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  • Underbiking with the Bike Friday All Packa Folding Bicycle

      2023 will be remembered as the year I got into folding bicycles. I’ve long admired Bike Friday’s folding bikes but never rode one. That changed with the purchase of a used Pocket Rocket, and I quickly understood what all the fuss was about. When the All Packa was introduced, I was immediately drawn to…


  • BMW Motorrad 100th Anniversary at the BMW Riders Association 2023 National Rally

    In September, 2023, we created the number “100” out of BMW motorcycles at the BMW Riders Association national rally in Davis, West Virginia to celebrate the 100th anniversary of BMW Motorrad. It took a lot of volunteers, perfect weather conditions, and a bunch of eager BMW owners willing to wake up early to make it…


  • 3 Things About the 2024 BMW R 1300 GS: An Interview with Chris Parker/On The Level

    As soon as images of the 2024 BMW R 1300 GS hit the Internet, I knew who I had to talk to…


  • Transportation Alternatives 50th Anniversary Ride

    For 50 years, Transportation Alternatives has advocated for bike infrastructure in New York City. For many years, it was a tough slog, but slow and steady progress was made. In the early 2000s, Mayor Bloomberg moved things forward. And two things happened in 2013 that moved things forward. One, the Citi Bike bike sharing system…


  • 04-Across California’s Central Valley

    Chapter 4 of my Wyman story on Substack is here.


  • 03-Wyman Departs from San Francisco

    Chapter 3 of my George A Wyman Substack story is here.


  • 02-Enter George Adams Wyman…

    The second “chapter” of my Substack experiment is published here.


  • In the Tire Tracks of George A. Wyman

    I’m trying something new – I’m publishing my George A. Wyman story on Substack. Check it out. https://followingwyman.substack.com/ The announcement and first installment have been published. This will be a good way to get the story out there and make it available to a wide audience. Please share the link with your friends. I plan on…


  • Charging Across America Challenge Interview

    John M Flores chats with Steven Day and Robert Swartz before they leave for their Charging Across America Challenge, a race to see who can cross the country faster on their Energica electric motorcycles. Learn more about the challenge here: https://www.caac2022.com/


  • Chrome Niko Photography Backpack: 10 Minute Test

    I’ve been using this backpack for about a year now. Here are my thoughts after my latest motorcycle trip: