XX-Files: Women in Out of the Way Places
When I finally got to a clearing where I could see a view of the valley, I’d traveled a couple miles down a long gravel road. There, a single empty car was parked off...
Tagged: dualsport
Life is All Mail Pouch Barns and Rainbows
While Kenny and I were in Millhall, Pennsylvania for the Seven Mountains Dualsport/Adventure Ride, on Saturday afternoon after we’d scampered through the forest, I decided to head back out to get a look at...
Unlocking the Magic Inside Kellam’s Bridge
It was a good thing that I continued riding along River Road. It was not was not in fact closed as the sign had said. Or at least it was not impassable on the...
Riding River Road Along the Delaware
Where the Wallerville Road ended in Equinunk, I picked up River Road and followed it south. For a mile or two I was chugging along behind a van than was towing a trailer full...
Following the Dirt Road Along Factory Creek
On Saturday morning, I set off from Hancock, NY following a track on the GPS that my friend Joe had given to me. Other than being told that it was a loop of dirt...
Just a Girl And Her KTM in the Forest
Last weekend I did my first solo riding in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey on the KTM. Up to that point, my riding in the Pines had always been with friends. But when you’re a...
Ride it, Baby. Ride it. Giddyup!
This is just a silly little video clip from a ride I did in the pine barrens of south Jersey with my friend Gary last week. Because of the way that video seems to...
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...
Riding AltRider’s Conserve the Ride 2013
On Thursday afternoon, I watched Friday’s weather like a hawk. By all accounts it would be raining, the question was how much? When Friday dawned and it came time to hit the road towards...
Girlie Motorcycle Purse – Adventure Edition
GoPros – check! GPS – check! Route Sheet – check! Pouring rain? check! Gonna do a little pokin’ around in the woods. Stylishly, of course.
Day 27: What Are You Talking About? – #29in29
Kenny, bless his blonde little heart, can be pretty animated when he speaks. He uses his hands quite a bit. In other news – I’ve been told that I’m as nutty as a fruitcake...
Meeting a Rockstar on the Trail
One of the things that I’ve always said interest me about off-road riding is that you have the opportunity to see things that you might not when you’re on your streetbike. Getting to see...
The AltRider Giant Loop Adventure Ride – Pennsylvania Style
What better way to spend a Wednesday than behind the bars of your motorcycle? On the eve of the BMWMOA event in Bloomsburg, Pa. – AltRider hosted it’s 2nd Annual Giant Loop Adventure Ride...
Christmas 2010: Cross One More Thing Off Your Bucket List, Kenny
Same question, different Christmas. What do you get for the boy who doesn’t need anything? This year, Kenny got a dualsport trip to Moab, Utah. Photo by Thomas Schoch Weeks in the Making My...
Discouragement 101: My First Day of Trail Riding
Last Saturday, I signed up to do a trail riding event with Long Island Trail Riding Conservancy (LIRTC) the following morning. They hold fund raising events where motorcyclists can come and enjoy a day...
Suzuki DRZ 400: The Fedex Man Cometh
The Fedex man is always much more sexy to me when he comes with a box full of motorcycle parts. Or shoes. Yesterday morning he came sauntering in to the office real smooth-like and...
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,...
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...
