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Category Archives: Opinion
Motorcycles aren’t as dangerous as you might think
(Editor’s Note: this article is from 2016; here’s an updated article.) I bet it doesn’t take five minutes for motorcycles to come up in conversation between me and a stranger. As many readers here probably know firsthand, after discovering that … Continue reading
Posted in Gear - Maintenance - Safety, Opinion
Tagged Motorcycle, Motorcycle Gear, Safety, Triumph Motorcycles, Triumph Speedmaster
31 Comments
Spring is in the Air; Feeling a Little Rusty…
After a glorious weekend of coughing, sneezing, and otherwise congested misery, Spring is undoubtedly in the air. Sunny and 75 Saturday and Sunday I was, unfortunately, relegated to couch almost the entire weekend. Fortunately I broke the shackles on Monday … Continue reading
Appalachian foothills in the Bluegrass State
It’s been a crazy week, and it’s only Wednesday. If I’ve not already mentioned, I do a little writing during the evening on rainy days, but for the most part the vast majority of my blogging is done on my … Continue reading
Posted in Opinion
Tagged Appalachia, Bluegrass State, Cliff, Hiking, Kentucky, Nature, Outdoors, Red River Gorge
2 Comments
Hiking and Mountain Biking: Rediscovering an Old Hobby
If my wife is reading this right now, she might injure herself rolling her eyes so hard. I have a few hobbies… to say the least (golf, hiking, motorcycles, ice hockey…). As a salty Army Veteran, my rucksack is like … Continue reading
Posted in Opinion
Tagged Army, Bicycle, Derelict, Hiking, Mountain Bike, Rucksack, Trail Riding, Trails
5 Comments
Things don’t always go as planned…
A few days back I stopped by one of my favorite micro-breweries with full intentions of writing up another edition of Pubs and Street Eats. Great idea, had I remembered to bring along my portable hard drive on family vacation … Continue reading
Posted in Opinion
Tagged Beach, Cigars, Hot Dog, Root Beer Float, Sand, Sand Dunes, Sunset, Triumph Motorcycles, Vacation
3 Comments
How to Winterize Your Motorcycle: The Unconventional Method
Turn the key. Pull in the clutch. Thumb the ignition. Wait… what? Did I mention “unconventional”? Look, countless articles have been written on winterizing your motorcycle. This time of year it’s the same old song, clean up the … Continue reading
Posted in Gear - Maintenance - Safety, Opinion
Tagged Cold Weather, Motorcycle, Motorcycle Gear, Winter, Winterize
11 Comments
Turning the corner on the New Year
Well, 2015 is officially in the books. While I have turned another page on the calendar, I don’t really see myself as the kind of person that makes resolutions and whatnot around the new year. However, this is the beginning … Continue reading
Form versus Function, a Scrambler against an Adventure Bike
As winter has started to set in around here, during the dark evenings I’ve begun daydreaming about changing bikes next year. Make no mistake, I have a shiny new Tiger 800 XCx square in my sights for the bike I … Continue reading
Posted in Opinion
17 Comments
When the plan goes awry, the adventure begins!
Saturday was the December open house at Joe’s Cycle Shop (my preferred Triumph dealer); considering that I will be due for my 42,000 mile service any second now, I planned on stopping by to pick up all of the necessary … Continue reading
Posted in Opinion
Tagged Hoar Frost, Motorcycle, Snow, Snow Flurries, Triumph Motorcycles, Weather
10 Comments
Urban Exploring: Remnants of times long past
A couple weeks ago, my buddy Tom moved the local moto-tag to a prominent pile of rubble (and otherwise condemned buildings) in downtown Hamilton (formerly Champion Paper Company). Since my wife was working over the weekend (this was the week … Continue reading
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