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Friday
Entry One

Flew out of work, the fleet flight of Friday before a holiday weekend. Everyone cracks a smile upon stepping out of the concrete and glass coffin of the corporate work week. The motorcycle is quickly gassed and loaded, I leave Washington DC at three-thirty, vowing not to check the time for the rest of the adventure. Adventure, the American adventure of the open road is what I seek. The road, my cameras, and escape.

Right turn off of 15th St. NW and I’m motoring past the Washington Monument and the White House. Harleys and clones are already lining the Mall for the annual Memorial remembrance that is Rolling Thunder. I’m soon over the bridge and on I-66 west. I plan on avoiding major highways when at all possible. Preferring scenic byways to drab highways. 66 is a necessary evil to flee the DC metro area as quickly as possible. At the start, 66 is a good quick run, for awhile anyway. Loads of Rolling Thunder riders are heading in 66 eastbound.

I keep the ubiquitous two fingers down to the side salute to fellow bikers out for extended stretches of time. In my experience, HD guys return the acknowledgement about 30-40% of the time. No big deal, some animosity exist though between different bike cultures. Motor-ism two-wheel stereotypes. However with the Rolling Thunder guys there is a noticeable increase in response, perhaps due to no longer just one biker acknowledging another, but a patriotic sharing of support and remembrance for those left behind, POW-MIA.

Traffic worsens further out 66 and I come up on a full HD dresser. Screaming Eagle back patch worked in with POW-MIA covers his vest and is topped by a “Run for the Wall” patch. I keep back a pace and we adopt the natural offset positioning of multiple riders.

After some 66 backup, stop-and-go, we strike up a staccato conversation in the pauses of the traffic flow. Where you been, where you going, see the rain coming? I tell him I’m headed out to the mountains, Skyline Drive and West Virginia. He says he’s just in from there recently, was in DC for Rolling Thunder for the day and will be coming back in on Sunday again. His license plate is obscured by luggage, so I’m unsure of his port of origin.

Later on we part ways and my thoughts turn. Of my parents friends only my step-dad was drafted for Vietnam. Luckily, for us, he only went as far as Ft. Hood, TX, and came back with some good stories about army life and venturing into Mexico (at least the ones he’s shared with me). I think about all the life he’s lived since then, all his experiences and joys. Thinking about what all those who didn’t return gave up, lost, when they didn’t come home. The loss felt by those who loved them, families that have a name on the Wall.

Rain is sprinkling before Manassas. Enough to cool you off but not enough to get you worried yet, at least for a bit. Whooooo. Then come the big drops. I head off the ramp to gear up with the rain paraphernalia under the gas station pavilion. Finally get it all on and get strapped back up and out pops the sun and the rain stops. Too funny. Now I have wet clothes on under the raingear. Rain gear now keeping the wind out that would dry me. I motor on as more rain is promised on the horizon.

This brings up a point about rain. People always ask, “What do you do when it rains and your on the motorcycle”. I reply simply, “I get wet”. Duh. Rain riding has never bothered me. On the straight highways it’s no big deal. Just give more cushion to the cars in front of you. Drive like grandma on the exit ramps.

My turning point is finally reached. Off of 66 west and onto 647, Crest Hill Rd. at The Plains, VA. Crest Hill Road is my first slice of motorcycle heaven to be had this weekend. I’m delighted to find that the squiggly line I traced out on the map when planning this trip has translated so well in reality. The road is still wet from the passing rain clouds, and I give a small rabbit and then a chipmunk a near death experience. My first of many animal crossings this weekend. The road is fantastic. A mixture of hilltop road and tree lined canopies that create forest tunnels. Speed limit is 45mph, 55-60 feels comfortable on most parts. Keeping an eye out for a hilltop barn to photograph that I’ve seen in my minds eye, lit by the sun breaking through the clouds and backed by the mountain vista. No luck on any of the barns actual placement to fit the mental picture I have framed.

Crest Hill Road and Fodderstack Rd is a long stretch. I take shots of a church and other buildings along Zachary Taylor Highway. Fodderstack gives more of the same as Crest Hill, just a narrower road. The asphalt is of my favorite variety, freshly laid. Washington, VA is a tiny town of historic bed and breakfasts. Local wineries appear to be an attraction here too. Right after Washington the rain returns while I’m in route to Sperryville. Then it really starts to come down, a full on summer thunderstorm. Visibility is down. Road and parking lots soon resemble rivers. Rain drops of the monster variety explode on the pavement, and you know it hurts when they hit you.

I quick soaking circuit of Sperryville confirms there are no local hotels. I duck into a barn shaped restaurant to wait it out. My drenched gear takes on bar stool and I occupy another. There’s a few flying pigs about. The bartender get me a hefeweizen, and recommends the angus burger. Locally raised and grass fed, we exchange jokes about my passing the burgers relatives on the way in.

Don’t freak about the beer. I have a one only rule when riding. It was followed by a meal (best burger of the weekend!), several coffees, and this bar top journal entry.

Somewhere along Crest Hill road I decided to keep the cell off for the weekend. In addition no tv, newspapers, internet, or e-mail sound like a good idea. Of course I now am studiously avoid eye contact with the two beautiful plasma’s above the bar.

Entry Two

Hazel River Inn, Culpepper, VA, has the coolest street side seating in town.

The downpour let up at the Shady Farms bar in Sperryville and due to the deficiency in local lodging I quiz the bartender for options. Over the other side of the mountain, the opposite side of Skyline Dr via 211 is Luray with lots of motels, but I want to save the mountain for the morning. The waitress suggest Culpepper, there being a Holiday Inn etc.

Stepping outside the sun has broke through the clouds again. Enough for some shots of Shady Farms Restaurant and a bridge. Heading down 522, the Sperryville Pike, I keep an eye out for photo ops to catch the next morning as I’ll be rerouting back through. Following the mantra of Dale Borgeson about tour riding in the US, I aim to avoid large chain establishments, whether they are restaurants or hotels, and explore the mom-and-pop local variety businesses. I have a dive-ish roadside motel in mind, Culpepper comes through with the Sleepy Hollow Hotel.

Before check in I ride through downtown historic Culpepper. It’s a cool place. The Shady Farm bartender had recommended the Culpepper Thai restaurant. I see it but don’t visit, still full from the meal earlier. Cameron Street Coffee looks like a great place, located in an old warehouse. Unfortunately their closed for the night.

Shower and changed, room 102 at the Sleepy Hollow Hotel. I hop back on the bike, refreshed and dry and ride through the warm night air back downtown. The coffee at the Hazel River Inn comes with a sweet fudge confection on the side. The peach and blackberry cobbler with vanilla sauce is divine.

The reconfigured plan for this getaway is to shed. Shed worries about the job, career, housing, and relationships. My motorcycle is therapeutic. It’s 600cc’s of Zoloft on two wheels. The road lifts my spirits. This wasn’t supposed to be a solo run, and there are stretches of road where I feel the emptiness behind me.

The cobbler is finished and I can hear the sound of a band doing their sound check. The banging of the drum requires investigation.

Entry Three

I found Brown Bag Special in the cellar pub of the same restaurant I was in. On my way to the door the noise of the sound check floated up the stairs and directed my feet downward. Brown Bag Special opened the set, appropriately enough, with “I drink alone”. The ol’ man, Big Money, would have loved it. Drink alone started off a Big Money Blues trifecta to include “The Breeze” and “Mustang Sally”. Then they made the mistake a lot of bands make that have a great lead guitar player. They let him sing. The lead guitarist karaoke sucked his way through a Tom Petty hit. He was so off key in his singing it made you appreciate the guitar solo’s all the more for the relief they provided. Thankfully the regular singer soon resumed his duties and the night went on. More good stuff from the band.

Freebird
Folsom Prison Blues
Cheap Sun Glasses

“can’t you see, can’t you see, what that woman, what she’s done to me”

Off to bed now at the Sleepy Hollow Hotel with the ghost and shades of dead hookers and overdoses past.

150 miles today.

Saturday

Entry Four

Morning breaks on the Sleepy Hollow Hotel, a hot shower and I’m back on the bike. A quick stop downtown to shoot the Hazel Inn, then it’s back on the Sperryville Pike. More stops to capture some sights seen yesterday. Mr. & Mrs. Pump. The open mouth caricatures are an accurate representation of the current gas cost and the pumps eating your wallet.

I keep telling my daughter that her first car, college car, will be a hybrid. She thinks they are ugly. The bike isn’t so bad, averaging around 40mpg. At about 180 miles on the tripometer I start to look for a refill, although I’ve pushed it to 211 miles before.

A quick left in Sperryville on 211 and up into the mountain, Blue Ridge Mountains and Skyline Drive. Heading up the mountain I get the first bite of the twisties I’ve been craving. The fee at the gate to Skyline Drive is well worth the price. Great scenery and fantastic views. The only drawback is the 35mph speed limit that is well enforced by the park rangers.

I shoot some self-portraits at Pollock Knob overlook. They’re funny in that with all the scrambling and hurrying to be the camera timer, then trying to effect a relaxed pose. I’ve also broke out my old friend this trip, the Lubitel 166, a medium format, 120mm film, twin lens camera. I’m like Jay-Z with this camera, I have to get it in one take. There is no digital review after the click for instant gratification. As a fellow photographer it’s “Point, Push, and Pray”. I’ll be interested to see the results. Not that I’ve left digital behind. Carrying both cameras, I’m an analog/digital double threat.

After the self-portraits and some dead tree shots I’m about to pack back on the bike and leave when I meet the preacher and his wife. He offers to shoot me with my camera and I return the favor with theirs. Conversation flows and in a ‘small world’ moment it turns out that he works for same Hazel family that owns the restaurant I was at last night for his Monday thru Friday job. I get a friendly “God bless” and I’m heading south on Skyline Drive. I make several more stops and break out the cameras again at Big Meadow.

There is a gnarly dead tree in the middle of the meadow. It has burn damage at the base, either the result of some wild fire or perhaps a controlled burn done to maintain the field. I spot and shoot a few deer, they probably won’t turn out as they’re to far away for my lens on the D100. I shoot a bunch of shots of the tree with the D100 and then totally switch processes with the Lubitel. The picture setup with the Lubitel takes about a minute-and-a-half. Manual zoom, i.e., walking back and forth to get the framing I want. Light meter reading. Then dealing with the reversed optics of the look-down box camera. It is fun though, to switch it up, change the pace and the dynamics. Just one click though, hope I caught it.

It’s a long but enjoyable ride to the south end of Skyline Drive. Unless you really like slow cruising I would suggest picking which third of Skyline Drive you’d like include in your trip and leave the rest. I drop off the mountain and into Waynesboro. Finding Mad Anthony’s coffee shop for a late breakfast. I overhear that it’s around noon. The Italian Roast coffee is good, in fact, it would prove to be the best coffee of the trip.

One of the pleasures of traveling by motorcycle is that it’s an easy conversation starter. People ask you where your coming from, where you’re heading, ask about your bike, tell you’re about their bike or the one they wish they had. One of the peculiarities of these conversations is that if the person even remotely knows of anyone that has died on a motorcycle, they will be sure to share this fact along with details. These stories usually involve a deer, a car pulling out, or someone taking a corner to fast. The conversation goes something like this:

Stranger“nice bike”
You“thanks”
Stranger“my cousin Bob had a friend that hit a deer and died on his bike”

Short silence.

You“yeah, deer are dangerous, got to be careful”

I’m not exaggerating when I say I’ve held variations on this conversation many times. Luckily this isn’t the conversation I have with the owner of Mad Anthony’s. He’s a former sailboat instructor who now finds the same release and head clearing on his motorcycle that he used to get from his sailboat.

This brings to mind the same wave – don’t way dynamic that occurs between sail boaters and power boaters, very similar to the sportbike & HD crowd.

The proprietor is a coffee guru, we discuss roasting (my Italian roast was just roasted Wednesday this week). We talk about the good and the evil of Starbucks. We’re both in agreement that they over roast their regular coffee, but I think their foo foo drinks are tasty. He has in his shop both the Bodum press and the Bodum vacuum coffee pot that I got my mom for x-mas. A shameless plug here, the Bodum vacuum coffee pot makes the best home coffee ever. It’s also an entertaining crowd pleaser, no joke.

Leaving Waynesboro the plan was 340 northward to 33, then into Harrisonburg, VA (home of the Valley Mall and JMU). 340 proved to be boring so I jumped on 256, Port Republic Road, for a better ride to Harrisonburg. I don’t know if the coffee wore off or if I was just worn out. I pull over at Westover Park, pick out a spot of grass, and take a good nap in the sun.

I had my motorcycle bug handed down to me by my step-dad. My kindergarten year of school we moved right at the end of the school year. Rather than switch schools at this inopportune time my Dad stuck me on the back of his Honda and rode me to school and back again for the last month or two. Even earlier than that I have a great photo of me in 1973-4 sitting on his chopper with him. Me in a diaper and him with his long hippy hair. The wild side of the Reverend indeed.

Refreshed from my nap it’s back on 33 westbound. Heading out of the Shenandoah Valley and Rockingham County is more glorious twisty roads and the George Washington National Forest. GW is a beautiful tree canopy lined road with a river off to one side. Franklin, WV is the destination, a return to the Star Hotel.

I stayed at the Star a few years prior when they first re-opened the historic Star Hotel. The owner, Steve Miller, is a great guy, friendly and conversational. I told him I’d be back again, but it’s been a few more years than I thought. Late lunch at the Star is pesto grilled chicken on ciabatta bread with roasted red peppers. Not the type of fare one might associate with West Virginia, but people have misperceptions about everywhere. Steve promises a prime rib later at dinner tonight to die for.

So that there is no misunderstanding, in as much as the Sleepy Hollow Hotel was a dive, the Star Hotel is a dream.

Dump the gear in the room back on the bike for some roaming around. I head back to explore a river road I passed on the way in, Rock Gap. It’s a gravel affair and I follow it back a little ways. Photo some river shots. Down further there is a large cliff face with some college aged kids de-gearing after a day of climbing. I’ll try to stop back in tomorrow and shoot some climbing action, as well as some fly fishing.

I pick up a bottle of Barefoot Wine, Cabernet Sauvignon, and drop it off with Steve at the Star to keep for later. I’ll enjoy that bottle later tonight from the 3rd floor front porch. South out of town I head, into some very secondary roads. I shoot an old decrepit cabin that would be right up Bobby Sargent’s alley. I put it in the metal folder for a possible future model shoot location, along with the river spots I’ve seen.

There are a couple more stops on this little ride. Once for what appears to be a feral chicken, and then for middle of the road stare down with a young doe. She’s camera shy though and is off before I can get a shot. Sportbike probably isn’t the best conveyance for nature photography. The pavement stops and gravel begins, I motor on. Rick & I once spent a full day just about on gravel roads, crisscrossing the back country around Cumberland, MD. So I’m comfortable with the less than ideal riding surface. A few miles on the road dead ends at a pair of chicken houses (source of the feral chicken’s ancestors perhaps?) and I turn around and survey the valley I’ve just ridden through. I have to stop the bike and soak in the scene. A picturesque farm is nestled in the corner of the valley, up against the hills. I meet some inquisitive cows, along with the farmer and his wife.

It seems that when you are in WV and you pass a sign that says “snow removal ends here” that the already suspect road conditions are going to quickly deteriorate and will soon resemble somewhat more of a logging road. I motor on through some back country, no houses, no farms, just mountains, steep roadside cliffs, and wicked gravel switchback curves. The part that gives you the willies are the downhill corners where the road grade is slanted to the outside of the curve and to the drop below. Yikes!

I creep along where a four wheeler would be much more functional. Although I still hit it a bit in the straights. Pavement arrives again and I’m unsure of my exact location. I follow the chicken farmers directions and soon discover myself back in Brandywine, intersecting the same stretch of 33 I rode on my way into Franklin.

Back at the Star Hotel it’s a shower and fresh clothes before heading down for dinner. Downstairs I find the prime rib to be as good as promised.

Entry Five

How beautifully staged is this. Barefoot on the 3rd floor patio, wine to ease the back and the ache in the knee.

205 miles today, the last 30 after check in, just to explore.

Sunday

Entry Six

Out early in the morning. I find no climbers at Rock Gap, unsure of the hours they keep. Out of Franklin on 33 west, looking for another squiggly line I had seen on a map. Bland Hill Road name is a misnomer. A single lane country road winding through German Valley. I got a few shots of German Valley from the 33 overlook before turning on Bland Hill. Now I find myself in the same location I had shot from above.

The road cuts through some open pasture land and I meet some cows standing in the road after rounding one bend. They’re pleasant enough, if in no particular hurry to cross, and don’t mind posing for a shot or two before meandering on. People talk about the danger of hitting a deer, a cow would really ruin your day! Off of Bland Hill and on down into the valley. I come up on the rock formation I had seen from the overlook previously. It’s not Seneca Rocks, but a formation of the same ilk. I get some more photos, then onto German Valley Road. I’m still staying at the Star, there is no real destination today. It’s relaxing to stop as much as I like.

German Valley Road puts me back on 33 west and not long after I’m ordering breakfast at the Valley View Restaurant. Dale Borgeson warns of places that advertise home cooking, but that’s about all you see in these parts. There are a fair number of cars here and that’s usually a good since the food will be alright. Hell, even the Army could make a good breakfast. It all works out and it’s a hell of a deal, for toast, two eggs, hash browns, bacon, and coffee.

From 33 I hit 28 and turn off on Smoke Hole Road, just because it’s there and looks interesting. Boy, what a find it is. Combining the curvy one lane country road with nice wide smooth pavement (gravel free in the corners). It’s great. Smoke Hole Road turns out to run from 28 across the Seneca Rocks National Forest to 220 on the other side. Going west-to-east it starts out all curves and hills, then ends by winding along the south branch of the Potomac. There are lots of fly fishermen here enjoying the catch-and-release section of the river.

Up 220 to Petersburg, I run into some Ducati guys at the gas station. We swap riding info and I’m soon on 42 north towards Mayville. Hanging a left when I see a sign for Dolly Sods. I’m back on secondary roads and I soon pass another prophetic ‘no snow removal’ signs. It’s gravel the rest of the way up the mountain til it breaks out on top at Dolly Sod.

I’m real happy with today’s roads, as both Smoke Hole Road and Dolly Sods were unplanned ‘discovered adventures’. I do some rock scrabbling at Dolly Sod and enjoy the cliff top views. A fellow tourist snaps a shot for me an I hike out well past the distance that the casual tourist and families go. Shot some more shots of the rock formations with both the digital and film camera. Do some more self-portraits. I then sit down to relax in the sun with the cliff side breeze steadily blowing and update this journal.

Entry Seven

Well, fellow traveler, if you’ve made it this far I am duly impressed. I thank you for your perseverance. The rest of the day was spent riding without incident. Just more fantastic roads. You don’t have to be an explore on par with Lewis & Clark to find great rides in West Virginia. Just be curious in nature and unafraid to leave the beaten path. Drop off the numbered roads and take the route less traveled. Soon you’ll be in your own undiscovered country. Blah blah blah.

Out of Dolly Sod and I find myself on 32. Rough calculations put the dirt road travel around 25 miles for the day. While we are on stats, here’s today’s animal road count:

1 rooster
1 dead fox
2 cows
8 chipmunks
7 alive
1 dead
3 dead possums
1 squirrel
1 dead blob (undistinguishable)
No fearsome deer
1 dog

I guided myself today by a rather non-descript map put out by mountainhighlands.com

Leaving Dolly Sod on 32 puts me in Dry Fork and back on familiar 33 west to Elkins. I cruise around Elkins on the off chance I’ll run into a guy I know named Dallas. Now all you need to know about Dallas is the following:

I don’t know his last name
I once gave him a hair cut with dog grooming clippers
I know he works at a bike shop making choppers

You figure the odds of me finding him, near zero.

If your curious it wasn’t the first time I cut hair, albeit the first time using dog shears. In Korea I cut in the latrine for a cut or for a 6 pack. Everything was barter in the Army. We had a cook that would make you a great custom birthday cake for a case of beer or feed you food out of the back of the chow hall at 3am when you staggered in drunk from the ville for the promise of a future round to be bought. Korea stories could fill another journal.

Anyway, out of Elkins and south to Beverly. Scott, if your reading this you were on my mind as I went through town, never forgive, never forget.

So far I’ve only tried to write about the positive food experiences of the trip without throwing anyplace under the bus. C&J in Beverly however, served only barely functional burgers and the vanilla shake was of the worst chemical prefab variety. There are some things that I am stuck on, good vanilla ice cream is one. The others that I’m picky about are beer, whiskey, steak, cheese-steak, and coffee. It’s just so disappointing when something you usually enjoy turns out to be sub par.

After C&J it’s 250 east to 28, which heads back towards Seneca Rocks and Franklin. It’s a good haul through the Monongahela National Forest. A road of the scenic variety, with good twisties up the mountain and through the scenery. These type road have become quite a common occurrence here in WV. Back in Seneca Rocks and 33 east into Franklin. I never shoot Seneca Rocks, the light is never right, number one can tell you how I get about my light.

The Star’s restaurant is closed on Sunday, dagger, so I shower and head into Franklin by foot. About Franklin, WV. It’s a nice little town, quiet and sleepy. No bars other than the VFW that I could see. Everybody I’ve met and spoken too has be pleasant, friendly and conversational, both here in Franklin and elsewhere in WV. I’m sure there are a variety of characters much as anywhere, this is just my observation from the tourist level.

Following last night precedent I grab another vino from the Shell station. The Star being closed is a dilemma; I’m in need of a cork screw (having borrowed the restaurants the night before). I wander back down to the hotel, wine in hand, and past the hotel just a bit til I meet an old man sitting out front. I explain my situation, wine without access, and he says he’ll sell me a corkscrew. He goes in the house, shortly to return with the necessary implement in hand. I figure I have it for -4 or maybe rent it for a one time use for . That proves unnecessary however, he says just to take it, and keep it for any future need.

The sole booking for the hotel tonight, I’m like a wraith as I glide through the halls. On the front porch with my bottle of vino in hand. I have some cheap cigars I also picked up and there’s nothing to do but kick back and watch the sunset.

It’s been a great trip. Somewhat lonesome at times. The lack of someone to talk to surely let to the length of this journal. It was a trip to getaway, to reflect. There was no great revelation or anything, just time to get to know yourself. The road gives you time to think. I know who I am and I like being me. I know what’s missing.

I’m resolved to take more bike trips in the future. It’s definitely my preferred way to travel and vacation. Motorcycling is the way to go.

Tomorrow I have my route generally planned out, more scenic byways for a winding route home.

Miles today, 240.

Monday

Entry Seven

Just a short postscript. 20 miles east of Washington DC, on 66, the chain popped off the bike. It’s never easy.

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bike 180 – ride 17

these days i rode for the first time with two new pieces of kit – which is always great.
(i was going to commence this post with ‘i have been sent…’, which is true, but the bloggers and reviewers who typically do this didn’t generally have to pay for the goods they are reviewing/marketing).
anyway, first up is my new front light. it is a hope vision 1. an AA cell powered, LED light, all the way from barnoldswick in lancashire, by way of chain reaction cycles in ballyclare in northern ireland. the materials utilised to create the light are beautiful. great, lacquered, blue-anodised aluminium body and aluminium-bronze bushes in the ballistic nylon clamp – all beautifully made. even so, the shapes that those lovely supplies are made into is not so excellent – not good at all. the thing is ugly. saved only by the loveliness of the bits.
when i ordered it, i also ordered four rechargeable, high-capacity batteries on ebay. they charged overnight and the light was prepared for the ride in this morning. it turns on on the ‘low’ setting and at that, it was already brighter than my cateye el530 and i nonetheless had ‘medium’, ‘high’ and ‘max’ to go.
you can find beam pattern photos and run time charts elsewhere. suffice to say that for my commute along pitch dark country road, ‘medium’ was enough but ‘max’ is fantastic. for its size the thing is brilliant and completely proposed.
it also has a flashing mode – helpful for constructed up areas with street lights and site visitors. the flash rate is… ummm… leisurely! it flashes on and off at a far slower rate than any blinky i ever utilised just before and while i like the way every little thing that is reflective* is lit up by it, i’m sure i rode more gradually. my cadence matching the flash rate. *(and it isn’t until you get a high powered light like this that you realise quite how ubiquitous 3M’s scotchlight is in constructed up areas – street indicators, registration plates, workmen’s coats, vehicle trims &ampc.)
only two negatives for me so far – the button to switch in between modes does not have a quite constructive click and with thick gloves on, it is difficult to inform if you have pressed it or not. second is, and it is nothing to do with the light’s style, when i’m honking out of the saddle,my face is forward of the light and so i have to hold looking up to stay away from being blinded. time to fashion a small hood i reckon. for the lamp, not me.

second new goody was a bike burrito that now hangs below my brooks and carries a tube, spanners, allen keys, tyre levers &ampc. in the sort of style that no black plastic pouch from topeak or the like could ever do.
purchase one particular. help a tiny enterprise that had an notion and went for it.
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despite my goodies, i still managed to fall off right now. on my way house from perform, a road was closed and i had to take to the pavement. i created the classic schoolboy error and mis-judged the step height and the front wheel, rather than crossing the curb, carried on in a straight line. my physique weight was already heading in an opposite direction. i fell to the ground carrying out maybe 15mph. my fall was stopped by a dry-stone wall to the hip bone. i’ve taken skin off my knee and shoulder. my hip and ribs are bruised up and my left wrist is turning grey/purple.

the bike was fine. ironically, the point that stopped the bars spinning round and denting the top tube was my new light! yet another reason to acquire 1… possibly

Starting an Ebay Enterprise

EBay has elevated in recognition significantly over the past couple of years. With millions of people looking the website each single day for discounted products, the potential to earn funds on there is fantastic. It couldn’t be simpler producing a profit on EBay and that is why so many men and women are picking to set up their very own EBay company.

Discovering the Finest Products to Sell

If you are interested in beginning your own EBay company the 1st step is to uncover out what to sell. In order to do this you need to search on the website and see which products seem to be undertaking better than other people. Is there much more of a demand for DVD’s over clothes? Is there a specific games console that is currently selling genuinely effectively?

Whilst it is critical to find a item that is presently promoting effectively, what you also need to contemplate is that you want a item that will do well in the extended term. It is pointless beginning a organization with a item that might lower in recognition more than the following couple of months. In order to prevent this it would be worth combining a number of distinct goods in your enterprise. Stick to promoting several items within the industry rather of just one particular and that will give you the best possible likelihood of success. Normally, electrical items and clothes do have a tendency to do very. The well being and beauty sections are also worth looking into, as there will usually be a require for beauty merchandise!

You can discover products to sell by hunting on wholesale websites. Be cautious when trying to locate a good wholesale list. Numerous sites charge a fee for access to their wholesale lists and whilst typically, you will have to pay a small fee you should not fall for extortionate fees. Attempt not to pay something over a few dollars. Of course, there are some free wholesale lists obtainable but they are a lot tougher to discover.

Beginning your Enterprise

Once you know which goods you are going to sell and you have discovered a great wholesaler, the subsequent step is to figure out how considerably stock you will want. Unless of course you know that the product is at the moment promoting really nicely, you should only start off off ordering tiny quantities of stock. So order the lowest amount feasible from the wholesaler. Some wholesalers have minimum limits that you have to stick to but they are not usually overly high.

When you are setting up your shop, it is a pretty straightforward process. Basically log on to EBay.com and click on “stores”. You really should find a link saying, “Open a Store” and from there you log in or sign up as a seller. As soon as you have a profile you can decide on from 3 diverse retailer levels. These are:

• Basic Retailer – .95 each month

• Premium Store – .95 each and every month

• Anchor Store – 9.95 every month

Every comes with a distinct monthly fee and there are needs that you have to meet to open them. A simple retailer would be the very best 1 to opt for when you are very first beginning out. The other possibilities come with far more advanced tools to produce better listings.

Overall, beginning your very own EBay business is fairly simple. If you take the time to investigation the finest promoting items then it will enhance your probabilities of making greater earnings. The best issue about an EBay enterprise is that anybody can open one particular and possibly make a great earnings by undertaking so.

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Beware of Enterprise Credit Cards On-line Resources

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One particular of the most frequent techniques utilized by scammers today is “phishing”. If you’re not familiar with this term, it is time to make your self conscious of this method to avoid being a victim.

Phishing Scams and Credit Cardholders

1st of all, what is “phishing”? Phishing is illegally acquiring private info from an additional particular person through the web. It is accomplished employing e-mails and false websites exactly where an unsuspecting net user enters his personal details or bank info with out realizing that the source of the e mail or the owner of the web site is a scammer. This strategy has been practiced way back in the early 90′s yet it has become much more advanced in our time nowadays.

Professional identity thieves would often “copy” or “duplicate” a legitimate company’s web site and use it to deceive consumers into supplying their banking data. The site will frequently search very similar to the original that consumers who are not mindful of this scam is quickly tricked and scammed. Occasionally an e-mail will be sent that consists of hyperlinks to these “fake” sites so that when the user clicks on them, he will be directed to the scammer’s web site.

On the web Business Owners – Beware!

Phishing Scams influence not only buyers but business owners as nicely, specially those with on the web organizations. Since of on-line fraud and identity theft, many buyers are hesitant to make transactions on-line.

The Federal Trade Commission is vehemently against such crimes related to on-line fraud and stolen identity. FTC encourages all consumers to be cautious when giving away their private details particularly more than the net.

Despite the fact that most credit card firms accept applications on the web, every person is warned that not all websites can be trusted. Just before filling up any variety of online application, see to it that you are dealing with a reputable business. Verify their status from Better Business Bureau. If it is a fraudulent business, chances are it will have record of complaint from its customers. Nevertheless, just due to the fact it doesn’t have record of complaint doesn’t mean you really should quickly trust the firm. Do far more analysis about its background and track record.

Be confident that the web site utilizes a secured server. A secured web site can easily stand out from “bogus” web sites if you know the signs to appear for. Initial of all, the URL of the site ought to begin with https:// which is a common protocol for secured web sites. You need to also look for pad lock icon on the bottom proper of your browser. Make confident that this icon is locked that indicates security.

Lastly, don’t forget that banks and legitimate financing institutions will by no means as you to re-enter your private details for confirmation. If you get such an e-mail, don’t respond to it. Instead, call your bank and personally ask them about the e-mail you received. The greatest protection is to always be aware of how you present and use your personal details. Retain in mind that fraud and identity theft is often a looming chance and it is up to you to keep on guard and save your self from becoming a victim.

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Grand Canal Square represents the centrepiece of Dublin’s new Central Enterprise District, home to some of Ireland’s most prestigious corporations.

The Docklands area is a thriving place of organization, residence
to some of the finest-known financial, legal and commercial institutions in the country.

A hub of economic endeavour, the region is awash with large
and modest companies alike, every single striving to take their place at the forefront of their chosen arena.

Giants such as PricewaterhouseCoopers and O2 have recognised the excellence, comfort and possible of the Docklands location and have positioned their headquarters along its bustling streets.

They are joined by such effectively-known neighbours as Matheson Ormsby Prentice, Beauchamps Solicitors and Accenture.

The three Best Residence Corporations Revealed

With the flourish of an awards show, this post has been a lengthy time coming. With a lot preparation, and lots of legwork, I proudly present to you the three very best house organizations revealed.

The initial and possibly the most effective income maker of them all is affiliate advertising. Whilst arguably a lot more tough to set up than the rest, it has the prospective to bring in some significant cash flow to your bank account. The amount of products that are using the internet as a selling platform has turned cyberspace into a limitless emporium of selectable and sellable goods and services. With each product and service possessing their personal scales of achievement, the affiliate marketer has turn into a valuable entity in driving sales up through various channels of marketing.

As an affiliate marketer, you turn into the proxy, the go-between that ‘sells’ the merchant’s goods for them. It is a win-win circumstance the merchant gets an virtually unlimited amount of advertising channels and you get a piece of the pie whenever a deal is closed through you. Best of all, you are not restricted to one particular item, nor are you limited by a single merchant. Imagine how much you can make with some time and effort!

This next property enterprise concept is not by its nature the highest paying, but I have included it since it is a single of the possibilities that can promise a steady income. Data entry and records checking is one thing all corporations want, and they are always on the lookout for new virtual workers. They pay a surprisingly very good rate – from to virtually an hour in some circumstances. The perform is tedious but continual, and you can customise your hours fairly quickly. Alter it up by functioning for several firms on different days to lessen the monotony.

Paid surveys and on the web focus groups come in third. Why? Since giving an opinion is probably one of the simplest things you can do, a lot more so if you have the gift of the gab. The cause I featured this is since it is reasonably effortless to get started collectives give low rates for you to be signed up for a number of investigation panels. Surveys and concentrate groups pay extremely nicely, at times in the hundreds of dollars for unsolicited and constructive feedback. Get yourself acknowledged and attempt to be involved with as numerous as doable – and you could simply be making thousands of dollars a month.

Some of you may holler out on the web shops, or digital direct marketing and advertising, or e-mail processing. Believe me, I have regarded as these, but there are many other negative factors to contemplate. Some of these need high start-up costs, operating into hundreds of dollars for a so far unrealized ‘potential’ to make money. Affiliate programs are of a diverse nature, as anybody can commence earning a affordable quantity with some effort, and it is less risky than other folks.

Spend some time learning these three money creating house enterprise concepts and you could be surprised at how suitable these jobs can be for you. One of the most attractive incentives in setting up a property organization is the potential to work flexible hours – you can easily strategy your work day around your personal life, and you won’t have to answer to any person but your self.