One Year Ago Today
I was found lying unconscious in the middle of the Blue Ridge Parkway. My GPS log from the day: 167 10:12:33 AM 3041 ft 359 ft 0:00:05 49 mph 109° true N36 49.932 W80 20.123 168 10:12:38 AM 3019 ft … Continue reading
Tag Archives: motorcycle
The Scenic Route
The Quiet Zone
This summer my riding buddy Tom and I headed out to Virginia for a few days of back roads motorcycling. One of our destinations was the National Radio Astronomy Observatory’s Green Bank Telescope. It was a VERY cool place to … Continue reading
4 Days and 1,000 Miles Later
Last weekend my riding buddy Tom and I headed to Virginia – it was time for our annual motorcycle trip! (photos here) We left Thursday morning headed for Meadows of Dan and the Blue Ridge Parkway. It was wonderfully cool … Continue reading
Guilty Pleasure – Feasting on Asphalt 2!
Almost a year ago I blogged about Feasting on Asphalt – a show on the Food Network of all things. In it – Alton Brown traveled across the US on motorcycle (along with a film crew also on bikes) eating … Continue reading
The Story or Rush's Red Barchetta
This is so cool. Are you a Rush fan? Like Red Barchetta? This story was recently posted on one of the BMW (motorcycle) forums and is the tale of how Red Barchetta came about. There is more on Neil’s site … Continue reading
Ride To Work Day – July 18
To quote the immortal Freddie Mercury… “Get on your bikes and ride!” Tomorrow is the 16th Annual Ride To Work Day!! Ride To Work advocates and supports the use of motorcycles and scooters for transportation, and provides information about transportation … Continue reading
Importance Of Down Time
At my previous job I rarely took vacations outside of the typical holidays. I was always ‘too busy’. When I quit – one thing I vowed to do was take more vacations! This weekend I went motorcycle camping in the … Continue reading