Riding with Kiki

Photo info: Apple iPhone 15 Pro, 6.7649998656528mm, f/1.8, 1/7100 sec, ISO80
“Kiki” Austin, 2024

I went for a nice ride with Kiki (my motorbike) to meet a friend at the camera store. The store has a semi-annual event where they give out gift vouchers of varying value to the first 50 customers. I got lucky and received a $25 voucher, which I used to buy a couple of packs of Instax film. Woot!

After that, I rode to Ramen Del Barrio to try some of the Mexican-fusion ramen. I ordered the carnitas tonkotsu, which was excellent!

Photo info: Apple iPhone 15 Pro, 6.7649998656528mm, f/1.8, 1/60 sec, ISO160
“Carnitas Ramen” Austin, 2024

I took my Insta360 camera along for the ride so I could make a little motovlog video. Hopefully I can edit it and upload this week.

What a fun day!

Photo info: Apple iPhone 15 Pro, 6.7649998656528mm, f/1.8, 1/30 sec, ISO800
“Kiki” Cedar Park, 2024

Afternoon Vroom

“Afternoon Vroom” Cedar Park 2024

I went for a short ride to test out a new camera angle for my Insta360 camera. I was so excited to try it, but unfortunately the angle was not so great and the selfie stick was kind of bobbing up and down too much. Back to the drawing board! 😀

I did, however, get some nice POV footage from my helmet chin-mounted GoPro and will post a video in the future.

Chin Mount

Photo info: FUJIFILM X-T10, 35mm, f/2, 1/60 sec, ISO1000
“GoPro” Cedar Park, 2024

The straps for the chin mount that I got for the GoPro have been slipping pretty much ever since I got them, so I haven’t used it on my helmet too much. But I recently just kind of folded the strap over itself so that the thickness is doubled and now the clamps are holding the mount very securely. Can’t wait to go for a ride and get some POV footage!

Two Wheels in the Cold

Photo info: Apple iPhone 12 mini, 2.71mm, f/2.2, 1/60 sec, ISO125
“Bundled Up” Cedar Park, 2024

Today was the first day of the year where the temperatures have dropped below the freezing mark. I have this silly tradition in which I hop on my motorbike and go for a ride when that happens. I was gonna skip it this year, but the decided, what the hell, let’s do it. So I bundled up with my wind-proof jacket, neck gaiter, winter gloves, and Uniqlo heatech base layers and went for a ride around the neightborhood. It was fun but I quickly learned where the cold parts of my clothing were. Basically, my face and my fingers. I have heated grips on my motorcycle and they keep my palms warm, but the outside of my fingers were frozen! Ack!

After I came home, had some lunch and warmed up, I put on my non-motorcycle warm clothes (first pic) and went for a ride to the park. As expected, the trail was pretty much empty, so it was a very pleasant ride.

Photo info: Apple iPhone 12 mini, 4.2mm, f/1.6, 1/670 sec, ISO32
“Piplup” Cedar Park, 2024

The photo below is of a little mouse in my motorcycle tank bag. We have this yucky cat toy that had been going back between my wife and myself, hidden in places like under her pillow, in my sock drawer, etc. Then one day I found it here in the tank bag, and decided that that is where it would stay. 😀

Photo info: Apple iPhone 12 mini, 4.2mm, f/1.6, 1/1800 sec, ISO32
“Mouse” Cedar Park, 2023