Today really was a day of two halves. The forecast looked good so after spending just over a week without riding, I donned the Alpinestars and headed off to work. What I encountered was fog and mist and lots of it, all the way to Basingstoke, which is around fifty miles. Not good and not fun.
This afternoon however was perfect. Bright sunny cloudless skies, a decent temperature and a fast motorcycle. Happiness takes many forms. The forecast looks like a carbon copy tomorrow, so I'm thinking that the bike is the best choice. I may vary my route though, but I haven't decided.
In movie news, a few days ago I watched a documentary on Evel Knievel, called 'Being Evel' and take it from me, the title really does work both ways.
This afternoon however was perfect. Bright sunny cloudless skies, a decent temperature and a fast motorcycle. Happiness takes many forms. The forecast looks like a carbon copy tomorrow, so I'm thinking that the bike is the best choice. I may vary my route though, but I haven't decided.
In movie news, a few days ago I watched a documentary on Evel Knievel, called 'Being Evel' and take it from me, the title really does work both ways.
Co-produced by Knievel fan and in a way, spiritual successor, Johnny Knoxville of Jackass fame, this film charts Evel's rise from small town America to his meteoric rise to stardom, his fall from grace, resurgence and them ultimately his passing. When I was a kid, I missed the whole Evel Knievel thing, although I did have the stunt cycle and therefore knew who he was, but growing up I knew he was a big deal and in the time before the web, the truth about the man wasn't readily available.
In short, Evel Knievel was a asshole. A really nasty man who made lots of money putting his life on the line and this film documents that perfectly.
With some really compelling interview segments with friends, family and fans, there is still clearly love and admiration for the man. The film stitches footage from various sources into the narrative and fleshes out the story and is very well made and is certainly worth a watch.
Knievel was a true pioneer in entertainment, showmanship and is arguably the grandfather in extreme sports achieving some amazing things during his lifetime, which is what makes it so sad to hear the truth about the man he really was.
In short, Evel Knievel was a asshole. A really nasty man who made lots of money putting his life on the line and this film documents that perfectly.
With some really compelling interview segments with friends, family and fans, there is still clearly love and admiration for the man. The film stitches footage from various sources into the narrative and fleshes out the story and is very well made and is certainly worth a watch.
Knievel was a true pioneer in entertainment, showmanship and is arguably the grandfather in extreme sports achieving some amazing things during his lifetime, which is what makes it so sad to hear the truth about the man he really was.
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