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A Ride Down Memory Lane

February 7, 2020

“You must be nuts! How can this be fun?!” —said my sweet wife with some exasperation in her voice. This …

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The Gray Grizzlies 1: Three Old BMW Riders

June 5, 2019

Riding motorcycles is way more fun when you have good riding buddies to share the adventure. I am blessed in …

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Slaying the Dragon

September 26, 2018

“Wow, Jim, how much did your lunch cost? Mine was only $4.65 and it was one of the best lunches …

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Ride to Wild Pennsylvania

July 24, 2018

“Only a motorcyclist knows why a dog sticks his head out of a car window.” That is one of many …

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Iron Butt Ride

February 1, 2018

Thirty-five degrees and a cold drizzle greeted me that November morning. There was nothing unusual about the weather given the …

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Weekend in West Virginia

October 20, 2017

An unlikely assemblage of vehicles, some with two wheels, three, and some with four, departed Blacksburg on a foggy morning …

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10. A Canadian Motorcycling Adventure I

July 24, 2017

“Are you a boxer?” That question from the Canadian customs officer as we crossed the border into Canada puzzled me …

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9. It’s About The Road—–

July 23, 2017

Lots of folks ask why travel long distance by motorcycle. The short answer:  “It’s all about enjoying the road.” A …

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4. Colorado’s Spectacular Roads

July 14, 2017

Village of Silverton CO midway on Million Dollar Highway

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3. Kansas Prairie

July 13, 2017

The temperature reached 103 as we crossed the Kansas short-grass prairie region on part of the historic Santa Fe Trail. …

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