Long Island: Stormy Seas at Smith Point
Hot on the heels of some glorious weather last week, Long Island was hammered with driving rains and wind on Saturday night. Trees were downed, shingles were torn from roofs, anything that wasn’t secured...
Motorcycle Photo: Where There Is A Will There Is A Way
Now there’s something you don’t see everyday. A Honda Civic pulling a trailer with 2 dirtbikes on it. Who needs a gas sucking behemoth here on flat Long Island to shuttle their bikes around?...
Suzuki DRZ 400: My Very First Dualsport Ride
Today marked a new chapter in the book of my riding life. Under the patient tutelage of some of the guys at ADVrider, I went on my first dualsport ride. Being a complete noob,...
Long Island: Where the Buffalo Roam
Long Island is home to some unusual residents. In the town of Riverhead, sits the North Quarter Buffalo Farm. Though the island seems like an unlikely place for them to thrive, the herd is...
Heart and Sole: Cedar Beach Snow Heart
When I’m out and about I often see heart-shaped things on the ground while I’m walking… like rocks, holes, ice cream splatters. It started happening often enough that I started taking pictures of them...
Winter Motorcycle Riding: An Evening at the Beach
Before dinner, I stepped out for short ride to take in what was a warm March evening. While the sun still shone I cruised by Cedar Beach and watched the waves roll in against...
Gratuitous Winter Motorcycle Photos: Suzuki DRZ 400
I thought for sure I would be in for a rude awakening heading out riding over the weekend without the toasty warm hug of my my trusty Gerbing jacket liner and handlbar muffs. I...
Getting to Know the DRZ 400: Have Suspension, Will Travel
On Sunday morning while the rest of the family will still sleeping, I rolled the DRZ out of the garage and set off on a local ride. Long Island is still in the grips...
Baby Steps: Thoughts on Learning the Way of the Knobbies
The idea of riding on knobbies opens up a whole new world to me. I have no illusions of being some kind of motocross expert. At this point in my life I just want...
Suzuki DRZ 400: First Ride on a Snowy Day
This afternoon after getting all my paperwork squared away at the DMV, I set off on my first ride on the DRZ. The temperature was hovering around 40 degrees. With not much more than...
Happy Birthday: Some Things Just Aren’t What They Seem
For the last few weeks, my honey Kenny has been peppering any talk of my birthday with puppy dog eyes and apologies like ‘ I wish your birthday gift was here in time for...
Pure Hooligan Awesomeness: London Scooter Riding Video
I swear, I see a yellow Puch moped every time I am in Manhattan. It’s getting to the point that I can only assume that I am on a collision course to meet up...
Motorcycle Dreams To File Under Someday: Highway 12 and The Lolo Pass
Few things can excite a motorcycle rider like a sign that reads “Winding Road Next 77 Miles“. Living here on the eastern end of Long Island I find it hard to believe that such...
Motorcycle Ice Racing at Lake George, NY
Big Time Excitement – 2010 Motorcycle Ice Racing in Lake George
I Spy: ROKON Trail-Breaker 2 Wheel Drive Motorcycle
While in Lake George, New York visiting the Winter Carnival I spotted a ROKON Trail-Breaker 2WD motorcycle cruising around on the frozen lake.
Sights from the Road: 4 Vintage Gas Pumps in Connecticut
The Classic Auto Wash in Cromwell, CT is covered in a fiberglass menagerie of animals, dinosaurs and people. When we rode by the first thing that caught my eye though was the row of...
2010 Plans: Dreaming of Motorcycle Riding in Italy
While in Kentucky in May of 2009, Pimmie, Kenny & I chit-chatted over breakfast about what it would be like for us to get together and ride through the Italian Alps. Pimmie is from...
Hot Stuff Updates: Gerbing’s T5 Heated Motorcycle Gloves
For Christmas this year, my Mom & Dad sent both Kenny and myself a pair of Gerbing Microwire T5 heated gloves. It was not until this weekend that I got a change to plug...
Vintage Motorcycle Eye Candy: 1914 Flying Merkel
In 1902 Joseph Merkel Started manufacturing single cylinder motorcycles in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Merkel was an innovator in the newly blossoming motorcycle arena. With his sights set on competition machines by 1905 Merkel began to...
I Spy: New York City Blacked Out BMW R60/7
Some of the motorcycles parked outside of the Motorcycle Show at the Javitz Center in New York City were just as interesting to look at as the ones that were parked inside. I spied...