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John Cloonan

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Your commute could be faster, cheaper, and more fun

April 29, 2019October 8, 2019 John

I recently took on a contract gig in midtown Atlanta. I live in the ‘burbs, 26 miles away. In the morning, this isn’t an issue for me, since I get […]

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Driving while dumb

March 4, 2019October 14, 2019 John

We had a short spell of warm, dry weather here in Georgia last week, and as you can imagine, I took advantage of that to get in some two-wheeled time. […]

Motorcycles

A quick reset

November 27, 2017January 14, 2020 John

I was recently asked in a tweet about my “reset strategy” – what I do when I need a mental break. A lot of people mentioned going to the beach, or […]

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On creating, and being, a fan

September 21, 2015July 7, 2019 John

I’m a big fan of MotoGP, the premier world motorcycle racing series, and was recently discussing why one particular rider, Jorge Lorenzo, doesn’t seem to have a lot of fans. […]

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How to buy a motorcycle

March 10, 2015July 8, 2019 John

I’ve bought lots of bikes in the last 20 years and with the recent purchase of my Ninja 1000, I think I finally got it right. Here are a few […]

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Perception is reality

September 21, 2011February 22, 2016 John

You: eastbound, older touring motorcycle, dress pants, golf shirt, loafers, open-faced helmet, not moving all too fast, giving me the slow down wave. Me: westbound, sportbike, boots, leathers, gloves, full-face […]

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That’s more like it

August 7, 2011March 13, 2016 John

Went for a 6-hour motorcycle ride yesterday in the North Georgia mountains with a good friend. Left at 6:10AM, still dark. Met up with him at the beginning of the […]

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The road calls and I answer

July 29, 2011October 26, 2015 John

Wednesday night, I got back on the motorcycle for the first time since diagnosis, since it’s the first time my helmet would fit over the damned tumor. I was so […]

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