Have you ever heard an electric motorcycle before? Whaddya think? From my electric cross country roadtrip in 2016. Visit “In the Tire Tracks of George A. Wyman” on Substack for more.
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2021 Honda CB650R Motorcycle: 10 Minute Test
Check out this New Sports Cafe standard from Honda
2021 Honda Rebel 500 Motorcycle: 10 Minute Test
Ride with me as I share my riding experiences with the diminutive Honda Rebel 500 cruiser, the middle child of the Rebel lineup. Who is it for? What’s it good at? What’s it not so good at?
My Second George A Wyman Story is Published in RoadRUNNER Magazine
“In the Tire Tracks of a Pioneer: Across the Great Basin Desert” is in the December 2017 issue of RoadRUNNER Magazine. This is the second of a five-part series on George A Wyman, who in 1903 became the first person to cross the country on a motorcycle (or any type of motor vehicle, actually). Part… Continue reading My Second George A Wyman Story is Published in RoadRUNNER Magazine
Following Wyman: Retracing the 1st Transcontinental Roadtrip at Americade
I’ll be at Americade this year telling the story of George A Wyman and my journey last summer following his tire tracks. Click here for more information. Stop by if you around this year!
Do you know this man?
Time for a new adventure! But first, a little history…Do you know this man? If you ride motorcycles, watched Long Way Round and like pointing your bike towards the horizon, you should. This guy is our Ferdinand Magellan, our Charles Lindbergh, our Lewis and our Clarke. This guy is our Homer…and I don’t mean Simpson.… Continue reading Do you know this man?
On the Road Again
Back on the road for my next RoadRUNNER Magazine assignment. This time I’m exploring the Catskills Mountains of New York on a Royal Enfield Continental GT. This is an authentic vintage cafe racer, not some modern day bike with antique lipstick. 500cc of low compression power. Less than 30HP. Top speed of…who cares, it’s so… Continue reading On the Road Again
The Story of a Photo (AKA Google ≠ Free)
Once upon a time I took a photo of an Aprilia Tuono motorcycle at New York’s famous Hawk’s Nest, a twisty bit of asphalt high above the Delaware River. It ended up being the lede photo in my story for RoadRUNNER Magazine. I also posted it on my Flickr, where it became one of my… Continue reading The Story of a Photo (AKA Google ≠ Free)
Been Playing with Watch Faces
So I now have a Sony Smartwatch 3 on my wrist. I bought it to track my runs (with GPS), monitor my heart rate (with a Polar H7 Bluetooth heart rate monitor) and listen to music while I run. After some teething problems it’s working out quite nicely. I’ve also been playing around with the… Continue reading Been Playing with Watch Faces