RE: Steemit meetup & Motorcycle probs
I bought my first motorcycle about 6 weeks ago... I crashed it the second day, with a mistake I shan't make twice, and broke my jaw. I no longer have that bike, but I'm getting ready to buy a new one and start learning anew (against the advice of most everyone I know who doesn't ride a bike, lol). I moved to Acapulco some months back, and it's quite clear that bikes are far superior for cities and mountains alike, and Acapulco is both.
That story is on Steem: Part 1, Part 2 -- just in case you're interested. :-) Part 1 has pics of the bike, part 2 has pics of a badly damaged me. As always, many thanks to @lily-da-vine for having documented and written up that story. She just posted her reflections from that whole ordeal yesterday, which includes some of my own, secondhand.
I don't know much about bikes; I'm primarily a blockchain architect/engineer by trade, and a student of life in general. Perhaps by following your content I'll start learning a bit more. :-)
Thanks for posting! Until next time... :-)
Oh shit man! That's rough... I love your spirit, and the desire to get back on a motorcycle after that is admirable.
I didn't know you moved to Acapulco! ...also epic. And yeah, motorcycles are the most versatile modes of transport.... well, provided you have the right tread. I tried to ride out of some podunk Northern California farm once, uphill on a dirt road with my Honda CB500 on street tires, in the rain... I will never do that again! I laid that bike down several times, it was gnarly. I'm off to read about your adventure now! :) Cheers.
Good to hear from you, @lovejoy! Yeah, motorcycles just make sense here. And they're fun. :-P There's no good reason not to get another one, plenty of reasons to do so!
While I had that first bike, I went riding on a beach, and I definitely got a feel for what you mean about the tread. That was tricky business.
And yep, I'm in aca now. I'm loving it so far. It looks like a great place to start building a community of likeminded people, probably not dissimilar to what it sounds like you've got going on there in Minneapolis. We've got lots of plans. :-) I'd love it if you came to visit sometime! I'll have room:
https://steemit.com/photography/@lily-da-vine/acapulco-mansion-photo-tour-part-1
https://steemit.com/photography/@lily-da-vine/acapulco-mansion-photo-tour-part-2
With any luck, I'll be closing a lease on that place on the morrow. :-)
Good to hear from you too! I still have footage of the 'you're going to miss me when i'm gone song', hah! glad that didn't become prophetic! It's too soon to miss you permanently!
I'm only in Minneapolis for certain, until 9/1, and then I've got two months to travel about / prepare for travel. I'm setting up a mobile, tactical, crypto film production unit. ;) So I will definitely consider a visit to Aca, before or possibly after Steemfest. Will you be at Steemfest?
Holy smokes that mansion looks amazing!
Ahh that's right, I read about your upcoming adventures. Good luck! Sounds like a lot of fun, and I look forward to watching what comes out of it. Hope to see you out this way :-D
Idk about being at steemfest, haven't seriously thought about it yet. Possibly. :-)
Yeah the mansion is crazy. I never saw myself as the Acapulco mansion type, but now I'm here and it's so cheap... Why not? It'll be great for renting out rooms or hosting friends, even if I don't live there all the time. We'll see what happens. I don't see myself as a mansion dweller long term, but I'll be fun and useful for a while. :-)
@modprobe That is insane! I haven't had an accident involving anything other than me sending my own bike for wheelies. Many were against me riding for many reasons but didn't stop me! Get back on! It is so worth it :)
I read the stories and that was gruesome! Were you wearing a helmet at all? I lived in Cuernavaca for some time but I don't really remember if helmets were common.
I don't know much either; I have been riding since Aug 2014 and learn something new about them quite often!
Haha, it was quite an experience. I'm glad I had it, though, I learned, and continue to learn, a lot about myself and the world from the ordeal.
Nope, no helmet. I think I'll probably wear one on now until I get comfortable with motorcycles, but in general, helmets aren't my thing.
@modprobe I may squid but I always wear a helmet/gloves. I've seen nasty spills and hit my head learning to stunt. Thankful for the helmets protection and I think they just look bad ass! Glad to hear you will wear one for awhile at least!