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August 14, 2008 18:30
GS Trophy, Part 3 - The Hill of Death
(This is the Third in a multi-part series. To read the first, go to http://www.bmwxplor.com/riders/ShawnWorks/blog/show/928)
Day one complete. EXHAUSTING! Ug.
It had been a rigorous day at RawHyde Adventures. Jim Hyde and his staff worked us over, drilling in the basics of off-road riding technique into our cerebrums. I was told repeatedly to ‘loosen up,’ and I could see why. My hands were achy and swollen. My gloves were spackled in rubber f ...
August 12, 2008 22:02
GS Trophy, Part 2- Timorous Return
Timorous Return
(This is the second in a multi-part series. To read the first, go to http://www.bmwxplor.com/riders/ShawnWorks/blog/show/928)
Floating. In oblivion.
Winds thrash at me, clouds and earth are playthings. Synapses soaked in overwhelm.
I check my altimeter. Time to pull.
With a relieving tug my chute deploys, slowing my terminal decent to a crawl. After a few minutes and I touch down on terra firma. My need for excitement has been quenched, for no ...
August 09, 2008 00:20
GS Trophy, Part 1- Almost not there
So here I stand, on the heels of becoming a final contestant in the first ever BMW GS Trophy Challenge. Wow. Friggin’ WOW.
This has been an interesting path for me. Especially since here was a time when I thought I had taken my last motorcycle ride!
It’s been a long time coming, sharing this story for all to see. For years I’ve wanted to put pen to paper and get it out, and now seems like the right time. I hope you en ...
