Drool-Time 2010

It's the Motorcycle Show in Calgary, and it's fairly small, compared to the INTERMOT (THE German Two-Wheeler Fair in Cologne), but better than nothing at all. My goal was to check out helmets, and get another close look at the G650GS, alas the bike was a no-show, and here's the reason why: there is just so much space in a trailer, or so one's told. Yeah, right, sure, whatever... and off I went to Suzuki to mount the V-Strom, which comes in my favorite color this year: orange.

I look a little lost on that bike, and the handlebar is too far away for comfort. But I have to admit, it is a mighty pretty two-wheeler.
The show seemed to be dominated by choppers, there was a lot of shiny chrome on display. Pleasant to look at, but how do you actually ride these things?

Did I mention that I love classic motorcycles? In the adjacent hall one could have a look at some classic bikes, and yet again the British two-wheelers win the beauty contest.

But the chrome Duc isn't to bad either.

And last but not least, to my absolute surprise Royal Enfield's little thumpers are coming to Canada. Their website has only been launched recently, and all my cafe racer dreams will now come back and haunt me.

Overall it was time well spent, and I came back with a pile of brochures, free magazines and a 2.5" thick Touratech catalogue for inspiration, humming the Barenaked Ladies' song 'If I had a million dollars...'

Winterpeg

Was gibt es Gutes aus Winnipeg zu berichten? Die Stadt baut einen brandneuen Flughafen, der jetzt schon recht beeindruckend aussieht. Es war bitterkalt, so minus 40 Grad mit Windchill. So war es gut, dass Hotel und Bürogebäude unterirdisch miteinander verbunden waren. Das Highlight der Woche war wohl die Ankunft der Olympischen Flamme, nur gesehen hat Sonja sie nicht... der Fluch langer Arbeitsstunden im fensterlosen Büro. Das Hotel war wieder mal nur Mittelklasse und die kulinarischen Experimente haben Sonja bisher auch nicht in rechte Begeisterung versetzen können. Mal sehen, was die zweite Woche bringen wird.

Time to say Goodbye, my LadyHawk!

I sold my little trusty LadyHawk today to a very nice polish guy, who really seem to cherish the beauty of this pretty red thing. The bike served me well during my re-beginner phase, and I wish I could have kept her around, alas I cannot afford to keep a whole fleet of two-wheelers yet, and I can certainly use the cash for my next investment...