Author Archives: Hoag

Adventure Prone

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Hoag

Lil CL The best motorcycle documentary ever made turns out to be a no-budget Youtube serial called Adventure Prone. It is made by a couple of kids who ride beater vintage Hondas, don’t wear gloves, and sport temporary neck tats. I’m … Continue reading →

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Drunken Baseball Star Runs Over Motorcyclist’s Head

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Hoag

It sucks to be Matt Bush. Last thursday, he took a Dodge Durango and smashed into a 72 year old man named Tony Tufano, who was riding a motorcycle. Matt Bush was drunk, and had a suspended license. He tried … Continue reading →

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Dog Tracker

Posted on March 25, 2012 by Hoag

After a week of baby wrangling, work, and school, the Snow Peach decided that the two of us needed a romantic getaway at the Salish Lodge at Snoqualmie Falls. It was the first sunny weekend in months, so naturally I … Continue reading →

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DIY Motorcycle Seat Cover

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Hoag

Most guys are lucky if their mother-in-law will make them a sandwich; mine will drop what she’s doing at 10pm on a weeknight and whip out a custom motorcycle seat-cover pattern. Recovering a motorcycle seat from a yard of material … Continue reading →

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Husky Pedigree

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Hoag

Eddie has a new supermoto that is very pleasing to the eye. It is a Husqvarna SM 450RR, a limited production race bike. It cost $7,000 (used), which is exactly the same amount as a one-year supply of earth-friendly, biodegradable … Continue reading →

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Cafe Racers are a Justification of Property

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Hoag

There aren’t many opportunities to connect my geek-obsession with motorcycles to the law school curriculum. In fact, most of the time, motorcycling and the law just don’t really get along. During my Criminal Law class last semester, I realized that … Continue reading →

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Of Ticks and Cliffs: Mountain Biking in the Sibley Volcanic Preserve

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Hoag

Mysterious tick-circles I’ve had a fear of ticks with lyme disease ever since mountain-bike goddess Julie Furtado’s dreams of an Olympic gold medal were crushed by a lyme-tick. It was later determined that Furtado actually had lupus, not lyme disease, … Continue reading →

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Rustin’s DIY Motorcycle Repair Stand

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Hoag

Rustin sent me these photos of a wheel chock and repair stand that he whipped out in his garage. Note to self: learn how to weld!

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Berkeley’s Bicycling Gardener

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Hoag

My brother Jordan commutes to work on a Huffy beach cruiser. He brings a small truckload of gardening tools with him, artfully strapped to his bike with bungee cords. I rode along with him the other day as an assistant … Continue reading →

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Skyline Boulevard Loop Ride

Posted on May 29, 2011 by Hoag

Drivers in the San Francisco Bay area seem particularly courteous to bicyclists. Also, Berkeley probably has the highest Prius-per-capita in the world. Prius drivers, with their tendency to slowly coast down the road while they identify native plants and meditate, … Continue reading →

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