Riding the Mason-Dixon 2020 Rally
Last weekend was my first foray into the Mason-Dixon 2020 24-hour rally, which you can read about here: Stayin’ Classy at the 2015 MD2020 Rally Thanks to the other riders for their words of...
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2015 Mason-Dixon Rally – Sweet Sixteen
I’m off to do my first Mason-Dixon 2020 Rally. It is a 24 hour rally that will have us riding around over hill and dale taking pictures. This will be my rookie ride for...
Planning: Whispering Giants Grand Tour
When announced in late 2014, I decided to sign myself up to take part in the Whispering Giants Grand Tour. This weekend I received my rider flag and a spiffy sticker. Even though the...
2015 MD2020 Rally: Sweet Sixteen
Last week I decided to spread my wings a little and sign myself up for a different 24 hour rally. Now that I’d done The Void Rally a few times, I’d like to see...
2014 Santa Ride: The Elves
Sure, the Santas get the lion share of the glory during the Santa ride but there are some elves that ride with the big red fatties that deserve some of the limelight too. We...
2014 IMS-NY: Is This Bike Show Burnout?
Just as in years past, Kenny and I went in to NYC to check out the International Motorcycle Show last week. I don’t know if it is a symptom of being bombarded by media at every...
Santaride 2014: Santa and the Return of Her Sidecar Elf
On Sunday we set off on our annual Santa Ride and it was glorious. Once again my daughter Chloe reprised her role as my sidecar elf. It always amazes me when she chooses to hang...
Save the Date: 2015 Crotona Midnight Run
The date for the 2015 Crotona Midnight Run was announced: January 17-18, 2015 66 Lake Rd. East Congers, NY 10920 Google Maps What Is the Crotona Midnight Run? The Crotona is a timed road...
Snapshot: A Throwback from our 2012 Santa Ride
What a great time. As it turns out, making other people happy… is a gift you give yourself.
Snapshot: Getting Ready for the Santa Ride
Tomorrow is our annual Santa Ride. The one where we dress up like Santas and elves and take to the streets spreading holiday cheer on our motorcycles. This afternoon the suits came down from...
2014 IMSNY: Progressive International Motorcycle Show – New York
-removed- Photo Uploads from the 2014 Progressive International Motorcycle Show – New York December 12, 2014
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...
The VOID Rally 9 – Yahtzee!
This week I received my rally flag for the 9th VOID Rally. Say hello to Rider 52. New for this year is a Yahtzee game component to the rally. As if I didn’t have...
Big Kids Playing in the Puddles
At some point you just come to terms with your shortcomings. I will never be a confident dirt rider. There is something about the looseness of it that I cannot give myself over to....
The 2014 Crotona Midnight Run
The mailman delivered the flyer for the 2014 Crotona Midnight Run today. It seems like it came a little earlier than usual this year, but I could just be imagining things. If starting your...
Santa rides a… V-Strom? And Ural? And a Ducati? And…
…a Kawasaki and a Moto Guzzi and motard… and.. 🙂 Christmas just wouldn’t be the same without our Santa Ride. It has fast become one of our most looked-foward-to traditions. This year Kenny was...
The Ural Get’s Dressed for Christmas …and Other Nonsense
The Ural is mostly dressed for the winter. It’s donning its silver wreath on the rack and all is right in the world. As it turns out, I had to do a little repair...
On the Tail of the Comets Comes a Girlie Motorcycle Rider
My travels during the Void Rally 8 brought me to Chester, Pennsylvania. The bonus site was a tribute to Bill Haley and the Comets who recorded at a local radio station. Though the building...
Sex, Motorcycles and Bacon – Tales from the Void Rally 8
I have returned triumphant from the Void Rally! Well, maybe not triumphant but at least in one piece. That has to count for something. The Void Rally Ride Report has been posted and you...
Void 8: Let The Bonus Speculation Begin!
The Void Rally is like a scavenger hunt done on a motorcycle within an allotted time window. The rally masters provide participants a rallybook that is filled with bonus locations and coordinates. It is...
