http://mkhayes.novatux.net Just my way of exploring the world around me. Sun, 05 Apr 2009 22:31:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en After much pain and suffering, the galleries are back in existence, although no longer so nicely linked to the blog. They can be reached through the link under the search box at the top right of the page. It's an inelegant solution, but that's how it is for now. Only ... http://mkhayes.novatux.net/2009/04/galleries-are-back OK, here I was trying to get back to doing stuff here on my blog, and the gallery is completely broken. I'm very pleased not to have to rebuild the blog, so hopefully I can get the gallery back up fairly quickly. I put 5500 miles on the Blast last year ... http://mkhayes.novatux.net/2009/03/oops I've been exploring the custom luggage rack problem. The more I look into it, the more I realize that I don't know enough about metals to make my own, so I've talked to some professionals. I talked to a welder in town, and he had a hard time coming up ... http://mkhayes.novatux.net/2008/07/luggage-rack-problem The higher seat came in today; I picked it up and rode it home. I secured the old seat across my tail bag by using the cargo net. Pretty odd looking. The guy at the parts counter said if anyone asks, I should just tell them it's a three seater. With ... http://mkhayes.novatux.net/2008/07/making-it-mine-part-deux After 2 months and almost 2000 miles, the bike and I are becoming one at last. So, of course, I've started thinking about the next bike. (Oh, the shame!) Yes, I've been unfaithful, letting my eyes wander to larger, more powerful bikes. I've even sat on a few. But ... http://mkhayes.novatux.net/2008/07/making-it-mine Having gotten thoroughly disgusted with the cloudy weather threatening rain, I decided to go riding anyway. Rain looked like it might never get here, and by the time I'd mapped out a route, the sun was coming out. Whoo Hoo! Good day to ride after all.  I decided to take ... http://mkhayes.novatux.net/2008/06/groton-princeton-ashburnham-loop These are two things I've wanted to do ever since I can remember. So, that's the simple answer. I don't know when exactly I got bitten by these two bugs, but I am certain it was before the age of 12 for both. A motorcycle was really a natural step up ... http://mkhayes.novatux.net/2008/06/motorcycling-and-photography-how-do-these-go-together I did a little searching before I took the BRC classes, to see what was possible. I'd originally hoped for small and cheap, like $1000 for a 250cc. But I quickly discovered I wouldn't find such a thing anywhere but the roadside. And since I know beans about bikes at ... http://mkhayes.novatux.net/2008/05/my-first-bike Devon and I have always had this deal, he gets a roadster and I get a motorcycle.  So this spring, when he started seriously looking for a roadster, I figured I best hurry up and get my motorcycle license. The only way for me was to take the Motorcycle Safety ... http://mkhayes.novatux.net/2008/05/got-my-motorcycle-license I've added a visitor account to the galleries. Login name is Visitor and the password is After logging in, you can open up the side bar (upper left of pages) and you'll find an option to add a comment. I've also turned on the ability to register yourself as a ... http://mkhayes.novatux.net/2007/09/want-to-post-a-comment-in-the-galleries