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Category Archives: Ride Reports
Daniel Boone Backcountry Byway: An Adventure Guide
Following Red River Scramble 2018, I’ve received a number of inquiries about adventure riding opportunities in eastern Kentucky. After several attempts, I finally finished up Mountain Springs Road (Furnace-Pilot Road) this summer and checked the Daniel Boone Backcountry Byway (DBBB) … Continue reading
Posted in Ride Reports
Tagged Daniel Boone Backcountry Byway, DBBB, Kentucky, Motorcycle, Off-road, Triumph Scrambler
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Conserve The Ride 2018: New Friends and New Adventure
3:53 PM, Saturday, June 9th I pull into a gorgeous overlook on the side of the mountain as we wait for Bryan to catch up. I take a knee and snap a photo. Walking around the Scrambler I notice my … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Ride Reports
Tagged Alt Rider, Bald Eagle State Park, Conserve The Ride, Motorcycle, Motorcycle Rally, Pennsylvania, SMCC, Triumph Scrambler
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Conserve The Ride 2018: The Road to Pennsylvania
Exhausted. I kicked down the side-stand, and slowly climbed off the scrambler. I looked down to examine the oil spattered all over the back half of the frame and saturating the transmission case. Standing in the parking lot of the … Continue reading
Ride Every Day: Reflections on 270 Days in the Saddle
“…I’ll give you a winter prediction: It’s gonna be cold, it’s gonna be grey, and it’s gonna last you for the rest of your life.” Endless Winter With snow spitting from the sky just days ago, I began thinking about … Continue reading
Posted in Random Blurbs, Ride 365 Challenge, Ride Reports
Tagged Dayton, Motorcycle, Ohio, Rain, Riding Streak, Snow, Spring, Triumph Scrambler
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March Moto Madness: Scrambler Adventures
Friday, March 23rd 02:54 AM I woke to the sound of my own teeth chattering. I’m not entirely sure when and for how long I actually slept. Hands exhausted from holding my sleeping bag closed with a death grip, I … Continue reading
Ride Every Day: Reflections On 180 Days in the Saddle
Tuesday, July 25th, 10:46 PM After hours of farting around in the headlight bowl, I successfully spliced over a burnt connection and Rosie the Scrambler fired to life. Having sat out the previous day, the riding streak was reborn. Wednesday, … Continue reading
Posted in Random Blurbs, Ride 365 Challenge, Ride Reports
Tagged Dayton, Motorcycle, Ohio, Snow, Triumph Scrambler, Winter
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2017 Ural Gear Up: Touring Seattle with a Sidehack
Forget everything you know about riding and focus on one thing: what it felt like to ride a motorcycle for the very first time. The world is zipping past you in a blur; meanwhile you’re trying to keep your eyes … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Ride Reports
Tagged Motorcycle, Motorcycle Review, Russian, Seattle, Sidecar, Ural, Ural Gear Up, Washington, Washington State
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Triumph Scrambler Adventures: Day Trip to the DBBB
About two weeks ago I was suffering from some serious bluegrass withdrawal. Hurricane Irma had managed to put a pretty significant damper on most of my plans for the Triumph Dragon Raid; that combined with things being nuts at the … Continue reading
Posted in Ride Reports
Tagged Daniel Boone Backcountry Byway, DBBB, dual sport, Kentucky, Motorcycle, Mud, Off-road, Triumph Scrambler, Triumph Tiger
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What is the Perfect Motorcycle Ride?
Last weekend I rolled up to Ada, Ohio (think cornfields… lots of cornfields…), for the Run 4 Your Life (R4YL) ride. That event took me from Ada, over to Coshocton County (OH) and then on to Fayetteville, West Virginia. I … Continue reading
Red River Scramble: 160 Days in the Saddle
“How long are you going to keep this streak going Drew?” “Until the bike fails, or I do…” Saturday, July 22nd, Approximately 2:30 PM I pulled up to the intersection of Chimney Top Rock Road and KY-715. I gently pressed … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Random Blurbs, Ride 365 Challenge, Ride Reports
Tagged Adventure, Bluegrass State, BMW 1200 GS, Camping, Chimney Top Rock, DR650, Honda CB500x, Kentucky, KLR 650, Red River Gorge, Red River Scramble, Scorpion Exo, Scorpion EXO-AT950, Triumph Scrambler, Triumph Street Scrambler, Versys 650
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