Ride the Divide – Day 13: Over the Mountains and Through the Woods
The terrain in New Mexico has been the most varied of the states we’ve crossed. Today’s ride couldn’t have been more different from those before it. Instead of crossing a vast stretch of desert, our...
View ArticleRide the Divide – Day 14: Run for the Border
After 2665 miles and 14 days, our journey has come to a conclusion. Recent road closures meant changing our destination from Antelope Wells to Columbus, NM. Reaching the nondescript border town meant...
View ArticleContinental Divide Adventure – Lessons Learned
Riding a motorcycle on a route that closely traces the Continental Divide by way of as little pavement as possible, while not unheard of, is definitely an undertaking. As with most people, work,...
View ArticleGetting There is All the Fun
While it is not exclusive, a fairly significant amount of the riding I do is off-pavement. This hasn’t always been the case however. My first motorized two-wheeler was a 1978 Honda CB550. Acquired in a...
View ArticleBattle of the Brits
This past weekend the Detroit Triumph Sports Car Club held the 31st annual “Battle of the Brits–Car and Motorcycle Show.” British (and not so British) made motorbikes of all shapes, sizes, and makes...
View ArticleCarpe Diem
It is hard for me to believe that it’s been nearly 20 years since my father passed away at the age of 70. I was the last of six boys and came along a little later in his life. For this reason (and...
View ArticleRiding Season?
It’s late September and here in the Northern Hemisphere the days are becoming shorter. On a recent outing I noticed that the leaves are beginning to morph from green to yellow, orange, red, and brown....
View ArticleLove Lost and Found
I can still remember the first time I saw her. Dressed provocatively in Orange. She demanded my attention and got it. That was 2006 and “she” was a Buell XB12X otherwise known as a “Ulysses.” It has...
View ArticleHunting Season: Making the Roads Safer for Motorcyclists
The fall colors are in full bloom here in the Midwest and that makes for some spectacular scenery. Along with the reds, yellows, browns, and other colors are the hunters. Fall means hunting season and...
View ArticleReturn to the Great Wide Open
I don’t need to tell anyone that most of the U.S. has been experiencing one long, cold, and snowy winter. Shortly after the holidays were over, Kris and I started looking for an escape. Having had a...
View ArticleOverland Expo 2014
This past weekend I attended what is billed as “The premier event for overland adventure travel,” the Overland Expo. Held for the second year in a row in Flagstaff, AZ, it offers much to see and do for...
View ArticleOut With the Old, In With the New
It’s been more years than I care to count since I returned to the Great Lakes state. It’s safe to say that in that time I have likely ridden every road within a few hundred miles of home. One of my...
View ArticleIn Over My Head
It’s been just about a month since Kris and I relocated to Arizona. I haven’t had many opportunities to get out and ride. My schedule, along with triple digit afternoon temperatures, has left little...
View ArticleWant to Beat the Heat? Run to the Hills
Summer throughout North America means riding season is in full swing. Here in the Phoenix area, triple digit temperatures have a lot riders parking their bikes until fall and cooler days return....
View ArticleThe V-Strom Returns to the Fold
In the spring of 2011, I sold my Suzuki V-Strom 650. Since 2004, I had owned no less than three DL650s. Blue, red, and lastly my 2008, which was yellow and dubbed the “BeeStrom.” It’s safe to say I...
View ArticleRiding for a Cause
I recently crossed paths with a couple of motorcyclists who are using their passion for riding to bring attention to the plight(s) of others. John Nomad (how is that for a name?) is traveling around...
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