Moped parking: Bellingham

There’s plenty of scooter parking at the mall… (Orin O’Neill iPhone photos)

When the weather’s nice, scooters and motorcycles are out and about in the ‘Ham. Where they park, well, that’s a good question.

Running with the Hamsters, version 5.0

Well, it was subtitled “Cinco de Hamster”… (Orin O’Neill photos)

Hard to believe there have been five of these Hamster Run things.

Bellingham Farmers Market

Every Saturday during growing season, the Bellingham Farmers Market is a favorite destination of 'Hamsters. Unfortunatly, scooter parking is a bit scarce. (Orin O'Neill photos)

It can take a while to get your bearings in a new place. I’ve located the essentials: independent coffee shop, check; good Thai restaurant, check; good independent car repair shop, check; places with free Wi-Fi, check.

And now that World Cup 2010 is over, a good Saturday diversion. Like the Bellingham Farmers Market.

The road leads to Iron River

It came to less than $90! Score! (Click to see a larger version - Photos by Karen)

It was a perfect morning for my trip to Iron River. I suppose you could say I was in a state of nervous anticipation.

After riding the first six hundred miles on county roads and WI 13, I was ready to get on the highway. It would be my first time keeping Scoot at a consistent 55-60 mph over a long period. Rich drove ahead of me in the car—partly so I wouldn’t have to make this first trip alone and partly so I wouldn’t have to spend 2 hours sitting around at the garage.

Sierra came along and while Scoot was having its check-up we we went to a park by a lake. She enjoyed watching the fish.

Reisen mit dem Motorrad

Can you spot the different one? (Orin O’Neill photo)

“Don’t you want a Harley?” asked someone at a party a while ago. Not really. And as far as I know, the GTS doesn’t want to be a Harley when it grows up.

Terra incognita

Hey, it IS in Wisconsin... (photo by Karen)

Friday we drove to Iron River with three goals in mind: check out the dog kennel there for Sierra, go to the Delta Diner Fish Fry™ and, most important, see if the dealer there could to the 600-mile check on the SH150i.

600 miles already?

Morning in Wisconsin (photo by Karen)

The summer is going fast and I’ve been getting out on the Honda (hereafter referred to as Scoot) almost every day. The weather has been perfect for riding; having lots of sunshine and warm temps has given me the opportunity to get out and get comfortable.

Now hangin’ in the ‘Ham

No, the old city hall was not designed by Ludwig the Mad...

I’ve moved again. But this one was planned.