As a daily reminder to continue to uncage our voice and NO BE CHICKEN, I printed out one of the hand-scribbled drawings from the post and pinned it to the wall next to my desk. So many Zooooooooms (stop making your backgrounds Joe Exotic. I write like I talk, unfortunately. We grew revenue from ~$6m to $17m that year and it almost killed us. But maybe I can rise to the level of not terrible.. very. Cycle Gear:For all of your motorcycle and motorcycle clothing needs, it's Cycle Gear. Everybody feels like they have their own stories, so why should they pay you $20 for yours?". I rustled up a modern 450 and resumed Saturday nights of sucking down cold beer, greasy cheeseburgers, and red dust. There is some crossover between parts for the two, but if one is seriously going to modify these bikes, one has to pick a path and run with it. Now we're talking. I cant really afford a new bike right now, in terms of cash or the time needed to ride it. I am out of commission for half the riding season. EP. Send us a note if you want to be the Founder of your city or connect us with someone who might. At the same time we were changing, the world did what the world does, and changed, too. At many other moments since 1776, its been a theme dramatically more embraced than we see today. You can ride your nice shiny new bike that has a payment and glossy paint through a rough winter if you like, but it will look like hell at the end of things. I am leaving maybe not as a better writer, but definitely a better man than I was when I arrived. Ankle injuries are serious stuff. We even had one Chef tell us, You generated $36,000 for my currently closed restaurant, in the first 5 days. Andif you go to the Edison New Jersey store, ask for Chainsaw Jenny or Sean and be sure to tell them the Motorcycle Men sent you. Surf and Summit also offers rental helmets, jackets, gloves, and GPS, so you'll have everything you need to enjoy great New England riding. The car wrecks have to stop and traffic needs to start moving again even with the expectations of less-than-perfect results, lower TV ratings (gasp) and a boring presidency. I hope we can find more moderation and compromise as a country moving forward. Jim Collins Good to Great for the Social Sectors was spot on (not shocking). Please click here to review the updates. I actually think our only interaction ever was me asking him to unban me for violating posting rules in the forums vendor area in 2010. Today he posted his top-read posts of all time with some commentary that specifically called out a guest post on company voice called Minimum Viable Personality. We want to help more people save the restaurants and bars that make their city, their city. Writing cogently takes time and effort, and Im honored to have been the recipient of your views and thoughts. His lifetime of tinkering dates back at least to putting a 12-inch wheel from his kid brother's bicycle on his own bicycle to replace one he'd busted. Looking to the aftermarket to see what exists to stay comfortable might help focus your bike shopping. Thankfully, all recovered. Im not done making mistakes and questionable decisions. I always love finding new frameworks and fundamentals to fill in the gaps of my learned while operating playbook. "It's a motorcycle your best riding buddy has not even heard of, and yet it is also a machine that many (present company included) would commit unspeakable acts to possess." - Lemmy I have also steering interactions toward casual phone calls versus seeing people on Zoom (while I sit up straight without fidgeting as my LED ring light beams the beginning of a migraine from its tripod behind my monitor). Or, more accurately, have at least one other piece of shit. For more information, please visit SurfAndSummitMotorcycle.com. What makes a good foul-weather beater bike? Protip: If someone else gets a picture, it can do wonders for your cred on social media channels. I think most people either completely understand why I am doing this, or they cant even begin to fathom it. An overly pronounced sense of humor reflected our personalities and was at the customer forefront in that era. So many big businesses have gotten bailouts during my adult life. I have yet to have a bike restart that I haven't sworn at. I went to see my family doctor, and he didnt seem to know what was wrong, but he wanted an X-ray. Small biz and restaurants just need more. Normally, about one person a year politely hints that theyd like to ride one of my choppers, which I dutifully ignore. That was in October. Pop. The second reason Im writing this article is that I want to get maudlin for just a moment and to thank each and every one of you who have come to Common Tread. My assumption was that I might be able to be more balanced in navigating my next leadership role, but I was not. If it does not, then Ill be welding up A) the frame when it breaks, B) additional gussets and C) a set of wheelie bars if I built the engine right. Sacrifice a motorcycle that's already cosmetically roached. There is a governor on these engines for a reason: You can only have so much fun from a little engine before someone loses an eye. The plastic the internal gear is made of can and will grenade. Cheap contenders include the Honda CX and GL500/650, as well as Gold and Silver Wings out of the 1970s and '80s. An important part of dealing with a motorcycle that won't start is having a friend with a truck who can come pick you up. I did my best to help contribute to a solution to hopefully weather this 100-year storm while also furthering healthy conversations surrounding an evolving biz model and a brand that is about to turn 200 years old. It's why they use all those made-up words and jargon in that part of the manual. It's all a bunch of theoretical flim-flam. And thank God, you don't have to, either! My LDL cholesterol has remained 50 points lower than when I made the switch and I have not seen any part of the 6-8-pound dad-gut that showed up in mid-2019. From the beautifully rugged coast of Maine to the amazing White Mountains of New Hampshire, Surf and Summit can help you have a fantastic motorcycling vacation. Congestive heart failure and cardiac arrhythmia were also listed as causes,. Let's see a few pics of your ugly winter machines in that comments section. Falling off is not conducive to remaining injury-free. To the 8 SPE teammates, I have the pleasure of working with daily, exhale. 27 Mtoheard frontman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister died of prostate cancer, according to his official death certificate. Icing my leg? These bikes also allow for auxiliary lights and a big honkin' horn helpful for when Mr. Bucky is out there scamming for deer chicks. Talk about how you have less money wrapped up in seven old bikes than you would in simply one modern bike that functioned correctly, while failing to mention the massive amount of headache and labor they suckle from your body. All hard things that would have been better finalized during non-COVID peacetime. I was wrong to believe I would lead differently, more efficiently or within a self-imposed 50-hour-a-week constraint. Accept Motorcycling through poor weather was pretty common in the early days of motorcycling. Thank god COVID hit in 2020 instead of 1990. A final and surprising side note on the year relates to lifestyle and fitness. I also wont be surprised if some companies, under the flag of remote first as a proposed benefit, begin to aggressively eliminate offices and other community-related costs, which over the long term provide temples to teamwork, culture and brand along with a social benefit to employees at certain stages of life. He died on 28 December 2015 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Slipping out the back is easier, faster, and less messy than sayin sayonara. Top 12 in Motorcycle Touring Gear for 2021 - chosen by our Gear Experts. Heres where Im at so far. Unsafe! I was healing up fine. I can now add local telethon host to my resume right below former D-list YouTube video guy. Highside/Lowside S2 E11: Annoying Things Motorcyclists Do ( in bio) #RevZilla #CommonTread #motorcycle #motorcycles #moto It just felt a little weird. Is it you? Readers (you!) Lemmys surgery used the Osteoarticular Transfer System (OATS), a method of moving bone and cartilage to repair what was damaged. It would be months later when we released our first bike review video, with Lemmy testing a Harley-Davidson V-Rod, a bike we rented, or when we finally got our first official press bike to review, a Triumph Tiger 800 XCx. Team engagement with vision, mission and values is everything. After one Saturday of racing and crashing, my foot hurt, towards the outside by my toes. Im used to answering the same questions about RevZilla but Im not used to people knowing about the more obscure stories from inside our walls. It matters. The number of people I have heard say, What are you gonna do? or I have to live my life relating to the holidays, vacations or other non-work choices makes me sad. In essence, in spite of all efforts to prevent it, I didnt give a shift, to appropriate an expression Ive heard lately. Read. Other than the random Khan Acadamy or YouTube video, Id never done any formal or paid online learning. We validated our thesis that we could be significantly more helpful to our Philly food landscape by donating our time and effort versus just donating financially to a relief fund. Willful disobedience can be the only explanation for choosing to wear an inferior and unprotective comfy boot during a hazardous activity. RevZilla photo. Companies also found new access to and seamless integration of distributed talent, which could reside anywhere geographically. (I wrote about it here.) If you are in a position of influence, I implore you to set a good example and be vocal. Defeating the governor externally is possible, but not recommended. I'm most known for RevZilla. Ask about alternatives and outcomes. I have written much about Fred Wilsons blog (avc.com) on this site, because I have learned so much from a decade-plus of reading him daily. Its been a learning curve. For the first time in my professional career, Ive paused my network. Help us connect. I wont settle and neither should you. Dang, this tariff business is serious stuff! I learned watching diligent leaders make methodical, objective and painful decisions while balancing a stiff upper lip with great empathy. That way, if one of them won't start, just ride another one. We have specialists for that. Id be non-weight-bearing for a month, later getting into a walking boot cast thing, shaping up with some physical therapy for a few more weeks, then boom, cured. Im curious if its just me and my personality type or if other folks are feeling the same lack of attention span in the current construct. Youve made me a better judge of what is newsworthy (and what is not), and youve taught me to appreciate things I mightnt have prior to working this gig. This post helped me recognize it and gave me further permission to lean into it. We called it #GivePhillyEats and live broadcasted the hour-long show featuring some of Phillys most legendary and generous culinary artists. Image by a very nice X-ray tech. As a first-year trustee of The Franklin Institute, an impressive org that didnt have a preexisting digital model to ride the post-March COVID wave, I watched strong leadership at the operational and board level have very difficult conversations about team, budget and an ugly list of war-time choices that included reducing the workforce.