The View from Osage Hill A blog by KentuckyWR

Kenda Equilibrium: Report #2

Kenda Equilibrium: Report #2

Honestly . . . I’ve never owned a Kenda tire. Kyle and some other folks I ride with like them, but I’ve been sticking with IRC and Michelin for many years. The tires that...

Kenda Equilibrium: Report #1

Kenda Equilibrium: Report #1

In the quest for the perfect tire that is suited for the varied terrain east of the Big River (Mississippi) I have now acquired a new Kenda Equilibrium. Actually, Jesse ordered two and I...

MOTOZ MOUNTAIN HYBRID: TEST #2

MOTOZ MOUNTAIN HYBRID: TEST #2

A couple weekends ago I stuffed my new Motoz Mountain Hybrid tire full of Tire Balls. Each ball had 8.5 lbs. of pressure and was well-lubed. The inside of the tire carcass was lube...

Motoz Mountain Hybrid: Test #1

Motoz Mountain Hybrid: Test #1

Well there seems to be lots of buzz surrounding the new MotoZ Mountain Hybrid tire. The sales guy at bike show promises wonderful traction in all conditions, notes the DOT rating, and the 18″...

KYWR Blog 2.0

KYWR Blog 2.0

Unfortunately, my blog was hacked recently and as a result of this “intrusion” I lost some content in my 2014 posts. All of my photos are still present in my media library, but very few of...

A Fall Tour of the Ky Woods

A Fall Tour of the Ky Woods

A young man from Northern Indiana came down to ride with us this past weekend. It’s already getting cold and nasty in his neck of the woods so riding down here in Kentucky was...

Idaho Trail Riding Photos

Idaho Trail Riding Photos

Photos never do the subject any justice. I stopped more time to take photos than I can count and rarely does the photo capture the sense of being “there” . . . nothing matches...

South Dakota Riding Photos (2014)

South Dakota Riding Photos (2014)

Below are some photos that I took this year while riding in South Dakota. The Black Hills offer some good single track trail riding in the closest western mountain setting to Kentucky. By the...

WR250 Race Report

WR250 Race Report

I’ve come to the conclusion that my newly built Yamaha WR250 is a single-track trail weapon. I raced the Sandlapper Eating the right food and indulging in physical activities daily will deeprootsmag.org tadalafil buy...