Prepping For The OFMC Trip
Got a new tire--I'm ready to ride.
We leave tomorrow on this year’s OFMC trip and I’ve got a lot to get done. Right now I’m at Joel’s (Mountain Thunder Motorsports) taking care of the single most important thing on my list: getting a new rear tire on my Concours. The used Avon tire Jungle put on it three years ago when I got a puncture in my six-day-old Dunlop is just about shot. Time for another new Dunlop.
Then there’s so much more to be done.
Of course I have to pack, though that will be less of a job than it was for the recent trip with Kevin and Jeff. We camped on that trip but the OFMC does not camp any more. That lightens my load considerably.
All my electronic devices need charging. How many of these do you travel with? Here’s what I carry.
- laptop
- cell phone
- PDA (a Palm–yes, antique, but I don’t have a smart phone)
- digital recorder (good for quickly and easily capturing thoughts and details I might otherwise forget)
- cameras (two)
I also want to get a haircut today. My hair is long enough that on this last trip a strand or two would often get loose in my face in my helmet, flicking with the breeze and tickling my face. And hard to effectively tuck aside.
And these things unrelated to this trip that just need to get done:
- send an invoice to a client for services rendered
- plant some more beans and lettuce in the garden
- take my car to the car wash (I have a coupon for a free cleaning and it’s going to expire)
- water the houseplants
Yep, busy day. But right now, here at Joel’s, I guess I’ll just read this March issue of Rider magazine.
As an aside, here is a useful resource from a biker lawyer on safe driving for motorcyclists.
Biker Quote for Today
You have 1/4-inch chicken strips? Wow, I’m so impressed!
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