Went on a little spin over Snoqualmie Pass, through Yakima Canyon, and back over Chinook Pass on the way to SoSo Cycles in "Tacoma" (really Fife). Riding my #Triumph Bonneville with the aftermarket scrambler bars really hammered home how awkward the bars were, so I wanted to talk to someone familiar with cafe racers and so on. Mark at the shop gave me some great suggestions and sent me on my way. (Album) #motorcycle#photography#photog#photo#photos#mywork
I was worried that Chinook Pass might be closed, and the lack of traffic heading east as I headed west didn't help. Thankfully, it ended up being open and not too busy.
Spotted this morning in Penge Sainsbury car park - a vintage Triumph Mayflower. Only 35,000 were made between 1949-1953. Withdrawn because it was not a sales success unlike it's cheaper competitor the Morris Minor. But is distinctive razor sharp looks remain a childhood memory.
I used to think my #Triumph Bonneville T120 was slow, but recent rides like yesterday's to #Lake#Chelan taught me that all I had to do to make it fast was use more of the engine's rev range and engage my core when cornering. It's so much fun now! (8 photos here. More from yesterday's ride to come.) #motorcycle#photography#photog#photos#Washington#WashingtonState
I've been gaming since the ZX Spectrum. I'm familiar with how absorbing/addictive games can be. But I don't think I've ever been absorbed by a game in quite this way before, that feels so good for me.
Starship EVO ["SEVO"] is a block-building game that's been six years in development with no end in sight. Rough edges abound. Nevertheless, the core building experience has its hooks in me something fierce and is rewarding me with experiences that are speaking to my soul.
Art has always been about Craft. About working beautiful miracles within limitations. SEVO's got me building and designing and problem-solving in a way that seems to have brought new instincts out of me, or at least revitalised old ones. The intuitive itch that a solution is possible, if only you just work it for a little while, dig around in the blocks and possibilities, and you'll find your David within the stone. Such an organic process. You look at one problem, solve it, and it creates new problems ripe for solving. A little journey of discovery and delight. If that sounds frustrating I'm here to say it is a profoundly relaxing space to be in, immersed in the joy of Creation.
Last night I adapted a simple A-B-B-A Logic circuit (the game has a rudimentary wiring system) to become an A>B>A-A I know sex is good but have you ever cracked a logic problem by yourself in a creative building game?So Incredibly satisfying.
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Today In Metal History 🤘 March 25th, 2024 🤘 DEEP PURPLE, ELTON JOHN, KEEL, SEPULTURA, IN FLAMES, TRIUMPH, CARCASS
TALENT WE LOST R.I.P. Norman Jeffrey “JEFF” HEALEY: 1966 – 2008 (aged 41) HEAVY BIRTHDAYS 77th SIR ELTON JOHN - 1947 63rd Ron Keel (KEEL) - 1961 (photo credit: Chad Coppess) 59th Peter Olander (220 VOLT) – 1965 Happy...
Fellow #MotoGuzzi#motorcycle owners will probably disown me (🤣) but I downsized and traded in my 2015 Guzzi. Opted for a smaller, lighter ride and huge boost in MPG with a 2024 #Triumph Speed 400.
Was considering a #RoyalEnfield Hunter 350 but for the extra $1,000, I think you get a lot more in the Speed 400. I will miss the unique, analog character of the Guzzi for sure, however.
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TRIUMPH Guitarist RIK EMMETT Reveals OZZY OSBOURNE's Band "Was One Of The Best Rock Bands I Ever Saw. Ever. In My Life" (Video)
In the VRP Rocks clip below, guitarist Rik Emmett reminisces on his experience with Triumph at the iconic US Festival in 1983, where they performed alongside rock luminaries like Van Halen, Mötley Crüe, and Judas Priest. He reflects on feeling like an outlier but proving Triumph's prowess as a band...
#GreatAlbums1980s: #Triumph – Allied Forces (1981). I'm not convinced Triumph ever made a "great" LP, due to the Canadian/ CANCON (look it up) tendency to keep one ear firmly on commercial radio. Only Rush managed this with aplomb. But Triumph had the chops and concepts to make "Magic Power," "Allied Forces" and "Fight the Good Fight" classics of prog-lite, a la Styx/ Saga/ Starcastle. To witness the trio's true power, tube their triumphant set at the 1983 US Festival.
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Today In Metal History 🤘 March 3rd, 2024 🤘 METALLICA, ENTOMBED, MONTROSE, JETHRO TULL, TRIUMPH
TALENT WE LOST R.I.P. Ronald Douglas "Ronnie" Montrose (MONTROSE, GAMMA): 1947 – 2012 (aged 64) HEAVY BIRTHDAYS Happy 76th Terence Charles "Snowy" White (PINK FLOYD, THIN LIZZY) - 1948 Happy 60th Kevin Steele (ROXX GANG) - 1964 Lonnie Vencent (BULLETBOYS) - 1964...
Some nine and a half years after a #Motorcycle accident that put me hospital and wrote off my beautiful #Triumph the yearning to get back on two wheels has hit hard.
OC Bringing some life to a ghost town.