Hey,
I’m on a mission to hit the bricks today and peel across town. Life never stops, never slows, but is guaranteed to end. So, we need to make the most of every minute. So, hurry up and read the news, then work on a motorcycle, go for a ride, or spend time with someone you love.
Let’s hit it:
STUDENT ASKED HIS ENGLISH PROFESSOR, “WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF A DILEMMA?”
THE PROFESSOR SAID, “WELL, THERE’S NOTHING BETTER THAN AN EXAMPLE TO ILLUSTRATE THAT.”IMAGINE THAT YOU ARE LYING IN A BIG BED FLAT ON YOUR BACK WITH A BEAUTIFUL NAKED YOUNG WOMAN ON ONE SIDE AND A GAY MAN ON THE OTHER. WHICH ONE ARE YOU GOING TO TURN YOUR BACK ON?”
–from Jim Waggaman
ELECTRIC BIKE WARS–Am I the only one tiring of these goofy future toys? Why can’t someone an elec that looks like a motorcycle? I’m eager to see what Brammo/Polaris comes up with!
Be-e Concept Electric Motorcycle by Bez Dimitri
tuvie.com – Be-e is a concept of electric motorcycle designed in round forms to cover the batteries and the engine. The large volume body is very useful to hold all the internal system, the upper tank is used to hold a giant radiator including copper mesh that disperses heat from battery and engine. It eliminates
Another one:
Awesome new electric motorcycle looks like something out of “Akira”‘s Neo Tokyo
en.rocketnews24.com – Despite working a boring office job and having lived in Tokyo for long enough that not even schoolgirl uniforms, random cosplayers or the neon wash of Kabukicho really give me pause anymore, there are still moments when I look around at all the futuristic bizarreness and think, Is this real
–Zite
–From Paul Aiken
Aeromach
Flathead Powerty Sweden ULH MONSTER—What’s this from Sweden today?
Anders Nygren of old Flathead Power is back with Flathead Poverty. Look on Facebook.
–Da Sheriff
THE LUCAS DEALER OF THE WEEK JRCONTRAPTIONS–Our new parts, accessories and apparel store is now open. Located at 19813 Burlington Rd, Union Grove, WI, just 1 mile east of the service shop. Come stop by, we have or can get whatever you need for you Harley or other street bike, ATV, UTV or snowmobile.
We’ll be open Fri, Sat & Sunday most weekends. Check our Facebook page for weekly hours, then stop by or give us a call for your needs. We now carry a full line of Lucas Products
Lucas wants to know where you buy you lubricant supplies? Let Mike know, will ya?
–Michael Farabaugh
mwfphoto@hughes.net
HALF MOON BAY CALIFORNIA’S FESTIVAL OF MAGNIFICENT MACHINES MARKS 25TH YEAR–
Pacific Coast Dream Machines Show Returns Sunday, April 26, 2015 to Half Moon Bay Airport
World-Class Tricked-Out Cars and Trucks, Fantastic Flying Machines, Custom Motorcycles,
Quirky Contraptions, Sensational Music Lineup Headline The Coolest Show on Earth,
Freestyle Motocross Stunt Shows, Monster Truck Rides, Uni-motorcycle Drag Racing Return This Year.
Plus Remote-Controlled Drones and Aircraft Aerobatic Shows and Dream Machine of the Year Award Debut!
http://www.miramarevents.com/dreammachines
ADMISSION: $25 for adults (age 18-69), $15 for ages 11-17 and 70+, Free for kids age 10 and under. Tickets are available at the gate only.
REGISTRATION FEE: $40 per machine ($50 for entries postmarked after April 15) and includes a dash plaque and admission for two people.
WHEN: Sunday, April 26, 2015. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
WHERE: At Half Moon Bay Airport (9850 N. Cabrillo Hwy) on Hwy. 1, 5 miles north of Hwy. 92.
INFO-LINE: 650-726-2328
CALIFORNIA: The Battle for Shall Issue is On!–
Federal Appeals Court will Re-Consider NRA Victory in California Right to Carry Case, Peruta v. San Diego
Litigation Update
On March 26, 2015, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ordered that Peruta v. San Diego will be re-heard by an eleven-judge “en banc” panel. In February 2014, the NRA and CRPA sponsored Peruta case resulted in a monumental ruling by a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit. That decision held that the San Diego County Sheriff’s policy of refusing to issue licenses to carry firearms in public unless an applicant could demonstrate a special need was an unconstitutional violation of the Second Amendment.
After Attorney General Kamala Harris and the gun ban lobby learned that Sheriff Gore had decided not to appeal the case further (even though he refused to change his policy), the Attorney General and several anti-gun groups filed requests to join the litigation and continue litigating the appeal as parties to the case. The three-judge panel denied each of the intervention requests. In December 2014, the Attorney General and the anti-gun-rights groups filed requests for en banc review of the decision to deny them entry into the case.
Also in December 2014, at least one Ninth Circuit judge made a “sua sponte” (or on the Court’s own accord) request for all Ninth Circuit judges to vote on whether the Peruta case itself should be reheard en banc, regardless of whether the Attorney General would be allowed to join the case.
Today, the Court issued an order confirming that a majority of Ninth Circuit judges voted to rehear Peruta en banc. The Court has set oral arguments for June 15, 2015. The Court also ordered that the related case of Richards v. Prieto, which was decided under the reasoning outlined in Peruta, will be heard along with the Peruta case on June 15.
No matter what happens as a result of the rehearing en banc, either side will almost certainly petition a loss to the U.S. Supreme Court.
For those who are interested in learning more about this critical Second Amendment case, NRA News has produced an outstanding video and the America’s First Freedom magazine published an enlightening article about the case.
–Read the full on Special Report on Bikernet next week.
CONCEPT CAR OF THE WEEK– Alex Davies Magazine
Father-Son Team Resurrects a Strange, Forgotten Concept Car–When car designer Preston Tucker first imagined the Torpedo, back in the 1940s, it seemed to belong in some fanciful future: butterfly-style doors, fuel injection, an airplane-like engine, and pivoting headlights that turn to light the curved road ahead. Alas, this Jetsons-meets-Gattaca-meets-aluminum-skinned road shark never got built. But Bob and Rob Ida are about to change that.
Sean Tucker, the great-grandson of Preston Tucker, sits for a portrait at Ida Concepts in Morganville, NJ on February 5th, 2015. Tucker is helping the Idas to design some of the components of the Tucker Torpedo.
GallerySean Tucker, the great-grandson of Preston Tucker, sits for a portrait at Ida Concepts in Morganville, NJ on February 5th, 2015. Tucker is helping the Idas to design some of the components of the Tucker Torpedo. Bryan Derballa
The father-son custom-auto team re-creates historical rides for films, and normally they have plenty of source material. But for the Torpedo, the concept car that inspired the iconic Tucker 48 and still inspires automakers, they had nothing but a few 60-year-old sketches—and a 1/4-scale plaster model unearthed in a tobacco barn. So they 3-D-scanned the model, using the data to CNC-machine a wooden frame. Then they hand-hammered an aluminum exterior to fit over the shape.
That’s the easy bit. The hard part is staying true to Tucker’s design when the vintage sketches clash with what’s practical. Like swiveling front fenders. And keeping the whole design under 2,400 pounds. And having to climb over the passengers in back to get to the single, center-mounted driver’s seat. The Idas have solved that problem, at least, by bolting the three seats onto a rotating disc: Open the door, hop in back, and hit a button to spin forward. Now they just have to argue over who gets to drive.
–from Samantha Storch
FBI Admits All Registered Motorcycle Owners Are On Classified Gang List–MSNBC correspondent Jeremy Lancaster sat down with government official Darrin Cornia to discuss recent rumors that have been in circulation in regard to registered motorcycle owners being placed on a classified FBI gang list.
Darrin Cornia who currently holds a position within the National Security Branch of the government agreed to complete transparency prior to the interview with MSNBC’s Jeremy Lancaster and did remain direct and seemingly forthright throughout his conversation with Lancaster.
After a few moments of introduction, Lancaster bluntly asked the following question,” Mr. Cornia, if I were to make the statement, all registered motorcycle owners are currently showing on a classified FBI gang list, would the statement be true or false?
Cornia responded by saying, “That would be a true statement, the FBI has been collecting and compiling Department of Motor Vehicles and Drivers License Division records for the purpose of adding those that own motorcycles to a classified gang list since 1994.
–Washington Post
I did see this and reports that it was a fake, a parody. We need to look further into this to find the true story.
Tony Pan Sanfelipo
Investigator
Hupy and Abraham, S.C.
1-800-800-5678
SWAMP FOX BIKER BASH SEEKS TO SWAMP MYRTLE BEACH WITH ACTION PACKED ENTERTAINMENT—Plesge Music partner with Swamp Fox Entertainment To Sell Tickets For The Swamp Fox Biker Bash In Marion, South Carolina with Scott Weiland, Molly Htachet and Buckcherry named as performers.
Timed to coincide with Myrtle Beach Bike Week from May 8-17th, the first annual Swamp Fox Biker Bash is attracting big names that will surely inspire bikers to make the ride-it’s just 45 minutes from Myrtle Beach on Highway 501.
With his new band The Wildabouts, Scott Weiland will be performing at the world’s largest bar at Swamp Fox on Wednesday, May 13th as part of an event designed to raise attention for Motorcycle Safety and Drunk Driving Awareness. The event will be filmed for television, with sales and distribution handled by LA based shingle LocoDistro, headed up by the event’s executive producer Gabriel Gornell.
The legendary 44 million record-selling former front man of such iconic bands as Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver is back in full force. Scott Weiland and the Wildabouts are supporting their upcoming album Blaster set for release on March 31st.
Veteran southern rockers Molly Hatchet will surely appeal to the biker crowd, and were added to the line-up for Saturday, May 16th at the 20,000-seat amphitheater stage on the bill that includes the previously announced Buckcherry. With classics like “Flirtin’ With Disaster” and “Dreams I’ll Never See,” Molly Hatchet is the perfect addition to an already epic evening. “Molly Hatchet and Buckcherrytogether on the same bill are pretty awesome. Put them in front of a biker audience-and it becomes a show that you don’t want to miss. You just don’t know what will happen. On the stage or in the crowd,” said Gornell.
Added to the bar stage line-up for Friday, May 15th are the LA based rockers The Chimpz, who are largely known for having songs featured in the biker dramatic masterpiece-Sons Of Anarchy. On an explosive path, the video for their latest track “California” has been in the Top 10 of Loudwire’s Weekly Video Chart for 12 straight weeks! The Chimpz will be closing the bar stage before rocker-legend Bret Michaels takes the stage at the amphitheater with The Flaunt Girls.
Tickets are currently available and for sale with Single Day Tickets starting at $96.00, five-night Music Pass packages starting at $271.00, and ten-night Rally Pass packages starting at $337.00 in Chrome, Silver and Gold. Basic and VIP tent rental packages are also available along with multi-night RV Parking. To purchase, please visit: www.pledgemusic.com/swampfoxbikerbash.
TIME TO RIDE – GET YOUR BIKER BOOT STRAPS TODAY!
Romeorville, IL – Biker Boot Straps, the world’s leading supplier of premium boot straps, is all geared up for the spring riding season and wants you to be ready as well.
After an extremely successful consumer show tour this past fall and winter to launch the all new weatherproof Biker Boot Straps, dealers across the country have been ordering the new straps to have them on hand as the spring riding season arrives.
Dealers can order the complete line of the new weatherproof Biker Boot Straps, including all of the new emblem designs from Drag Specialties and Parts Unlimited. Riders can buy them at their local dealer, as well as well as major on-line retailers like J&P Cycle, motorcyclesuperstore.com, amazon.com and the company web site – www.bikerbootstraps.com.
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The all new fourth generation waterproof boot straps are a result of months of development and listening closely to the needs of the rider. The new product features include:
Weatherproof Biker Boot Straps
Newly designed primary strap made of durable weather proof rubber.
Stands up to the harshest conditions -Easy to clean.
The Sure lock weatherproof clips include a tough metal insert.
Extra strength makes sure the clip stays clipped and rider’s pants stay in place.
Straps come in two sizes – 4 Inch and 6 inch.
Fits virtually all riders – big and small, male and female.
Emblems are double pinned and press fit into the clips.
Nearly indestructible design helps keep the straps in place and looking great.
As an added bonus, owners of the earlier versions of Biker Boot Straps can upgrade their straps to the new weatherproof version.
The inventor and founder of BBS, Mike Screens said, “We had a great introduction of the new weatherproof Biker Boot Straps at the recent International Motorcycle Shows/IMS over the fall and winter. We met with many customers and dealers that immediately understood the new function, durability and value we put into our new product line. The new emblem designs were a hit – we are very happy with the launch. As a special note, the labor team at the Javats Center in New York City went out of their way to help us have a successful show – we thank the crew, as well as all of those that had a part in making our show experience a great one”.
If you have questions or want more information, contact: bikerbootstraps@gmail.com or visit www.bikerbootstraps.com.
5-BALL RACING WHEELER REPORT RETURNS
****Texas Mile****March 2014****Just Completed ****
****S C T A Speed Week****August 9-15, 2014****
****BUB Speed Trials****August 22-29****unofficial guesstimate****
****World Finals****Sept. 30—-October 3, 2014****
****E C T A Ohio Mile****5/3-4****6/7-8****13****9/27-28****
It’s definitely has been awhile since a report has been tossed on the Editor’s desk. Time seems to be flying by at an incredible rate these days. The closer we get to August of each year, the quicker the days disappear into sunsets.
A few interesting developments these past few months. Two very close friends entered the Clean Tech Open a year ago competing with 3,000 companies for a chance at winning $200,000 and bragging rights for the Green Technology of 2014.
Dustin and Cynthia were the only two standing on the top platform of the podium after the dust settled, 2,999 companies were not.
After loading the 5-Ball Raycer in a new to me, fresh, bad ass Patriot 6×10 trailer last week.
Rolled out of the Port early Saturday morning, arriving Monday afternoon in Louisville, Kentucky ready to display the Raycer while attending the Mid America Truck Show. Attendance for the three-day show was estimated at 70,000. Our booth was busy with very few lulls all three days.
Here’s a short synopsis of Dustin and Cynthia’s stellar achievements in 2014. They own the patent to a technology that is sweeping the globe in grand fashion. Spin Flow Technology is the patented secret inside a very efficient exhaust system designed for pre-emission over the road tractors.
The NG-1 Technologies increases fuel economy by 10-20% with a bolt on muffler, also increasing torque and horsepower. Simply bolt the exhaust on, a quick tune and your saving money rather than throwing your hard earned loot out of the window on poor fuel economy. You’ll have more cash in the left front pocket for your family’s eating habits, or hot rods or tennis bracelets for your future ex-wife.
Here’s a random photo from the show.
Southern Tire in Olive Branch installed a NG1 Tech muffler on two Fed X independent drivers trucks last week increasing the fuel mileage from the mid 5s to, mid 7s. The exhaust is also quieter, drawing heat from the engine and spooling the turbo with less effort.
–Contact Ray C Wheeler
Sales Agent, NG1
Bikernet Performance Editor
Wheeler@bikernet.com,
831 594 7783.
www.NG1Tech.com
Lots of videos and testimonials for the real deal.
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CHOPPER TOWN MEETS EL DIABLO–As promised, we got four new download titles in the store! This Biker Movie Sunday the excellent El Diablo Run movie is just $5 to download and the DVD is only $15.
HINT: We usually leave the sale running a couple of extra days so if you visit the site on Monday or Tuesday you can probably still take advantage of the special sale price.
“Me and my son have watched it 3 times, it was everything we had read about but could now see. Thanks for the inspiration as the temp here is 18 degrees out with snow on the ground.”
~Robert verified buyer
Remember: The Choppertown Backyard Builder Online Bike Contest is coming on APRIL 1st. Get your pics and vids ready so we can see what you’ve been wrenching on all winter – grab a buddy’s smartphone and make a video of your skoot starting up so we can hear how she sounds!
The winning bike in each category gets a movie package from us and awesome prizes including a brand new lid from Biltwell! More info soon. Thanks guys, enjoy your weekend.
Stay independent,
Zack and Scott
GLOBAL WARMING REPORT–Any more global warming and I’ll have to trade the Ultra for a dogsled.
–Gerry Celia
BRAND New Bikernet Reader Comment!–
GLOBAL WARMING BIKERNET WEEKLY NEWS for March 26, 2015
http://www.bikernet.com/pages/story_detail.aspx?id=12181
One fact that might get your attention is that the average world wide temperature for 2014 was up by half a degree. The evidence points to accelerated warming.
Here in Hawaii, the sea water was so warm last summer that the coral was damaged. If we have no coral, we will have no fish along the coast. Enjoy your freedom while the world is still a comfortable place. I hope you get some rain and snow in the Sierras.
–Bob Smith
Smith6849@hawaii.rr.com
Kailua Kona, HI
RIVERSIDE AIR SHOW COVERED–Saturday Hot sunny day.
Motorcycle dealership display
I had one of these not so long ago
Old cars and old planes
Drone from the 1990s
Chinese and German planes. Stunt plane flying in background
–Art Hall
Supreme Bikernet International Editor
THE ASSALT WEAPON II PROGRESS OR NOT–
Yes I am getting a swingarm/bushing install story together,” said Kent Weeks from Lucky Devil Metal Works last week. We are hoping like hell he’s being honest and we will see progress.
We are also considering another name. Actually the Salt Shaker works for this puppy, but what else. Maybe the Salt Torpedo. Give it some thought.
–Bandit
WEEKEND BIKERNET BAD JOKE LIBRARY IS OPEN–
One night a guy takes his girlfriend home. As they are about to kiss
each other goodnight at the front door, the guy starts feeling a little
horny.
With an air of confidence, he leans with his hand against the wall and smiling, he says to her, “Honey, would you have sex with me?”
Horrified, she replies, “Are you mad? My parents will see us!”
“Oh come on! Who’s gonna see us at this hour?” he asks, grinning at her.
“No, please. Can you imagine if we get caught?”
“Oh come on! There’s nobody around, they’re all sleeping!”
“No way. It’s just too risky!”
“Oh please, please, I love you so much!”
“No, no, and no. I love you too, but I just can’t!”
“Oh yes you can. Please?”
“No, no. I just can’t”
“I’m begging you…”
Out of the blue, the light on the stairs goes on, and the girl’s older
sister shows up in her pajamas, hair disheveled, and in a sleepy voice,
she says: “Dad says to go ahead and have sex with him, or I can do it…
or if need be mom says she can come down herself and do it. But for
God’s sake, tell him to take his hand off the intercom!”
–Gerry Celia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2D2fP6yBzU
WORLD’S FASTEST MOBILITY SCOOTER—at the drags.
–from Jim Waggaman
New BAGGER Bikernet Reader Comment!–
Daytona Bike Week Gallery 2015
http://www.bikernetbaggers.com/pages/story_detail.aspx?id=12939
Maybe it’s just me but I think those big front wheels have to be one of the most stupid things to be put on a motorcycle in a long time.
–John
johndeaux58@gmail.com
Deep in da Delta
BIKERNET UNIVERSITY ENGLISH DEPARTMENT MEMO–Proofreading is a dying art, wouldn’t you say?
Man Kills Self Before Shooting Wife and Daughter
This one I caught in the SGV Tribune the other day and called the Editorial Room and asked who wrote this. It took two or three readings before the editor realized that what he was reading was impossible!!! They put in a correction the next day.
Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says
No, really? Ya think?
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Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers
Now that’s taking things a bit far!
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Panda Mating Fails; Veterinarian Takes Over
What a guy!
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Miners Refuse to Work after Death
No-good-for-nothing’ lazy so-and-so’s!
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Juvenile Court to Try Shooting Defendant
See if that works any better than a fair trial!
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War Dims Hope for Peace
I can see where it might have that effect!
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If Strike Isn’t Settled Quickly, It May Last Awhile
Ya think?!
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Cold Wave Linked to Temperatures
Who would have thought!
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Enfield (London ) Couple Slain; Police Suspect Homicide
They may be on to something!
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Red Tape Holds Up New Bridges
You mean there’s something stronger than duct tape?
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Man Struck By Lightning: Faces Battery Charge
He probably IS the battery charge!
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New Study of Obesity Looks for Larger Test Group
Weren’t they fat enough?!
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Astronaut Takes Blame for Gas in Spacecraft
That’s what he gets for eating those beans!
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Kids Make Nutritious Snacks
Do they taste like chicken?
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Local High School Dropouts Cut in Half
Chainsaw Massacre all over again!
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Hospitals are Sued by 7 Foot Doctors
Boy, are they tall!
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And the winner is….
Typhoon Rips Through Cemetery; Hundreds Dead
Did I read that right?
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–from Sam Burns
BIKERNET UNIVERSITY CHEMISTRY LAB WEEKEND TARDY STUDENT WORD OF THE DAY—Pepper-upper:
1. Informal. something, as a food, beverage, or pill, that provides a quick but temporary period of energy and alertness.
Good for a little pepper-upper, that’s all. Fourteen, you got maybe a little flash of color.
Pepper-upper entered English in the 1930s from the expression pep up, an Americanism from the early 1900s.
AND NOW FROM THE BUDDHIST TEMPLE SPONSORED BY SHERI’S RANCH–
Confucius Say: Man with a broken condom is called a Daddy & Man who mix Viagra and Ex-Lax, doesn’t know if he’s coming or going.
Confucius Say : Sex is the only activity where you start at the top and work your way to the bottom, while getting a rise
Confucius Say: The difference between wives and husbands is, Wives want to videotape the birth of their child, while Husbands want to videotape the conception.
Confucius Say: Viagra is like Disneyland… a one hour wait for a 2-minute ride.
Confucius Say: It is much better to want the mate you do not have than to have the mate you do not want
Confucius Say: A joke is like sex. Neither is any good if you don’t get it
–from Rogue and Jerry
COULD ANOTHER WEEK BE STARTING AGAIN—Helen Wolfe is huddled in the Bikernet Interplanetary Headquarters on a training mission. She’s trying to figure out life and her goals for the future.
We’ve taken her to caves full of writers reading their books and promoting motorcycle TV shows. We’ve met with Dr. Hamster, studied the water levels in Marinas, and discussed the State of Fear.
She is also reviewing her Bikernet options. Can she become the Women’s editor and replace the Magnificent Mistress. She has a penchant for seeking out a smaller bike to ride around Tacoma, something light and agile. She is considering a Bikernet Department devoted to smaller bikes, and this could work with our India Bureau Chief’s goals to bring the state of India’s biking population to Bikernet.
Who the hell knows what might happen next? We are going to take a Tour of the largest Buddhist temple in North America today. So Helen said today over her first cup of tea, “I think the essence of Buddhism is lowering your expectations.”
She came to this conclusion after reading several books on Buddhism and the teachings. Her conclusion is based on the nature that Buddhists put happiness ahead of material possessions. In fact many attachments and wealth can sometimes lead to suffering and steer folks off the right path, due to greed and other delusions.
The resident Bikernet Buddhist monk reeled to her notion of lowering expectations. “So, if you are more happy and contented, you have lowered your expectations?” He said. “I would feel the opposite. I have raised my expectations for happiness and attained them through Buddhism.”
We may or may not report from the Temple. Even the Triking Viking for Bikernet Trikes might meet us at the steps to Nirvana.
Make the most out of this week. A ton of magnificent content is headed your way, and hopefully it comes from the right intentions, and down the right path.
Ride Free Forever,
–Bandit
