“In the Tire Tracks of a Pioneer, Part 3: Lonesome Wyoming” is in the January 2018 issue of RoadRUNNER Magazine. In this, the middle child of five installments, George A. Wyman and I travel across the wide open spaces of Wyoming. Check it out.
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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
I’ll be at RoadRUNNER’s Touring Weekend
I’ll be at RoadRUNNER’s Touring Weekend August 10-13, 2017 in Kingsport, TN, leading rides and presenting George A Wyman’s story on Friday night. Hope to see you there!
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!
I am doing an AMA (Ask Me Anything) on Reddit
I receiving a lot of interest in this trip as I was planning it and as I am on the road, so I thought that I’d do a Reddit AMA. Check it out: AMA I am riding from SF to NYC on a Zero DSR electric motorcycle. Ask Me Anything. from motorcycles
Following Wyman’s Tire Tracks. Update: Ogden Utah
It’s about a week into the trip and I have ridden from Lotta’s Fountain in San Francisco (the only source of water for the city after the 1906 earthquake), across California’s fertile Central Valley, up and over the majestic Sierra Nevada Mountains, and across the broad expanse of northern Nevada. Nevada has surprised me most… Continue reading Following Wyman’s Tire Tracks. Update: Ogden Utah
Talking about George A Wyman with Motorcycles & Misfits
Right after I picked up the Zero DSR from Zero Motorcycles in Scotts Valley, California, I visited the good folks at the Motorcycles and Misfits podcast to talk about my trip. It was a hoot – they have a community garage where they wrench but once a week they turn it into a little podcast… Continue reading Talking about George A Wyman with Motorcycles & Misfits
Q: Who is this man?
A: George A. Wyman, who in 1903 became the first person to cross the USA on a motorcycle. The motorcycle was a 200cc California, and it’s little more than a bicycle with a small motor attached. Look closely and you can see the pedals and chain! Good thing – Wyman needed to pedal more than… Continue reading Q: Who is this man?
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?