Comments on: Motorcycle Mechanic on Wheels http://middlezonemusings.com/motorcycle-mechanic-on-wheels/ It's about lessons learned... from life! Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:47:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: What’s It Like to Ride | Off Hours http://middlezonemusings.com/motorcycle-mechanic-on-wheels/#comment-7496 What’s It Like to Ride | Off Hours Thu, 11 Sep 2008 03:24:31 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/?p=1673#comment-7496 [...] an excitement, a freedom, a thrill to life that I can only get on a motorcycle. I’ve won great games, have had incredible moments of intimacy, felt the tired physical [...] [...] an excitement, a freedom, a thrill to life that I can only get on a motorcycle. I’ve won great games, have had incredible moments of intimacy, felt the tired physical [...]

]]> By: Results from the What I Learned From Metaphors for Life Group Writing Project } Group Writing Projects http://middlezonemusings.com/motorcycle-mechanic-on-wheels/#comment-7097 Results from the What I Learned From Metaphors for Life Group Writing Project } Group Writing Projects Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:04:12 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/?p=1673#comment-7097 [...] Motorcycle Mechanic on Wheels, by Robert Hruzek at Middle Zone Musings [...] [...] Motorcycle Mechanic on Wheels, by Robert Hruzek at Middle Zone Musings [...]

]]> By: Robert Hruzek http://middlezonemusings.com/motorcycle-mechanic-on-wheels/#comment-7073 Robert Hruzek Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:40:57 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/?p=1673#comment-7073 Thanks, Farrhad; I appreciate your dropping by! Thanks, Farrhad; I appreciate your dropping by!

]]> By: Farrhad http://middlezonemusings.com/motorcycle-mechanic-on-wheels/#comment-7072 Farrhad Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:58:34 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/?p=1673#comment-7072 Loved reading the article! Keep it up :) Loved reading the article!
Keep it up :)

]]> By: Robert Hruzek http://middlezonemusings.com/motorcycle-mechanic-on-wheels/#comment-7030 Robert Hruzek Sun, 10 Aug 2008 01:58:52 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/?p=1673#comment-7030 @Jean In answer to your question, it's because bikes are still pretty rare on the streets unless they're in groups. So when you put your brain on "automatic pattern recognition", it's really only watching for cars, because they're usually all you're used to seeing. Plus, my accident happened at night, and the driver's eyes simply didn't register my headlight as separate from the cars' headlights farther behind me. Result: boom! Ah, well, it didn't keep me from getting back on. Well, on a different one, anyway. Your Rhine trip sounds exciting, although I'd have rather taken it with motorcycles than bikes. Too much work going uphill. ;-) @Jean In answer to your question, it’s because bikes are still pretty rare on the streets unless they’re in groups. So when you put your brain on “automatic pattern recognition”, it’s really only watching for cars, because they’re usually all you’re used to seeing. Plus, my accident happened at night, and the driver’s eyes simply didn’t register my headlight as separate from the cars’ headlights farther behind me. Result: boom! Ah, well, it didn’t keep me from getting back on. Well, on a different one, anyway.

Your Rhine trip sounds exciting, although I’d have rather taken it with motorcycles than bikes. Too much work going uphill. ;-)

]]> By: Robert Hruzek http://middlezonemusings.com/motorcycle-mechanic-on-wheels/#comment-7029 Robert Hruzek Sun, 10 Aug 2008 01:54:28 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/?p=1673#comment-7029 @Ulla - So in your case, the wheels symbolized empowerment, huh? I can see how it would. And the fact that you earned it money for it probably made it all that much sweeter a ride. Way to go, Ulla! Great lesson, eh? @Ulla - So in your case, the wheels symbolized empowerment, huh? I can see how it would. And the fact that you earned it money for it probably made it all that much sweeter a ride. Way to go, Ulla! Great lesson, eh?

]]> By: Jean Browman--Transforming Stress http://middlezonemusings.com/motorcycle-mechanic-on-wheels/#comment-7025 Jean Browman--Transforming Stress Sat, 09 Aug 2008 20:03:39 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/?p=1673#comment-7025 What is it about motorcycles that makes them seem invisible? I almost hit one once. The rider had his lights on and everything. Good thing he had enough power to get out of the way. It was scary for both of us, but fortunately it was a coworker, so I had a chance to apologize later. (He didn't know it was me until I told him.) Ulla, I've never had either a motorcycle or mofa, but I did start biking "down" the Rhine with a friend once. Down? Yeah, sure. It was UP and down...presumably with a bit more down than up, but it didn't feel that way...especially because we were staying in youth hostels, which were always on the top of one of the highest hills around. I still remember pushing our bikes up when we were already exhausted. Anyway, great metaphor, Robert! Jean Browman--Transforming Stresss last blog post..<a href="http://stresstopower.com/blog/2008/08/03/commitment-and-practice/" rel="nofollow">Commitment and Practice</a> What is it about motorcycles that makes them seem invisible? I almost hit one once. The rider had his lights on and everything. Good thing he had enough power to get out of the way. It was scary for both of us, but fortunately it was a coworker, so I had a chance to apologize later. (He didn’t know it was me until I told him.)

Ulla,
I’ve never had either a motorcycle or mofa, but I did start biking “down” the Rhine with a friend once. Down? Yeah, sure. It was UP and down…presumably with a bit more down than up, but it didn’t feel that way…especially because we were staying in youth hostels, which were always on the top of one of the highest hills around. I still remember pushing our bikes up when we were already exhausted.

Anyway, great metaphor, Robert!

Jean Browman–Transforming Stresss last blog post..Commitment and Practice

]]> By: Ulla Hennig http://middlezonemusings.com/motorcycle-mechanic-on-wheels/#comment-7024 Ulla Hennig Sat, 09 Aug 2008 16:27:38 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/?p=1673#comment-7024 Robert, Am I actually the first to comment? I never had a motobike, only a "mofa". That's kind of a bicycle with a motor on it. You didn't need a driving license. I bought it with my first self-earned money as a 17year old student. At that time I had riding lessons somewhere up a really steep hill, and riding a normal bike up there was really exhausting. With the mofa, I went up without having to exhaust myself before the riding lesson began. I went up slowly, but up I went. So it was mostly the feeling to be independent of my own strenght which I up to this day connect with having the mofa. Ulla Robert,
Am I actually the first to comment? I never had a motobike, only a “mofa”. That’s kind of a bicycle with a motor on it. You didn’t need a driving license. I bought it with my first self-earned money as a 17year old student. At that time I had riding lessons somewhere up a really steep hill, and riding a normal bike up there was really exhausting. With the mofa, I went up without having to exhaust myself before the riding lesson began. I went up slowly, but up I went. So it was mostly the feeling to be independent of my own strenght which I up to this day connect with having the mofa.
Ulla

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