http://www.metropulse.com/news/handlebars/columns/cruisers/?partner=RSSMetroPulse Stories: Cruisersen-ushandlebars/columns/cruisershttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2009/dec/02/road-resolutions-2010/?partner=RSSWell, the new year is nearly upon us—just after we get through the holiday season with all its hustle and bustle, planning and fretting over gifts and holiday dishes to be cooked. With the advent of January 1, many of us have New Year’s Resolutions on our minds. We resolve to lose weight, get busy exercising, fix something around the house, etc. As for myself, I have learned not to set the bar too high, to keep things reasonable and attainable. Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:10:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-20341-733743handlebars/columns/cruisersJ. Brad HardinKnoxville, TNRoad Resolutions, 2010 MetroPulseroad-resolutions-2010urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-20341-733743Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2009/oct/22/good-life/?partner=RSS“For Some There’s Therapy—For The Rest of Us, There’s Motorcycles.” Among the dozens of stickers on the back of my truck (yes, I’m a sticker junkie), I have this one. I’ve made it a habit to regularly look through the offerings at Biker Rags and anywhere else I happen to find these little stickers—some of them really sum up why we ride quite well. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:26:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-19888-733702handlebars/columns/cruisersJ. Brad HardinKnoxville, TNThe Good LifeMetroPulsegood-lifeurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-19888-733702Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2009/sep/22/misadventures-cherokee/?partner=RSSFolks, I’m here to tell you I’m a Cherokee Survivor. Okay, in all seriousness, I’m not Cherokee but I did survive the trip to and from last month’s rally of the same name. What a ride! Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:08:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-19701-733672handlebars/columns/cruisersJ. Brad HardinKnoxville, TNMisadventures at CherokeeMetroPulsemisadventures-cherokeeurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-19701-733672Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2009/aug/27/broken-down-bike-blues/?partner=RSSMost of the late ’70s, early ’80s inline fours sounded different from one another—I could always tell a Kaw from a Suzuki, etc. Nothing sounds like a Hog. I hear them day in and day out; shovels sound the best. I can always tell if it’s a metric cruiser—some of them sound pretty good, but none make music like Milwaukee. Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:40:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-19569-733646handlebars/columns/cruisersJ. Brad HardinKnoxville, TNThe Broken-Down Bike BluesMetroPulsebroken-down-bike-bluesurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-19569-733646Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2009/jul/17/phone-call/?partner=RSSYesterday was a great day. I had planned a peaceful day with my girlfriend, sleeping in late and doing a late brunch here at home, then some easy chores, a run to the storage unit, a stop-by to see my old friends/family at my former workplace, then a whole lotta nothin’ until dinner. We had planned a nice meal with good friends—this was a special occasion calling for whatever we wished off the menu, just sitting and communing with one another over some great food. I had the cat in the bag, going into a late June sunset, drinking a glass of Siena red wine, talking and joking and laughing into the night. Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:06:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-19349-733605handlebars/columns/cruisersJ. Brad HardinKnoxville, TNThe Phone CallMetroPulsephone-callurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-19349-733605Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2009/jun/29/essence-cruising/?partner=RSSWith our choice of transportation we make a statement, riding in the wind, which differentiates us from the cage dwellers. We motorcyclists are a motley crew indeed, taken as a whole—we all see the sportbikers with their flashy and insanely fast machines, the “wingdingers” and Beemer riders touring to destinations unknown, the “scooter trash” zipping nimbly through the urban sprawl, more and more trikes as the boomers and their bodies get older. By and large we are seeing the majority of today’s riders on cruising machines, and this is no accident. Cruising is probably the most satisfying way to roll down the road for the average rider. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:04:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-19244-733587handlebars/columns/cruisersJ. Brad HardinKnoxville, TNThe Essence of CruisingMetroPulseessence-cruisingurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-19244-733587Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2009/may/27/locking/?partner=RSSI blame the girl. It was a weekend several years ago. My siblings were visiting town and I had been hanging out with them at Mom’s house. However, there was a friend of mine that I needed to run into for one reason or another, so I fired up the bike and headed for the Old City. Wed, 27 May 2009 14:52:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-19062-733554handlebars/columns/cruisersSteve DupreeKnoxville, TNLocking UpMetroPulselockingurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-19062-733554Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2009/apr/24/riding-partners/?partner=RSSSeveral years ago, a friend and I were out riding. As I recall it was a pleasant day; we ran the parkway and maybe Cades Cove. The guy I was riding with was one of my close friends, someone I had put in many miles with and many hours riding side by side. I have just a few friends that I would ride beside at speed. Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:17:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-18882-733521handlebars/columns/cruisersSteve DupreeKnoxville, TNRiding PartnersMetroPulseriding-partnersurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-18882-733521Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2009/mar/23/liars/?partner=RSSIn the biker community, there is a saying that there are two kinds of motorcycle riders: those that have slid and those that will slide. It is pretty much accepted that if you ride long enough, you are going to wreck. Most of the guys I know that ride, myself included, have a number of wrecks to our credit. Sometimes it is gravel where there should be none. Sometimes it is just plain bad judgment. Mon, 23 Mar 2009 20:45:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-18694-733489handlebars/columns/cruisersSteve DupreeKnoxville, TNLiars!MetroPulseliarsurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-18694-733489Change0Usable