Hate you guys....

Have actually turned on the AC the last few days down here in South Texas. Saw some yellowish leafs on campus the last few days so I suppose Fall has finally arrived. Payback is the 2 or 3 months of heat but the body acclimates and the riding continues. :evil

That was one thing I loved about Southern New Mexico.

Its on roughly the same latitude as the Florida panhandle, but since the valleys are 4400 feet above sea level you basically end up with 9 months of spring and fall, 6 weeks of hot (real hot) before the monsoons, and 6 weeks of winter because its so far south.

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Dammit! Forgot to watch! :baldy



But it's Discovery so they'll probably play it 100 times this next week. :lol3

Other than seeing Killboy and Killgurl interviewed (briefly) the short pieces of riding footage were nothing special at all. Discovery spent more airtime covering tractor trailers and the danger associated with long vehicles and very tight turns.

(But it did get me very itchy to be back out on the road)

I thought the segment on the mountain road blasted through by Chinese locals using mostly hand labor was much more interesting.



It was just an OK show, so if you miss it, no big deal (no pun intended)

Nope http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-schedule...4144.26478.0.0

One advantage when on patrol (and it is minor) is that the lead motor (on the left) only has to monitor the left quadrant looking for violators while his partner can concentrate on the right. So it splits the duties. A little more importantly is that they can communicate easier next to each other via voice and hand signals. More importantly than that, there are times when doing large escorts where you will need to many motors to safely control the procession. If you have 20-30 motors riding spaced out, it takes up too much room and lengthens the entire procession. The longer that is, the more disruptive to traffic it is and less safe it is. So by riding in pairs routinely, it makes herd riding more routine as well. When you do it enough and get very used to your riding partner, it is very comfortable and routine. If they were to ride staggered all the time, then the times when they need to ride in a tight herd (parades, escorts, etc) it would be less safe since it is not routine.

Make sense?

News that an "unforeseen road hazard" caused the accident


Potentially dangerous duty

Even under ideal conditions, motorcycle escorts can be potentially deadly.

At least 10 officers have died nationwide while performing motorcycle escorts. That includes the February 2008 death of Dallas Senior Cpl. Victor Lozada, who was killed after losing control of his motorcycle during an escort of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton when she was a presidential candidate campaigning in the area.

In light of the risks, White also questioned whether the motorcycle escorts are worth it for Dallas officers.

"Maybe there is a point in time when we stop doing the escorts for these political people," White said.

It is very dangerous. Motorcycles are the third leading cause of officer deaths behind shootings and car crashes.

News that an "unforeseen road hazard" caused the accident

I am only talking about escorts, where there is no oncoming traffic, or blind turns.

Ok, are we agreeing that escort duty is dangerous or are you trying to accomplish something else?

Oh snap. :lol3

I guess "foreseen" hazards don't cause crashes... so much for heightened situational awareness.

What I am saying is, motorcycle escorts are much more dangerous than riding the Dragon.