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Category Archives: Ride Reports
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 … Continue reading
Posted in Random Blurbs, 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 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. … Continue reading
Red River Scramble: Where to Ride
The Red River Scramble “Meetup” is just a few days away now. Per my comments, I’ll be at Miguel’s Pizza Saturday morning (7/22/17) for breakfast, from there I’ll direct folks to the type of riding they’re looking for, and I expect … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Ride Reports
Tagged Bluegrass, Camping, Hiking, Kentucky, Motorcycle, Red River Gorge, Red River Scramble, Scrambler, Triumph Motorcycles, Triumph Scrambler
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