Another reason we’ve been holed up is the Dukes of Flatbush have been competing in a Winter / Spring bowling league at Gutter in Brooklyn, NY.

Although we excel in all manner of blue collar sports, I can’t say we started the season with high expectations. Well, that has all changed. We managed to hold onto the #1 spot for a long while, only recently ceding it to our nemesis “006″ and our co-conspirators “Wild Turkeys”. This past week we managed to reclaim the #2 spot. We have one more week of league play and think we’re rolling in the semis. Needless to say, we’re focusing our inner Lebowski and drinking plenty of White Russians to get ready for the ultimate showdown. One man, one ball and 10 pins. We’ll keep you posted, but you can check the standings here.

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The Dukes of Flatbush roll in style and are always up for a challenge. For some time, we’ve been meaning to join the Iron Butt Association – a distance riding group. You must ride (and carefully document) a trip that covers at least 1,000 miles in 24 hours to gain entry. A good friend and fellow Duke is getting married this summer in Wisconsin. The distance from NY to the wedding? 1,139 miles. A plan is born!

I haven’t written in a few months because I’ve been holed up in my barn working on my 1974 Moto Guzzi Eldorado Police. Doing the Iron Butt is no small challenge, but doing it on a motorcycle that is 35 years old poses additional issues. You need to make sure everything is in perfect order and carry all the spare parts that are otherwise impossible to find. Although I’m a huge motorcycle enthusiast, I’ve never spent much time wrenching so I’ve had a steep learning curve. It’s going well though. I’ll show everyone how it turns out once I’m done…

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