Girlie Motorcycle Blog

Every once in a while a video comes along the interweb super-duper-highway of all things, that just stays with you. It finds a nice, cozy, little place to park in the deep and cobwebby corners of your subconscious.

Since I first saw this beautiful, little gem of motorcycling about 2 years ago, it has stayed with me. It is only right that I impart this knowledge on to you. I give you.. mototraining. Enjoy.

Ho Hum. What’s happening? What is happening, indeed. Reader beware, this post if full of nothing.

The hustle and bustle of the holiday season has swept me in to it’s clutches. I haven’t done much of anything related to a motorcycle in about two weeks, though it is part of my thoughts and consciousness every single day. I can’t imagine a day going by where something related to bikes doesn’t weave its way through my daily life. I don’t know at what point my life became this way, but… whatever

So, here it is a week from Christmas and still I am looking for bike related gift ideas to just tuck away in the crevaces of my brain. Having a partner who rides usually makes shopping for birthday and holiday gifts pretty easy. Unfortunately this year I put all my eggs into one basket, hoping to acheive a major gift coup. But alas, it has proven to be even harder to locate this gift than i had initially anticipated. Nothing worthwhile is ever easy, or some shit like that, right? I’ll spill the beans when we finally track this thing down. So you might have to come back to read my ramblings again. You poor dear.

Alrighty. Well, its back to watching Christmas cartoons, wrapping presents and eating some delicious cupcakes that we’ve made. Hope you’re enjoying your holiday season.

Take Care~
Rachael

My mom, being the gem that she is, hooked me up this past week. She bought me a cute pair of ballet flats that could be packed in my tankbag compactly. When you’ve got limited bag real estate on the bike, every inch counts. You guys know what I’m talking about, right? *wink*wink*

When I’m travelling on the bike and its time to stop for the night, I generally pick a place that either has a restaurant within the m/hotel or has food available within a short walking distance. After spending the day covered in bugs and road goo, sometimes you just want to feel like a girl. With that, I find that packing a small folding dress of some sort usually works out well for me.

If you choose a material that isn’t generally wrinkley or is intentionally crinkled/wrinkley and is fast drying, you can actually look like you haven’t been in the saddle all day. Choose something that you can give a quick handwash & hang it overnight to dry.

Because the moto boots just don’t always cut it, I usually carry a pair of some sort of flip-flops in my tankbag. They also eliminate the need for ‘extra’ socks and for the most part, pack smaller than most pairs of shoes. These new ballet flats courtesy of my super-cool Ma, actually pack down smaller than one of the pairs of flip flops I have and are cute to boot!

Moms.
They always know how to make you feel better, don’t they?

Leopard Ballet Flats at Target

The end is near.
K test rides the Kymco Xciting 250.

The cold weather… its gotta go! Remind me of this when I am complaining about the heat and practically melting in mid-August. If there is one thing that I hate more than the cold, its the heat! I know. There is no pleasing me. But, I like to believe that my difficult nature is part of my charm.