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Its that time of year again – The Isle of Man TT is getting under way! Practice sessions are in full swing. Keeping up with the action is easier than ever before on the web:
This song will be familiar to anyone who has watched the IOM action on Discovery HD.
(over and over and over, like me…) Love it!
I opened my eyes around 6:30 on Sunday morning. I could hear the tap, tap, tap of raindrops on the roof of the RV. As my brain started coming around my thoughts immediately went to wondering just how muddy the ride would be.
Everyone seemed to start coming together all around the same time. It was kind of like an organic happening. There was the general excitement in the air of knowing that soon we would be heading out on our ride.
At 9:00am, the riders for the 100 mile dual sport loop were set loose. It was go time.
I could ramble on and on. Instead, since Kenny and I were wearing our GoPros, I’ll let the video tell a better story of our ride than I can in words:
I tried just ride my ride and not immediately hesitate when the course looked like it was going to start getting tough. I feel like I approached the riding with a little bit more of an open mind. And most of all I think I did my best, riding with my head and not over it.
I’m so glad I went. Now I just need to work on what’s between my ears and learn to give myself a little bit of a break.
I had a great time, learned a lot, made some new friends and came home in one piece.
Life is beautiful.
Sure, I can make it up the hill no problem.
Standing still on flat ground? Apparently that’s where I lose it 
As mentioned over the past weekend… “She’s a kook. But she’s our kook.”
For today, anyway.
In honor of Saint Patrick’s day, I thought I’d post a little something from Ireland’s North West 200 road racing circuit. This is a 2010 on-board video shot from Guy Martin’s bike during practice.
My palms get sweaty just watching – So amazing!
On Sunday morning I woke up to sunshine. As I padded down he hall towards the coffee pot, I got that feeling. You know… that special feeling. The one that says maybe you’ll be able to sneak out for a ride today. And, I did.
With temperatures approaching 40 degrees, the roadways though wet were free of ice and snow. Even with no electrics running on the DRZ, my REV’IT gear is really quite warm. The more I use the Sand jacket and pants, the more I like them. Money well spent.
I putt-putted along, splashing through the puddles along the north shore, stopping near one of the sod farms in Riverhead. The frozen field looked like the tundra. When I took my helmet and gloves off, the wind stung my face and hands as it came whipping across the open plain.
It felt so great to ride. The weeks of snow and ice clogging the roads were a distant memory.
I’m sure you’ll be happy to know that I have another pair of glasses with – get this – TWO lenses! I’m going for the Carrie Donovan look. How am I doing? Fabulous?
Now I just have to work on the helmet hair and the windburned face. One step forward, two steps back.
