Carla King

A travel writers writings, readings, gear, wheels, and recommendations.

Notes from Santa Cruz

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15-July-2021 This morning was so foggy and cold that I wanted to stay in bed all day and read. But now it’s noon fifteen in mid-July and the sky has cleared in a pale blue wash of beyond the crooked cypress tree that shelters a murder of crows in its emerald green shadows. Beyond is […]

Motorcycle Overpants for Women: Zip’em Off!

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Motorcycle overpants give you the protection you need and keep your nice clothes clean, too. I’ve had two pairs of Olympia Airglide Overpants in the past two decades, and I use them on almost every ride.  There are zippers up to the hip on both sides so you can just unzip, step out, and you’re gorgeous!I’ve […]

Dual-Sport Adventure Touring Motorcycle Boot Review

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THIS POST IS IN REVISION FOR AN AUGUST 2018 UPDATE. IF YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS OR SUGGESTIONS THAT WOULD MAKE IT BETTER PLEASE LET ME KNOW IN THE COMMENTS BELOW THE POST. THANKS! -CARLA Original post was April 2014 Updated in April 2016 Wow have I not kept this up to date! See Egle’s April […]

Is that a ROK Strap in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?

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Jonathan used to fly aircraft and he didn’t want anything shifting in mid-air. “That would be bad.” Same with a motorcycle. I laugh, but he carries ROK Straps everywhere. Here we are at Horizons Unlimited in 2014. Most everybody had packed up and left but a few were hanging around to launch Danell Lynn on […]

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