The Beginning....

The Beginning....
When William Least Heat-Moon toured the country many years ago, his steed, if you will, was a van that he named Ghost Dancing. His journey of America was 13,000 miles. His book is Blue Highways, A Journey Into America. My steed will be a Subaru WRX (traded for an XV Crosstrek). My travels will be, what in the past were called, the blue highways of Virginia. Years ago, maps showed secondary roads in blue. Yes, the ones less traveled.

Friday, May 25, 2018

OK, Race Fans...the Greatest Show on Earth Starts this Weekend...and, No, it's not the Indy 500! It's the Isle of Man!!!

Here's the information that will help you understand, why it is the greatest race ever!


Guy Martin's crash. Yes, he lived to race another day!
EDIT: The Indy 500 is a great race. This year I think the speeds are close to 230mph. That said, at the Isle of Man some of the motorcycles hit 200mph on country roads and exceed 165mph going through small villages and towns. Sad to say, in some ways the racers are similar to the Japanese Kamikaze pilots of WWII. There's little room for error at the Isle of Man.

EDIT: May 31, 2018

Sadly, one rider dead and one critically injured from what seems to be a non-racing accident. The rider who died, Dan Keen, had posted an
average speed of over 130mph. 




2 comments:

  1. That is a most awesome race. I have watched some videos and just doing that is nerve racking! Do you still ride?

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  2. Mark,

    Thanks for commenting.

    Still ride??? Dang, I'm having trouble walking....

    Regards,

    George

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