P130
CN
III LOWSIDE
BY RENNIE SCAYSBROOK
L
ife has been, shall we
say, rather hectic of late.
The previous four months
have been a blur of diapers and
smiles, tears and a touch of fear,
as my wife and I get used to the
responsibility of raising our little
boy, Harvey James, on our own
while the rest of our family (and
therefore, anyone that can help
with babysitting) are on the other
side of the world. Australia, to be
more precise.
Sleep has been in extremely
short supply, we are down to
one wage so money is tighter
than it's ever been and I've
noticed a shift in my demeanor.
And I'm not the only one. The
ever-observant Jean Turner, our
super-sub here at Cycle News
and the lady who tidies up my
ramblings, said to me after one
particularly brutal 15-hour dead-
line day, "Are you okay? You
don't seem your usual self."
Truth is, I wasn't. Travel, writ-
ing and riding can take their toll
on your mind, especially when
you're feeding the never-ending
hunger of the internet with the
best motorcycle concept my
feeble brain can come up with.
I can't complain too much. I
realize that. The job and honor
ON
ANY
MONDAY
