So Today It Rained.....

...and next Tuesday it's supposed to be a balmy 7-degrees? Ahhh, the mysteries of Minnesota living. The temp makes no difference as on New Year's Day it'll be the 71st running of the I-Cycle Derby put on by Team Strange. Next year's fun (Get it? Because it'll be 2019 on Tuesday) will officially start at 1030 at Diamond's Coffee Shoppe in Nordeast Minneapolis. Our advice: get there well before the 1030 start time to do your riding prep, registration, and meet a few of the other brave souls who enter the derby's competition. Is 7-degrees-above-zero that cold for riding a motorsickle? Hells to the yeah, it is. But man-up, Francine; last year, it was 10-below zero. Did the Ironworks ride it last year? Yep. Gonna be there this year? Yep. For more details, see link:

I-Cycle Derby 2019

Guess who will be riding a neat-o bike that Santa brought two days ago?

More Christmas Stuff

Obviously, we're all gonna be busy tomorrow. So, might as well enjoy this today. Merry Xmas, everyone.

Merry Xmas and All of That

Happy I found a picture of Santa riding a Ducati and not another cruiser. Or wearing skull t-shirts from Hot Topic at the mall or bedazzled rear-pockets pants that belong to Ms. Claus. If you are a Santa rider, don't do that.

Do this.

And don't buy this for your yard, either.

Random Things

Sorry, no random motorcycle picture of the day photo per see; but rather, random things that have  been encountered during the past week by various members of the crowd.

What it looks like when you ride your motorcycle near Thief River Falls last Saturday. Shawn.... That boy likes the cold.

What it looks like when you ride in Red Wing and stopped by the office.

What peeps in 'Sconsin ride.

Safety For Your Mellon

Motorcycle Consumer News has an article about TBI effects. Yes, that is traumatic brain injury. Very informative article, full of medical science and stuff. And, yes, the bottom line is to wear a full-face brain bucket. Trust me on that one. Also featured in the issue is Xmas stuff to add to your list. Since TBI is today's topic, I was interested in the Q30 neck collar, which, upon reading at company's website, could be another preventative step in protecting the jello-bowl in yer head. However, not for sale just yet in the US of A as it is awaiting approval from the top gub-ment agencies. (That would be FDA). Go get yourself a copy for some evening reading.