Category Archives: Mechanical Husbandry

The Challenges of Fatherhood

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Hoag

Taken by the son of a local motorcyclisist, this short cell phone video says so much about the challenges of being a dad. The story behind the video is that the cop didn’t catch this wheelie-popping patriarch, and the guy … Continue reading →

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On Any Sunday in Georgetown

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Hoag

A horde of visigoths descended on All City Coffee this morning…

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Cougar Mountain’s Secret Pavé

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Hoag

The Snow-Peach makes fun of me for taking glam shots of my own bike in front of beautiful scenery. Is that weird? Is anyone not impressed by its massive shininess? I don’t think so. These pictures are from a ride … Continue reading →

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Another Day in the Office

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Hoag

The messengers of Wa Legal, in repose.

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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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