Separated at birth, my Street Triple and it’s big brother, Speed Triple, at Newcomb’s Ranch Inn
Photo by Ted
My Triumph Street Triple parked at the office when it was still wearing dealer plates
Photo by Ted taken with iPhone
I like bikes. No—I love bikes.
Bicycles. Motorcycles. Most things that ride on two wheels get my attention (dollies, SegWays and push mowers excepted). Here’s a short list, in no specific order, of two-wheeled things I love; a few that I even ride regularly:
The list goes on, but it doesn’t end there. Not only do I obsess and spend far too much time thinking about them (yet not enough time riding them). I’m equally a geek for all the other things that come along with them: helmets, tools, clothing, culture, accessories, the industries, economies and markets they support, as well as all the drama and icons of their respective sports. Be it Valentino Rossi, Lance Armstrong or Curious George sitting on it, it’s good by me as long as it rolls on two wheels.
Maybe it’s self-indulgence or unabashed fanboy-ism for bikes that motivates me to do this. Or perhaps it’s just a way for me to geek-out about all the bike-related items I fixate on endlessly; a form of therapy that lets me work through pent up frustration, guilt or joy over all the time and money I’ve spent on upgrades, customizations, helmets, jackets, shoes, boots, gloves, repairs, books, magazines, scale model toys etc.
Whatever the reasons are, consider yourself warned.
-Ted