Trips by motorcycle and bicycle — and the occasional wheel-build.
This is Penelope, my 1984 BMW R65. I've had her since 2011.A trip across the country via motorcycle. It took a little more than a month.Camping at Grulla National Wildlife Reserve in NM. There was a terrible storm.Torrential downpour on a Mississippi nightA fellow Airhead in Austin, TXA rental bike in Vietnam. These small bikes are great fun!Time to build a new wheel for my city bike. The rim had worn thin and cracked. The spokes were not the right length for the new wheel, so...Prepare to build a wheel with care. It makes the whole process so much easier.The hub (internally-geared), all cleaned upLacing and watching a movieAll doneWith some new winter (studded) tires