to blow their air horns for the kids in the cars.

Please, when you’re on your daily or Holiday travels, remember those trucks are serving you and the country. They are all driven by some man or woman who is out there in all weather conditions just doing their job. Remember you are driving through their workplace. Try not to be pissed because they aren’t going any faster. Trust me I wish I could at least do the speed limit.

D Day

ronman1 — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 16:04:56 +0000

I hope you will take a minute to reflect on the sacrifices made on this day back in 1944. The Greatest Generation ever helped mold the world we live in today. From the bottom of my heart I want to say THANK YOU! To the WWII veterans especially, but also to all the men and women who have and continue to sacrifice so that I can live with freedom. I salute you one and all.

Ronman

The Hub–Mid America’s Motorcycle Resort

ronman1 — Tue, 31 May 2011 21:34:43 +0000

I added a new link down with the links to blogs I follow. The Hub is a destination that should be on your list if you love riding motorcycles. I’ll have more to say about this wonderful place and the friendly couple that owns and operates The Hub.

Ronman

HUNGER

ronman1 — Thu, 12 May 2011 01:26:15 +0000

How is it that something that leaves you so full and fulfilled can also leave you yearning for more. That insatiable appetite that causes that starvation. The more you have the more you want. I hope that hunger never subsides. It’s that longing that makes me feel alive.

Ronman

ROADMANCE!

ronman1 — Mon, 09 May 2011 03:49:59 +0000

You know that feeling you get when you think about that special someone? When you audibly moan to yourself and simultaneously feel that tingling running up your spine? You replay that last passionate time spent with one another when it felt oh so good. Well that’s the only way I can describe my ride today with the Little Woman. I did those exact things. I know, right? I’m passionate about the one I love and I’m passionate about riding. God amighty how did I ever make it the past six months without a bike?

THAT!