Some would say that the only difference between men & boys is the size (and horsepower!) of their toys! After years of human-powered cycling, I finally caved and got one with an engine... introducing my 2003 BMW F650GS! Of course, if I had followed the status quo of 99% of Army flight school students, I would have bought a sport bike (crotch rocket) or a Harley- all great bikes, but of course I don't do well with things that can't get dirty ;) The F650GS falls into the "Enduro" or "Dual Sport" category of bikes, the kind you can ride from Cape to Cairo...if you have the ass that could endure that journey I suppose! In the meantime however, I'll be cruising to the Gulf Coast and maybe a roadtrip in May to the infamous 'Tail of the Dragon' in the Great Smokey Mtn National Park!It is not uncommon for this bike to reach 100,000 miles on the odometer and keep on chugging. Besides the incredible reliability, I dig the ABS, 65 mpg, and hard case paniers to haul the gear!
Roommates! Ekzhin and I after a Saturday afternoon ride with friends...
And for those of you not in the know- "Roxy" is my Cannondale road-eating machine. I try not to neglect her too much, but the Beemer seems to win out more often than not! 
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