It was a beautiful day to ride, not a cloud in the sky.
Today I rode to Helena, MT to connect with my friends Drake, Jolie and Aidan. They live north of Helena and have a beautiful home outside Helena on the edge of BLM (Bureau Land Management) land. I hiked up above their home to soak in the sun and enjoy the clean Montana, Big Sky air. What an amazing setting and landscape.
I am so grateful for the hospitality provided to me by the Drake, Jolie and Aidan. Amazingly generous and kind people.
This Is Your Awesome Day!
Like Andy Dooley says… there’s nothing wrong with you! Today is YOUR Awesome Day!
Travel Light. Dream It Forward! Be.
Greg Balanko-Dickson
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Getting to the point of making a decision to stay another day in Great Falls or go onto Helena was a bit of a challenge. Especially when I came across a Canadian couple on Harleys loading up to ride back to Calgary. They'd been on the road since mid July. We talked about the wind, ...
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It definitely is warming up as I get further south. What has surprised me is how windy it is but it seems the wind is fairly widespread. Spoke to my Mom in Edmonton and she said they have been seeing a lot of wind too.
Riding with strong winds at highway speeds is definitely a challenge. ...
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There was something significant about crossing the Canada/US border today. The agent at the border was pretty interested in my plans. Like how long I would be in the states, how much cash I had, how much other money I had available to me. She wished me safe travels and sent me on my ...
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I was pretty concerned by what was happening with my bike the blast few days. I havbe o say that BMW Motorrad Roadside Assistance is amazing. They got a flatbed truck within 30 minutes and we were on the way to Calgary. Arrived at the dealer at 3PM, I was out the ...
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Saturday I was riding south from Red Deer on Highway 2, using cruise control. All was good until I needed to change gears. When you engage the clutch the cruise control is supposed to disengage. It didn't. What did happen was the accelerator opens up and jumps 2,000-3,000 RPM release the clutch and bike ...
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Note to self: check weather conditions before riding.
When I started our this morning it was a cool 6 C (42.8 F) and warmed up to between 9-10 C (48-50 F). I rode 150 km (93 miles) the last 10 km was brutal as it started to drizzle.
I arrived in Brooks, AB near ...
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I spent Thursday and Friday in Red Deer catching up with a couple of friends, John & Sheila Pressling. It was special to reconnect with John and Sheila as I had not spoken with them since my 50th birthday party.
John and I met in grade seven and lived in the same neighborhood. Went to the ...
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January 2010 I made a conscious decision to "lighten up" my life. It has now evolved into more than a motto, it's become my life.
Oh, how my life has changed. As is typical with how I do things, I make a decision then figure out "how to make it work".
To give you a ...
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I've read this before, still as true and meaningful as the first time. Give yourself a gift today, take time to read and digest wisdom from one if the worlds greatest comedians and orators.
We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge, ...
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