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The Riding Obsession

The Riding Obsession is an ever developing online venue for motorcycle enthusiasts who enjoy responsibly spirited riding along routes less travelled.

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Wednesday · 1 hr 2 min
Some Disassembly Required
Team TRO plans winter wrenching projects, survives a chain replacement committee and puts riding gear fit ahead of matching colors.
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October 20 · 1 hr 6 min
Cyber Recon
Team TRO welcomes Kurtis Minder for Cyber Recon, scouts Kentucky's four-digit roads and checks the fine print inside a helmet bargain.
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September 29 · 44 min
Riding on Vibes
Team TRO rides on vibes, sorts road-trip repairs and asks how much protection short motorcycle boots really provide.
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September 22 · 1 hr 4 min
The Burrito
Team TRO welcomes Bill Hawkins for a Mexico-to-Washington ride, repairs missing threads and picks a few motorcycle arguments.
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September 8 · 56 min
Practice and Resolve
Team TRO restores riding motivation, resets streetcraft after a close Missouri call and files damaged Honda threads back toward usefulness.
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September 1 · 50 min
RepreZentZent
Team TRO explains how seasoned riders can earn a squid's attention with visible skill, practical respect and gear advice that doesn't arrive dressed as a lecture.
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August 25 · 50 min
Putnam in Place
Team TRO learns Putnam Park's unwritten lines, decodes blind apexes and finds out what happens when a checkered flag goes missing.
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August 18 · 53 min
Type Two Fun
Team TRO sorts useful suffering from get-there-itis, builds a triple-digit heat defense and finds a polite way to disappear down the road.
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August 11 · 53 min
Maps 2 Apps
Team TRO sorts forty motorcycle navigation apps, fits real track-day spine protection and turns organizer fine print into a safer prep list.
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August 4 · 59 min
Apps 2 Maps
Team TRO trades pink lines for paper maps, puts e-bikes in traffic gear and asks whether volts might be motorcycling's gateway drug.
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July 28 · 52 min
Rain Roulette
Team TRO weighs rain gear, wet-road judgment and the fine art of reclaiming famous roads from Jagoff Junction.
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July 21 · 53 min
Hundred Money (P3)
Team TRO closes the Hundred Money series with Indiana lunch routes, sport-touring tradeoffs and a dream garage full of unreasonably nice tools.
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July 14 · 44 min
Hundred Money (P2)
Team TRO spends Hundred Money on expert-fit riding gear, then meets Nevin Ledford and a family-heirloom BSA Thunderbolt 650.
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July 7 · 48 min
Hundred Money (P1)
Team TRO dreams of southern Indiana rally roads, lottery garages and what it really means to "ride rich".
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June 24 · 1 hr 2 min
Heat & Hairpins
Team TRO rambles about New Mexico tour recovery, superbike shopping, rally brain and Joey Dunlop’s 1977 breakthrough.
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June 16 · 51 min
Electronicus Mysticalis
Team TRO chases locked-away ABS tools, top-end valve specs, rider proverbs and Joey Dunlop's 1977 Isle of Man rise.
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May 17 · 52 min
Cheap 'n' Deep
Team TRO chases mechanical frickin' frack, budget-bike happiness and Joey Dunlop's first Isle of Man homework.
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May 12 · 1 hr 7 min
Suspended Disbelief
Team TRO tunes suspension common sense, summer gear survival, track-day chaos and Dunlop road-racing homework.
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May 10 · 54 min
Mission Rides
Team TRO plots mission-led riding, chest protection, route scouting and Joey Dunlop's grime-soaked rise.
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April 26 · 39 min
Compression
Team TRO discusses compression checks, harsh howdies and Dunlop's early arc.
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