Gophers and Cheese

The 2012 St. Croix Valley Riders (SCVR) Round Barn Run is July 14th.  I did the run two years ago and it was a blast (check my Guide to Local Events page for blog posts about it).  Highly recommended!  Mark your calendars! While you're at it, become a member of the SCVR - a great local organization supporting motorcyclist rights.

Think I'm going to order a few parts for some small winter projects.  More to come...

UPDATE (1/22, 9pm): All three tickets have been given away already.  You guys are fast!!! Original post below... ------------------------------------------- The 2012 Progressive International Motorcycle Show in Minneapolis is only two weeks away.  Get excited!  This will be my sixth year attending the show. The first three people to e-mail me will get free admission! gophersandcheese@gmail.com One winner per e-mail / mailing address and one free admission per winner.  Just send me an e-mail saying you want a ticket and if you're one of the first three, I'll reply and get your mailing address.  I'll take care of the envelope & stamp.  It's that easy! Act fast, the Minneapolis show is only two weeks away!  Note that the tickets are also good for the upcoming Chicago, Charlotte, and Daytona Beach shows too if you don't live in the Twin Cities. Each ticket will be mailed the next business day after getting each winner's mailing addres...

For Minnesota, it's been unusually warm and dry this winter.  Today's high was 46!  While my bikes have been parked in my garage since Thanksgiving, I have seen three different people out riding over the past two days, each on two wheels, not three. On Thursday, I saw a pair of cafe racers riding downtown and then I saw a bagger today while driving home.  My driveway still has patches of ice all over it and so do other areas that don't get much sun but all the main roads seem fine.  They might be a little crazier than I am but I really can't blame them. Apparently eight bikes showed up to First Thursday at Dulono's yesterday.  Check out the Everyday Riding blog for details and photo evidence.

Now that it's 2012, it's time to take a look back at 25 of my favorite photos taken in 2011. They are in chronological order from oldest to newest.  Enjoy! #25: Early mock-ups.   I changed a lot on the Sportster last winter.  This was an early mock up with the new tank and I think it looks awesome.  Keeping the tank raw steel would have looked badass but I am quite happy with the paint job I later added. See the original full post here #24: Ignition relocation.   It's one of those totally unnecessary mods that's cool for no good reason.  I was already doing a tank lift and wire tuck so why not, right? See the original full post here #23: Jason Britton stunting at the 2011 Progressive International Motorcycle Show.   I'm not a big sportbike guy but I can appreciate the skill it takes to so masterfully control such powerful machines.  I saw Jason many times on TV but it was cool to see him live. See the original full post here #22: First ...