Sierra Vista, to be exact. That lady on the ratty black Shadow who flipped you off for doing something stupid in her general area? Probably me. I'm sassy and crass, talk back, and ride fast.

My dad first put me on the back of his bike when I was 5. Loved 'em ever since. They were always Hondas, and I've stuck with that.

My current ride is a 2004 Honda Shadow Aero 750. It was love at first sight when I saw her all shiny and black on the showroom floor. Then I sat on it. My feet touched the floor, and the next thing I knew I was riding her home. 66k miles later, she looks like a hot mess and I'm still grinning and covered in bugs. She's my primary transportation and I ride all year and in most weather. Monsoons, cloudbursts and hail are just part of the adventure. I draw the line at snow.

We've been plenty of places together. Summer of '04, I decided I needed to see an exhibit of Sumerian artifacts in Philadelphia. That trip from Norfolk took me over some really neat bridges on US 301. I've torn up huge chunks of US 17 both north and south of Norfolk. Discovered the best darned root-beer float in Surrey, VA (where I saw that 9 Ducatis fit in two parking spaces at the Surrey House). The next summer, I took a week vacation to ride to Indiana and back for no better reason than it involved mountain roads and plenty of hills. US 60 through Virginia and West Virginia remains my favorite highway to date. In 2006 I moved to Georgia and discovered the beautiful Low Country between Savannah and Beaufort, SC, and enjoyed more of US 17 all the way down to the Florida border. 2008 brought me to Arizona and the challenges of desert riding. I rode to Las Vegas via the Hoover Dam. That was one heck of a trip, and Arizona is gorgeous when you skip the interstates.

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It sounds like you get lots of riding in. I have a 2003 Shadow Spirit 750 and love it. i put on 12,000 kl last season and thought that was a good riding season. We loose a lot of riding time in Ontario canada. I was out 3 weeks ago for an hours ride. We have had a funny winter in Ontario, rain one day snow the next and 50 the next day. Really have to watch the marbles on the roads here,(salt and sand) don't give the bike tires much traction. I am looking forward to doing part of the Blueridge Parkway this summer. NC, Tenn and virginia. Happy riding.

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You are person after my own heart....with your milk crate on your bike.

I have a different motorbike now..but my bike in the picture toured for almost 50,000km with a milk crate.

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1st motorcycle 2004 Yamaha V-Star 650 Classic.

Hi & from

Looking forward to hearing more about your adventures

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MOG


The roar of her mighty TRIUMPH was heard throughout the land

Dang blues, I thought maybe she stopped by a certain M/C shop on the west coast...

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"Four wheels move the body. Two wheels move the soul!"

Didn't do any cycling during my 6monts in Southern California, although the PCH whould be a total blast. San Diego and Los Angeles were no place for a motorcycle.

Putting the crate on the back was one of the best functional choices I made. It's so darned convenient.

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Hello from another Andrea! Welcome to TMW!

Good for you for doing what you've always wanted to do. So many people miss the opportunity to do what they desire but it sounds like you're not that kind of woman. Way to go!

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Andrea