Recent content by oomis

Nah. Circulation seems to be fine. No discoloration, no pain, no sensation of hot or cold. Just weak.

Lately it's the hands, which I don't really understand. I'm taller than average, and I always focus on ergonomics when I buy a bike. Seat, risers, grip puppies, lowered footpegs of some sort. On my BMW r1200gs, I rode from Calgary (trailered from Toronto) to Tuk and back, and my hands were fried...

where to start… Lots of great advice here. That’s the exact route we took before the crash interrupted us. I sent you a text with some info. Lmk if you need or want more. You won’t regret this trip. IMHO the actual riding on the rock isn’t top tier but the scenery and the people absolutely...

Fml I have one of those too.

Ugh. Too many stories and not enough beer to tell them all.

Given the value of the brand and the reputation of the products, I'd be very surprised if another manufacturer didn't pick them up. There's a lot of value to be had, especially if assets start getting sold at a discount. Given that I just bought an 890 Duke R as my next track bike, I do have a...

I still have the very first jacket I bought with my very first bike from McBride's (remember them?) I get attached to good gear, especially jackets. When I look back on old pictures, it's nice to see the jackets in the shots and know it's still hanging up in the gear closet. For some reason...

Well, I'll refer you to this thread: Oomis - One of Our Own. Long story short, I did a year of teacher's college, was hit head on in a terrible crash in which my wife passed away, took several years of recovery, went back and finished my last year of TC. Decided I wanted to continue on and do a...

Track Niken hasn't seen a lot of action in the last 2 years. I started racing with SOAR, and there's no racing class for a turbo tricycle. I did 2 seasons on a Husky supermoto, and this KTM will be next years' bike. The turbo Niken should be up for sale shortly. I have already sold the street...

Just wanted to give my $0.02 on the ferries across Lake Michigan, having ridden across that neck of the woods a number of times and having lived in Chicago for a bit back in the day. I like the ferries. Don't underestimate traffic in the Chicagoland area, IMHO the ferries are worth the cost if...

Hello!

Figures that the season I'm building a 890 Duke R track bike, they go out of business.

Got a message from @Lightcycle checking in on me (super appreciated), and thought I'd check back in with GTAM. Been a while, how's things here?

Yup, you bring your own gear. I prefer it that way, because I know I'm going to be comfortable in gear I'm familiar with. Yeah, I have nothing but great things to say about Ricardo (he's a one-man show). His routes are really (I mean really) off the beaten path, and we get to some places that...

Just a point of clarification; I was in Colombia and the company I was with is called Epico Adventures. Been there 3 times now, likely will keep going back.