Pretty Much My First Big Boy Long Trip Ever

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I have a low cost ‘Iron Rider’ bad on my rear rack. It’s about the size of a smaller gym bag, good for errands, easily holds a jacket too.

That sounds like a long ride. I always tell people, riding a motorcycle takes a fair bit more alertness than driving a car. Much of that is safety awareness.

Slow turns are better than to fast. The other week I was coming down our winding driveway, not expecting anyone. Hidden by trees here comes the garbage truck. As I braked the front tire slid on some pine needles. I kept things upright but for a such benign start it was an annoyingly close call.