Badass Motorcycle Broads: Meeting the ADVgrrl
Last night I went to dinner with Leslie from ADVgrrl.com. It was the first time we’ve met. When I read on her blog that she would be coming back to Long Island, I reached...
Riding With My Big Fat Husband
On Saturday Kenny and I went for a ride in the woods on fatbikes. Me on my Pugsley and Kenny on a borrowed Moonlander. I should preface all this by saying that he isn’t...
2014 IMSNY: Progressive International Motorcycle Show – New York
-removed- Photo Uploads from the 2014 Progressive International Motorcycle Show – New York December 12, 2014
Did I Ever Tell You About That Time I Went To The Roof Of The World?
The Aiguille du Mdi in Chamonix, France was a once in a lifetime experience. Teetering at the tip of a mountain peak at over 12,000ft up, it was about as much as my wimpy little...
2014: Roadside Awesomeness Extravaganza
Any motorcycle ride that is punctuated by seeing something totally silly, funky or ridiculous on the road is a-okay in my book. These are some of the nifty stops I made this year: Gnome...
Photo: Riding Along Lac Du Mont Cenis
Sometimes I go through periods of time where nothing seems to make any sense. I think I have mental problems. I can’t sit still, I can’t write, I can’t relax, I can’t be alone...
Photo: My Dog Lilo in the Sidecar
It turns out that Lilo is nervous about riding in the sidecar. I’m pretty sure it’s the noise. Hell, Lilo Puppy Dynamite™ is scared and runs out of the kitchen when I rip tinfoil...
Finding Gold on the Waters Edge
The dark months. They rabbit punch me right in the feels. Do you ever get bummed because there is so little daylight? On the upside of these dark times, this is when the sunsets...
Sunday Night Wrap-Up – Hello, Fall. You Stink.
Since I haven’t ridden my motorcycle this weekend, I don’t have any new fabulous trips or rides to write about. But, strangely enough I do have some old fabulous trips that somehow got shoved...
Don’t be an Asshole. Please, Thank You and Goodnight.
Warning: This post may contain nuts, lunatic ranting and marginally motorcycle-related content. For the past few months it seems like I’m in the nasty clutches of an existential crisis. So many question about life, the...
Finding the Weird in the Woods
Dang it! Yeah, I’m a little bummed that the picture came out blurry but it’ll have to do. Considering what I pay my flying helper monkeys, I can’t complain. I’m not sure why there were WEIRD...
Everything You’ve Heard to the Contrary is a Lie – Size Matters
Two weeks ago, my little Husky got some much needed lovin’ thanks to my one man pit crew. It’s really a nice service, you should try it. All you have to do is marry...
The Eyes are the Window to Your Soul. Or Something.
On Saturday afternoon while doing the Meteor dualsport in south Jersey, we stopped at about the half-way point of the ride to get gas at a small gas station. When Gary and I pulled in...
Travel Planning: Offbeat Museums
Since turning 40, it seems like I have become highly sensitive about squeezing all the fun out of each day. There aren’t lots of things that I really want. Sure, “stuff” is nice but it...
Things I Learned on my Alpine Riding Trip – Packing And Gear
Packing The Givi box liner worked out fantastically. Packing all of my clothing into gallon ziplock bags then packing them into the Bestem bag kept everything neat and tidy. This represents all the clothing and...
Am I Finally Getting Better at Dirt Riding?
Time – the most precious commodity there is. When you find a person who willingly shares such a precious resource with you – it’s a great feeling. I have a friend, Gary who has taken me...
New Jersey Pine Barrens: Scenes from the Firetower
On Sunday we spent the afternoon dirt riding in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey. Our friend Jeff took us to one of the firetowers that are out in the woods. Being the chicken...
Ride Report: Return from the Edge of Void Rally 9
I have returned from peering over the edge of the Void 9. A big ‘thank you’ goes out to everyone who followed along on the SPOT and sent words of encouragement. You guys are...