Bad is Good

It was a bad session. If each whoolie wasn't a chaser, it was out of control. Just. Bad. 

The wonderful part was that I was out there doing my thing. It's what I love to do. And I had fun every second of it. 

Sometimes a bad Moto Wheelie Session is a good one anyway. Just because.

Counter: 970

A Few Degrees Higher

Today's session brought the realization that the WR250R's sit-down balance point is way, way, up there. Just like the boys riding dirt bikes on the streets of Baltimore, I must actually look under the handlebar to see ahead. With this insight, and the best throttle control I've ever displayed, my whoolie performance did not degrade after number 20 for the session.

I am getting better every day.

Counter: 800

75?

The estimate of wheelies pulled since last publication is 75. It's a total guess. Since the last report, I underwent prep for The Dirty Crew's Oregon Background Discovery Route expedition, went on the expedition (many wheelies happened there), recovered from the expedition, and did a lot of commuting since.

Counter: 395

Automatic Fantastic

The wheelies are always best when every little detail about pulling one isn't attended to. Instead, one just knows everything that needs to happen and does it, seemingly, without thought.

Counter: 270

Go Over

One key to a good wheel stand is to aim for being over the balance point. In my experience, all successful wheelies are spent at about 50% below the balance point ("chasing it") and 50% over the balance point (slowing down). And when I'm closest to the actual mythical balance point, I'm always aiming for being just over.

Counter: 257

Contemplation

The moto wheelies have become so integrated in my lifestyle that I'm starting to lose count of them. They're more of a contemplation. I contemplate wheelies. By the time this project is complete, there will no longer be a need for counting... only contemplation.

Counter: 205 (estimate)

Hero

When the heavy weight of life feels overwhelming, that's when I know it's time to give a two-wheeled machine a hard launch or two... or ten. And when I do that, the heavy weight lifts and I re-realize what I should be doing.

Counter: 160