Another weekend down. Finished a couple of books, spent some time at a cafe talking to a guy who rode in on a bobber he'd built. I'd like to build a bobber.

For those who aren't motorcycle folks, a "bobber" is a short motorcycle with no rear suspension generally powered by a Harley Davidson or vintage English motor. The word itself comes from the "bobbing" of the rear fender, which for many vintage bikes was a heavy hinged affair. Where legal there is usually no front fender. This particular bobber had a foot clutch and hand shifter, a style I've ridden and consider suicidal.

My ideal bobber would probably have a 45 cubic inch WWII-vintage flathead H-D engine in the stock frame, with most everything else removed. That engine is good for something like 20 HP so it wouldn't be a highway machine, but just for cruising around town. I think I'd keep the stock military tank, too. Trouble is these old bikes which sold for nothing twenty years back are now collectors' items. Oh well, another project I probably will never do. I tend to leave projects half-completed anyway.

Angela and Cynnamon in Newfoundland in March. Angela just returned home yesterday from visiting Cynn in Virginia. I think they had a good visit. Both will be out this way in late July.