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Reflection
This has been a year full of twists and turns.
Thank you for your ongoing support during this time.
As we watch 2020 fade and get ready to ring in 2021, please use your common sense and good judgment. Whether you’re riding a motorcycle, driving a motor vehicle or are a pedestrian, be careful and vigilant, especially this holiday weekend.
If you’re drinking, don’t drive. Simple as that!
Stay safe and Happy New Year!
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New Year’s Eve is one of the largest global celebrations, marking the last day of the year and for this year marking the end of the decade.
Are you one of those? You know… the type who likes to argue that 2019 isn’t *really* the end of the decade. Because there is no year 0 in the Anno Domini system which our calendars are based on and the first year ever was year one (1) therefore, the first year of any and all subsequent decades is the one ending in one (1).
Merriam-Webster offers up that it’s defined by popular culture and common usage so, decades end after the 9 year and I’m holding steady with that definition to close out the decade!
Lets move off the Anno Domini system.
A new year is a naturally introspective time, it’s a renewal—starting with a clean slate so’s to speak. Most will consider the year’s past challenges, celebrate the year’s past accomplishments and look forward to the future. It often provides a time to set new goals. Maybe a new motorcycle adventure, new gear, a new project bike, set a new mileage goal, turn the motel miles in and really tent camp at the 80th Sturgis Rally or maybe you dream of a cross-country adventure on Harley’s new Pan America(ADV) motorcycle and resolve to ride the Trans-America Trail across the U.S. from coast to coast—off road!
I don’t typically make a New Year’s resolution, but I think if pushed for something in 2020, I am going do more of what I enjoy—ride more, learn something new with a wrench, and improve my riding. Then again, I resolve to ride more often than annually anyway.
Some of you are already aware of this, but for those who aren’t, Team Oregon has an outstanding rider training program for all skill sets. Check them out.
Happy New Year to you and yours! Lets ride into a happier year and watch out for yourselves and watch out for your brothers and sisters in the wind.
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Happy New Years!
Now that the champagne toasts are made and the ball dropped, it’s time to start thinking ahead: What’s your riding resolution for this year? Will you ride your motorcycle more often to work? Take that epic journey or stay close to home? Will you buy a new ride or enhance the existing one?
Before going forward let’s take a quick look back.
Over the years I’ve posted the occasional summary of the more popular and least liked stories from the past 12 months. It’s not my “helper-monkey”, but the good folks at WordPress.com state their rankings algorithm is based on how many people read a particular article. The average is the sum of views divided by the number of days and its gets even more complex if you are the sort of person who likes to verify computations. I don’t.
The final tallies can be a little mystifying, to be honest.
Are readers giving a “thumbs-up” because they liked the content of the article or just the topic itself? I don’t find these summaries a really useful exercise because some of the better written articles (IMHO) will sometimes have the fewest views. It’s the old adage that writing about or reposting the nip slips, exposed undies and ever-presence dysfunction from the celebrity train wrecks for the whole world to see will bring a whole lot more views if that’s your goal. But, if nothing else, the summary does provide a snapshot of what struck in my readers’ collective fancy during the past year.
In 2011, I posted 88 new articles (about 7 per month). That brought the total archive on this blog up to just over 800 posts. I uploaded 165 pictures (or about 3 per week). The busiest day was September 25th (during the Vagos and HAMC shooting in Reno) with 1,120 views on an article I posted in 2008 (HERE). Clearly the social behavior and the attraction of the events in Reno was a big draw, but I’m mystified why the more current article (HERE) had fewer views? Maybe it’s a SEO thing. I also want to provide a shout-out to the large number of UK viewers who consistently visit the blog.
Here are the 2011 most viewed highlights:
I enjoyed this past year—and I hope you have, too. If I’ve done my “job” right as editor of this blog, then your visits will have helped make your motorcycle hobby a bit more meaningful. Hopefully you’ve become closer to your motorcycle and grown your relationship with friends that you’ve met on the road.
Happy 2012!
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