Throwback Thursday – A Dusty Virginia Backroad
Don’t you love sifting through all of the ride photos that you’ve amassed over the years? Even though you’re busy reminiscing when you look at them, it’s funny how they inspire you to want...
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Ho Hum – Just Another Boring Town
I wonder if anything exciting ever happens in Bland, Virginia? ::yawn::
Beware – It’s The Devils Road!
I finally spotted one of the 666 routes. This one was in Virginia: I have this other photo of the route sign that I wasn’t originally going to post. I kinda sorta realized that...
Day 7: Mixed Nuts and a Reformed Jackass on the Loose in West Virginia
If you’ve been playing along at home then you may recall that I’ve noted that Kenny isn’t the most observant guy in the world, what with that whole failure to notice goats on the...
Day 6: The Motorcycle Adventures of the Bearded Lady
While doing our pre-ride once over, we found that my plugged tire had dropped nearly 10 pounds of pressure overnight. We gave the mushroom plug one last tug to try to pull the seal...
Roadside Snapshot: The Big Little Apple of Thaxton, Virginia
With only a single bar left on the gas gauges, Kenny and I hopped off of the Blue Ridge Parkway in search of gas. After a few stabs at the screen, we followed the...
Day 5: Stung on the Back of the Dragon
When Kenny and I rolled away from Backbone Rock, we hooked a right in the town of Damascus, Virginia and followed route 58 into the mountains. There were several times throughout the 9 days...
Day 2: Detour to the Roanoke Muffler Man
Some time around midday I pulled us off of the BRP around Roanoke, Virginia. When we finally stopped at the first traffic light we’d seen all day, Kenny looked at me quizzically and slowly said,...
Day 2: Smooth Sailing on the Blue Ridge Parkway
Don’t you love that feeling of waking up in a place where you don’t live? That feeling of freedom, of being loose, of being able to wander? When I got up and looked out...
Postcards from the Road: Virginia is for Motorcycle Lovers! #LoveVa
Greetings from sunny Virginia. Apparently on the heels of their Virginia is for Lovers campaign of many years, the State of Virginia has adopted “Love is at the heart of every Virginia vacation.” With...
Postcards From The Road: Land of the Lost
Greetings from Dinosaurland! Whitepost, Va. Saturday June 2, 2012 Hi Y’all! Having a great time moseying around below the Mason-Dixon line. We’re makin’ some new friends along the way. When you see a T-Rex...
Sights from the Road: Love Road
Located on the northern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia are Love Gap and Love Road. I just couldn’t pass by without taking a photo! Is there any better name for a...
A Great Way To Start The Day – Heading West on Route 39
Breathing in deeply, the morning felt cool. As our wheels turned past the silent rolls of hay and red barns of the landscape, I felt like a giant. This was my day and anything...
Virginia Is For Motorcycle Lovers
When we left Long Island heading south, we were three. It was Graham, Bill and myself. We were set to meet up with the other Bill in Virginia, which we did on Saturday night...
Whoopsie: Even a Camera Needs to Wear Good Gear
I left home deciding against taking my DSLR because I didn’t want to care about it. Instead, I decided that on this trip I would use my iPhone and my old G9 as backup....
On the Road: A Perfect Moment in Virginia
Sometimes during the course of a ride, you get the distinct feeling that you are bearing witness to a perfect moment in time.
On the Road: The Sunrise Outside My Window
When I got up and looked outside of my hotel window this morning, the sun was rising over the gauzy backdrop of the Blue Ridge mountains. Squeezed beneath the hotel entry way sat bikes...
On the Road: Two Ugly Ducklings
Bill and I danced along the Blue Ridge Parkway on our two ugly ducklings. They kinda make a nice couple though, don’t they?
On the Road: A Perfectly Named View
Have you ever seen a more perfectly named overlook? Buena Vista Overlook – Along the Blue Ridge Parkway
On the Road: My New Favorite Road Sign
Today was a long day in the saddle. I have that tired and windburned feeling you get from riding all day. But, its all worth it because I had a great day. While on...
