tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post50017344807291901..comments2023-12-11T03:32:58.722-05:00Comments on Twisted Roads By Jack Riepe: The Long Way Back -- AloneJack Riepehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07531160098262862027noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-22132368988070223292009-03-29T14:53:00.000-04:002009-03-29T14:53:00.000-04:00Jack, another great read. That BuRP trip was fun. ...Jack, another great read. That BuRP trip was fun. Looking forward to our next ride. <BR/>Is Ricky enjoying his new scoot? <BR/><BR/>Thanks again for the laughs.<BR/><BR/>WayneNiteowlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-31860080756293977722009-03-28T16:01:00.000-04:002009-03-28T16:01:00.000-04:00Long Way Back...Alone, reminds me of a solo ride f...Long Way Back...Alone, reminds me of a solo ride from Laconia,NH back to the Keystone State on a rain filled Sunday afternoon and evening.<BR/> My introduction to riding in the rain and finishing up on the super slabs.<BR/> Jane and I rode 523 miles in one day, last summer. Toured "Little Bighorn" and crossed Montana and Wyoming and returned to South Dakota at 1:00 am.<BR/> Great rides the whole time there.Grandad 43noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-48070341878541780042009-03-28T13:16:00.000-04:002009-03-28T13:16:00.000-04:00Dear CPA3485:I'm delighted that readsing my blog c...Dear CPA3485:<BR/><BR/>I'm delighted that readsing my blog contributes to your sanity during tax season. I'm sure you have returns up to your eyebrows, and I'm equaly sure some of the more complicated ones prey on your mind.<BR/><BR/>I have learned to keep work out of my head when I ride. Some day I will die. And in that last few seconds of remaining life, or as I stand before Christ, I do not want to think I wasted one instant more than necessary constructing news stories to greater glory of others, when I could have been doing something else -- like jerking off. <BR/><BR/>On the other hand, I could regret not spending more time making peole laugh. There are so many bastards on this earth who make everybody else miserable, that I feel blessed if I can get a smile out of a solitary rider somewhere.<BR/><BR/>Regarding "equipment displacement" on vintage BMW motorcycles... It is important to remember that since 1923, BMW's have been built specifically for men with huge balls, and for women who ride like they have them. Looking at the average BMW seat, you will notice that they are narrow in front so that you may drape a testicle over each side of the tank. <BR/><BR/>You know, you ought to look into getting a vintage K75. Everyone should fly a Messerschmidt at least once in their life.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for reading my blog and for writing in. <BR/><BR/>Fondest regards,<BR/>JackJack Riepehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531160098262862027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-49742425224565940832009-03-28T13:02:00.000-04:002009-03-28T13:02:00.000-04:00Dear MotoNomad (Pete):Thank you for reading my blo...Dear MotoNomad (Pete):<BR/><BR/>Thank you for reading my blog and writing in with your comments. I know it is an effort for you to read my stuff as you number among those who think I am full of shit, and overly generous in my desire to share it. <BR/><BR/>Ricky (the "y" still applies occasionally) is a pisser and is likely to meet up with us in Tennessee. Either that or we will take a side ride over to his place. You will find his art collection very interesting. <BR/><BR/>Ricky has been a vocal critic of my riding style for years, but he has dumped it a few times as well. He closed his eyes in the picture at the point where he realized that sending it to me would forever put him in my power.<BR/><BR/>The four horseman of the Teutonic apocalyse (Clyde, Bregstein, you and me) will be on the road again soon. <BR/><BR/>It was a thrill, albeit a cheap one, to see your note here today.<BR/><BR/>Fondest regards,<BR/>JackJack Riepehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531160098262862027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-18042354995341968352009-03-28T12:52:00.000-04:002009-03-28T12:52:00.000-04:00Dear Bobskoot:The thoughts to which you are referr...Dear Bobskoot:<BR/><BR/>The thoughts to which you are referring are not "Jack Riepe" thoughts per se. However, they are regarded as the most common of thoughts shared by lesser gods, Viking Chieftains, Visigoths, and Druids. And while most women regard a conversation of this nature as "distasteful," no expense is spared by the vast majority of them to be the focus of such thoughts for as long as humanly possible.<BR/><BR/>I try to accommodatre them as often as possible. And Bob, you have no idea how thrilled I am that my influence is wearing off on you. <BR/><BR/>Fondest regards,<BR/>JackJack Riepehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531160098262862027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-86049600203519947942009-03-28T12:46:00.000-04:002009-03-28T12:46:00.000-04:00Dear Charlie6 (Dom):You were so kind to mention my...Dear Charlie6 (Dom):<BR/><BR/>You were so kind to mention my aversion to anything that now refers to winter. I'm utterly sick of it. It's rainig like hell here at the moment, and I had to run into town this morning with the truck. I am amazed at the piles of gravel lining each intersection, scattered throughout the curves, and going straight up the centers of the road.<BR/><BR/>Now I was under the impression that the dopes in Washington had allocated endless money for municipalities to put people to work. I sncerely hope they will start to spend some of this dough on cleaning up these road surfaces come April 1st. <BR/><BR/>That could be the date that they will have determined will be the official end of sleet and snow.<BR/><BR/>I desperately need pictures of green fields, flowers in bloom, and bikes in the warm sunshine. I would hold it against you if you stage some.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for writing in again. <BR/><BR/>Fondest regards,<BR/>JackJack Riepehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531160098262862027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-14159470737358997352009-03-27T21:13:00.000-04:002009-03-27T21:13:00.000-04:00When I ride, especially at this time of year, my m...When I ride, especially at this time of year, my mind thinks of numbers dancing around until they find their way on to some friggin tax form ending up in such a place on the forms so that order becomes balanced in the universe. <BR/><BR/>Yeah I know that sounds stupid, but that is how the synapses in my brain work this time of year. <BR/><BR/>When the topic of Messeeschmidts with boners is considered<BR/>However, I have to assume that the synapses in your brain work significantly differently than mine. But that is not a bad thing at all. I have come to admire the firings , or is it misfirings in your synapses. Your blog has actually helped me keep some semblance of sanity through this 'tax season'. <BR/><BR/>But while we might be on the subject, I feel obligated to mention that I recently read somewhere that the reason Irondad did not like to ride scooters was because he experiences an 'equipment arrangement problem' due to the seating position on a scooter.<BR/><BR/>Alas, I do not seem to experience this kind of difficulty. Was wondering If you thought he would have a similar issue with a vintage BMW?cpa3485https://www.blogger.com/profile/00031439889267356735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-2429135476859260602009-03-27T17:37:00.000-04:002009-03-27T17:37:00.000-04:00Jack,Thanks for the fun piece, and I was pleased t...Jack,<BR/>Thanks for the fun piece, and I was pleased to finally see a photo of your good friend, Rick Matz (I'm guessing he dropped the "y" many years ago). I can see why you guys are still friends....he looks like your younger and slimmer brother. I'm curious though....does he ride with his eyes closed too, or only when he's having his picture taken.<BR/>MotoNomadmotonomadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11957968205027911381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-19424938615236968222009-03-27T14:58:00.000-04:002009-03-27T14:58:00.000-04:00bobskootoh, it's bad but its a good kind of bad......bobskoot<BR/><BR/>oh, it's bad but its a good kind of bad..... <BR/><BR/>see if you can find some greenery for Jack to gaze at, I've failed at that lately....<BR/><BR/>domredlegsrideshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10927757855921321097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-54238384208404590152009-03-27T14:36:00.000-04:002009-03-27T14:36:00.000-04:00Jack: Thanks to you I find that my mind is slow...<B>Jack:</B><BR/><BR/> Thanks to you I find that my mind is slowly adopting Jack Riepe thoughts. <EM>Not that it's bad, mind you</EM> I find myself grabbing the camera to take Jack Riepe photos <EM>(as you have noticed)</EM> and when ever I see those scantily clad bodies, I immediately think Jack Riepe thoughts again. The more I read your blog -- the more Jack Riepe I become. <EM>Not that it's bad, mind you</EM><BR/> I have a friend with a K75 and when I see it, no doubt I will imagine that it's you sitting in the saddle, aboard Fireball with that fancy, one of a kind fairing and my mind will wander off again and I may call him "Jack" by accident as his real name is JohnB. <EM>Not that it's bad, mind you</EM><BR/><BR/>bob<BR/><A HREF="http://www.wetcoastscootin.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">bobskoot: wet coast scootin</A>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05258612401956399482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-53670125788221722232009-03-26T21:17:00.000-04:002009-03-26T21:17:00.000-04:00Dear Mr. Thomas:Regarding the length of a ride... ...Dear Mr. Thomas:<BR/><BR/>Regarding the length of a ride... I am in a new stage of my life. I'm fighting the arthritis with some success and have just taken delivery of a new custom saddle, that is alleged to have been made to match my ass. <BR/><BR/>My riding time could double. <BR/><BR/>Also, I have discovered that there is never a wrong time for an uplifting thought. Thank you for taking the time to read my stuff, and for leaving an encouraging comment.<BR/><BR/>Fondest regards,<BR/>JackJack Riepehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531160098262862027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-43994413421777921212009-03-26T20:47:00.000-04:002009-03-26T20:47:00.000-04:00Mr. Riepe: The majority of the miles that I have l...Mr. Riepe: The majority of the miles that I have logged on two wheels has been solo. Even though I feel much more comfortable riding alone, I envy the groups of riders that I pass and wave to during my travels. I've always wondered what that experience would be like. <BR/><BR/>I love the way that a solo ride lets my mind graze through a myriad of topics in no particular fashion, I do wonder why my mind works that way only when I am with the bike. Also, I have found that when I am in my 18-20th hour of a long ride (apparently my definition of a long ride is a bit different than yours), thinking "naked" thoughts is an effective tactic that helps keep me awake...............now that I think about, those thoughts don't always occur in the 18th hour, sometimes they occur shortly after leaving the driveway. Hey! It still keeps me awake.<BR/><BR/>Ride Well<BR/><BR/>E.T.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07081927514870722367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-44605078078387816382009-03-26T13:22:00.000-04:002009-03-26T13:22:00.000-04:00Dear ADK (Chris)Send me your postal adress to the ...Dear ADK (Chris)<BR/><BR/>Send me your postal adress to the e-mail address on the top of the blog. <BR/><BR/>I was about to fire a well aimed shot, but declined, hoping to avoid the fusilade.<BR/><BR/>By the way, Mike Cantwell is considering coming down this way the third weekend in April. He is going to do a Friday-Monday thing. Do you think you could start moving the pieces around now to ride down here with him? I realize its tough when you have a social calendar like Charles Manson.<BR/><BR/>The deal is arrival on Friday. Ride through the salt marshes in Delaware on Saturday (fresh seafood in a biker joint). Mac-Pac breakfast on Sunday, followed by road apple ride through Amish country. Return to Adirondack hell on Monday. <BR/><BR/>Just say yes. It will make up for missing the rally in Tennessee. Have you checked your rubber lately? The tires on the bike?<BR/><BR/>Fondest regards,<BR/>JackJack Riepehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531160098262862027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-5415853296847442512009-03-26T13:10:00.000-04:002009-03-26T13:10:00.000-04:00Dear Jack, Where's my flashlight?I knew two of the...Dear Jack, Where's my flashlight?<BR/><BR/>I knew two of the three girlfriends you mention, and you're right. All sorts of things go through ones mind when riding alone. <BR/><BR/>Thanks, once again, for your generosity in all things.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-42556897087318609612009-03-26T09:38:00.000-04:002009-03-26T09:38:00.000-04:00Dear Clyde:Many "Twisted Roads" readers have repor...Dear Clyde:<BR/><BR/>Many "Twisted Roads" readers have reported dramatic weight loss, lower blood pressure, and lower cholesteral readings solely as a result of reading this blog. But you have to keep an open mind and read my stuff often.<BR/><BR/>Also, readers are claiming they are getting laid a lot more often simply by using my quotes. Many have switched to rum and coke too. <BR/><BR/>Bless you for recommending my blog. <BR/><BR/>Fondest regards,<BR/>JackJack Riepehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531160098262862027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-14875770597587590022009-03-26T09:34:00.000-04:002009-03-26T09:34:00.000-04:00Hey Jack - Another great story - Liked the one bef...Hey Jack - <BR/><BR/>Another great story - Liked the one before it better tho. I have been promoting your blog to what family and friend that actually pay some attention to me. You have a following at QVC now. <BR/><BR/>I went to the Dr yesterday and got my ass reamed by her. Cholesterol up, blood Press up, Sugar up, and Weight up. Told me if I wasn't careful I'd end up acting and looking like Jack Reipe. I told her I didn't like Rum and Coke.<BR/><BR/>Your Riding Pal,<BR/>ClydeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-88634216767977182962009-03-26T09:31:00.000-04:002009-03-26T09:31:00.000-04:00Dear Baron's Life:Thank you for your kind note. It...Dear Baron's Life:<BR/><BR/>Thank you for your kind note. It is praise from people like yourself that help my trudge forward in my quest for literary purity regarding motorcycles and all two wheeled vehicles. <BR/><BR/>I do hope to ride throgh Vancouver one day. And I envision a phalanx of two wheeled machines -- including you and Bob Skoot - careening around the waterfront. <BR/><BR/>Thank you for reading and writing in.<BR/><BR/>Fondest regards,<BR/>JackJack Riepehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531160098262862027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-14382627415310820762009-03-26T09:27:00.000-04:002009-03-26T09:27:00.000-04:00Dear IronDad:A good friend of mine, a woman biker,...Dear IronDad:<BR/><BR/>A good friend of mine, a woman biker, once said, "There is an earthy tone to your writing that consigns it to a personal blog forever. I can see why no one else would touch it."<BR/><BR/>That about sums it up. <BR/><BR/>But it is hard to come up with new ways to describe the sounds and power of a K75. Plus this marque and model has plenty of detractors, most of whom live in Key West. So I struggle to come up with visual images that any man, or Viking goddess of a woman, can easily visualize.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for your appreciation of my effort. I knew we were kindred souls.<BR/><BR/>Fondest regards,<BR/>JackJack Riepehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531160098262862027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-35701893694823316262009-03-26T09:21:00.000-04:002009-03-26T09:21:00.000-04:00Dear Erik H.:Thank you for your kind note.You brin...Dear Erik H.:<BR/><BR/>Thank you for your kind note.<BR/><BR/>You bring up a very good point: Riding a bike alone also provides you with an instrument not to think at all. And sometimes, not thinking about something can be the most liberating therapy.<BR/><BR/>Dick Bregstein told me that he rides not to think about the stuff I will write which occurred while he was riding.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for writing in. Your note made my day.<BR/><BR/>Always a pleasure,<BR/>JackJack Riepehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531160098262862027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-45781112877964278562009-03-26T09:17:00.000-04:002009-03-26T09:17:00.000-04:00Dear Gary:The first time our paths crossed, you we...Dear Gary:<BR/><BR/>The first time our paths crossed, you were entering the "the most unusual obstruction on the road" contest. I was floored when you introduced yourself to me in a BMW dealership (Hermy's) two weeks later. <BR/><BR/>I would really like you to share with me some of your adventures on the Dempster (Dumpster) Highway as wel as your pictures.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for reading my stuff, and for writing in.<BR/><BR/>Fondest regards,<BR/>JackJack Riepehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531160098262862027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-81933456920250798312009-03-26T09:14:00.000-04:002009-03-26T09:14:00.000-04:00Dear DC (Dave Case):You were very kind to me in yo...Dear DC (Dave Case):<BR/><BR/>You were very kind to me in your note. I ran into DucDude last night at dinner, who took the exact opposite of your viewpoint, describing my recent work as "mildly amusing." I described him as "mildly annoying," like rectal itch. <BR/><BR/>The seat was delivered yesterday. It has the surface area of a pool table. It mounted on the bike in two seconds flat, but I haven't sat on it yet. That test will come tonight. <BR/><BR/>I ordered the electric version of this seat, not realizing that it will require a quick disconnect to remove it every time I need to get something out of the tail piece. <BR/><BR/>Oh well.<BR/><BR/>I hope to share a ride with you very soon. And it not a ride, then an adjoining barstool. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for reading and writing in.<BR/><BR/>Always a pleasure.<BR/>JackJack Riepehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531160098262862027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-38178037672288057102009-03-26T09:06:00.000-04:002009-03-26T09:06:00.000-04:00Dear John Kilik:The diet is going well, I'm down a...Dear John Kilik:<BR/><BR/>The diet is going well, I'm down about 15 pounds as of yesterday, but I really have to kick things into gear, as the ride to Tennessee is looming. <BR/><BR/>I am staying at the Jameson Inn at the Tennessee Rally (sweaty camping is not for me). Look for "Fire Balls" in the parking lot. <BR/><BR/>The camping arrangements are a bit different this year. Generally, my local club -- The Mac-Pac -- sets up a compound. I intends to plant my ass on my Kermit chair for an afternoon or two there as well. <BR/><BR/>I'm delighted you liked the piece I wrote and look forward to seeing you in Tennessee.<BR/><BR/>Fondest regards,<BR/>JackJack Riepehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531160098262862027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-65186450974421198502009-03-26T09:01:00.000-04:002009-03-26T09:01:00.000-04:00Dear Breakfast VP (Todd):The truth of the matter i...Dear Breakfast VP (Todd):<BR/><BR/>The truth of the matter is that I really prefer riding with Bregstein as opposed to riding and grea distance by myself. There are several reasons for this. The first is that Dick is a real pisser and is generallt up for anything. <BR/><BR/>"Dick, wanna go fast?"<BR/>"Sure."<BR/>"Dick, wanna stop for lunch?"<BR/>"Sure"<BR/>"Dick, wanna hold up a filling station and spend the money on cheap whores?"<BR/>"Sure." <BR/><BR/>Riding is always solitary, if the pillion is empty. But sometimes it is more solitary than others. I don't mind riding alone if that's what the situation calls for. But when the ride stops, I like to smoke cigars, drink whisky, and talk bikes with Bregstein.<BR/><BR/>You were good enough to send me your collected solitary thoughts from a weekend ride... Remember? You probably thought I forgot. I didn't. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for reading my drivel and writing in, Todd.<BR/><BR/>Fondest regards,<BR/>JackJack Riepehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531160098262862027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-79995341119627163192009-03-26T08:52:00.000-04:002009-03-26T08:52:00.000-04:00DougBob:Unless I have you confused with someone el...DougBob:<BR/><BR/>Unless I have you confused with someone else -- aren't you in Delaware? (I'm under the impression you're Doug Bennett.) I'm going to do a Delaware ride at least once a month for the next three months, hopefully joined by my buddy Rogers George and his wife Val, who are couple of pissers.<BR/><BR/>I'll make sure you get the schedule and you could meet us on local Rt. 9. <BR/><BR/>I want to take pictures at the wldlife refuges on the salt marshes (bikes in the foreground) and get a frsh seafood dinner at a joint on North Bowers beach.<BR/><BR/>North Bowers Beach is an amazing place. The tide went out in 1960 and never came back. Cool bar though.Thee are two of them, in fact. I prefer the joint on the water.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for reading and writing in, Doug.<BR/><BR/>Fondest regards,<BR/>JackJack Riepehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531160098262862027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-22938458739632662022009-03-26T08:45:00.000-04:002009-03-26T08:45:00.000-04:00Dear Dick:The truth of the matter is that I have r...Dear Dick:<BR/><BR/>The truth of the matter is that I have ridden the lion's share of the miles with you in the last three years. And it appears we are getting ready to do it again this year. <BR/><BR/>I think we make a good riding team because we learn a little bit more about each other every time we go out. For example, I've learned that you like cottage cheese and apple sauce from the buffet, and you have learned that everytime you zing me with a good one, you are written up in my blog two days later. <BR/><BR/>Here it isThursday, and it looks like rain for the next three days. I don't mind as the roads are still covered with crap. It looks like its going to be the second weekend in April before we hot the pavement though, Pal.<BR/><BR/>It always a pleasure, Dick.<BR/><BR/>Fondest regards,<BR/>JackJack Riepehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531160098262862027noreply@blogger.com