Adventures of the Antirider Rider

Our fearless leader Chad took his gang out to explore a new playground.   He scopes out the big field and makes a path for us to follow.  We rode through old silt fences. Looking back Chad shows off his new grassy accessories on his front wheel. We found some hills and made our own little [...]

For the first time in history, I did not wreck a single time throughout an entire off road ride.  This is huge considering I was averaging 20 wrecks a ride before my accident.  I think the more aggressive off road tires and new bar really help plus I’m still taking it pretty easy with the [...]

Step 1. Remove old mini bar made for mini people and/or mini bikes.  FYI, I’m not a mini person nor do I ride a mini bike. Step 2. Take a picture of all of my tools and my old bar (for Jason L.).  Well, this step was unnecessary but I wanted to include it because [...]

The mental hurdle has been overcome.  I made it back out off road for the first time since my accident.  Thanks to Chad who accompanied me on my maiden voyage.  He was only a few feet behind me during the last epic highside which claimed my collarbone.  We took it easy on some nice flat [...]

…through Brendan that is.  Happy birthday buddy!  I’m officially out of commission for at least eight weeks.  Here are a few shots from before THE ACCIDENT as I like to call it.  Here I am by J’s truck getting ready to roll.  Who knew my life would change so much an hour from when this [...]

The weekend started out chilly but fun as we welcomed our buddy Tim back into town.  You have to use your imagination to name this caption. The fellas make their scary faces. Congrats to Chad on his new DRZ.  Looking good!  I heard he did really awesome on his first off road experience ever.  He [...]

The title of the blog is one of the last things Brendan said to me after a day of dual sport riding.  It was one of those days with less riding and more fixing.  Here’s the cast of characters – the three amigos. First, as Brendan kick started his bike, the 30 year old handlebar [...]

It was another lesson at the local playground.  Brendan is a tough teacher and I’m not exactly a stellar student although it was a great private lesson at the local playground.  Thank you Brendan! Here is Brendan with his tools and a shot of the famous mud hole which I promptly fell in.  There I [...]

Another dual sport adventure left me exhausted, bruised, and hurting but after it was all said and done, I had a really awesome time! The stuff that terrified me the first time wasn’t quite as bad the second time so at least I’m learning. Here’s where Brendan got a shot of me coming out of [...]

The problem with always being the photographer is not being on the other side of the lens.  Thank you Brendan for these action shots! Here I am in all my glory in that great big mud hole.  The first time, I plowed right through and fell in the middle.  The second time, I tried a [...]

and again… and again… I think I spent more time getting in and out of a mud hole than riding.  Another dual sport experience left the XT once again tore up and me, personally, beat up.  I managed to get stuck under the bike once, stuck in a mud hole multiple times, and wreck on [...]

The phone call started with I hate to ask but I’d only call because it’s an emergency.  Of course at that point, my mind is racing — was it a car accident, motorcycle accident, is someone in his family is hurt, etc.?  Then Jason explains that he managed to get his 3 day old (new [...]