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Tuesday was a beautiful, almost spring day. It was sunny, the temperature was 65, and a new crop of bugs was hitting me in the face. You see, I was on my last motorcycle ride where, at the end of the ride, I would sell my bike to Classic Iron, one of the largest used […]
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Do you ever feel out of control? Do you ever feel that when you’re in control, you’re really not? A few weeks ago, I took a tumble on my motorcycle. I use the word “tumble” because it sounds less threatening than wrecked, crashed, or wrapped around a tree. But perhaps that’s just my way of […]
Continue ReadingI was riding my Harley through the back roads of Maryland last weekend feeling tougher than my nerd-like appearance might suggest. As I rode into a shady portion of the road, my senses came alive with an entirely different experience. The air was cooler on my face and arms. The scent of pine and decomposing […]
Continue ReadingToday was a perfect day for a motorcycle ride. Blue skies. Moderately high temperatures. And wonderful smells. Riding is about being present both with the road and the nature around you. No one said it better than Robert Pirsig in Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: “In a car you’re always in a compartment, […]
Continue ReadingI read an article in American Motorcyclist Magazine titled, “8 Reasons to Feel Good About Riding a Motorcycle.” The article addressed the environmental benefits of motorcycling including less emissions, gas use, and space taken. I don’t think this is why most riders feel good about riding a motorcycle. But the article did make me think […]
Continue ReadingAt the risk of offending some of my two-wheeling friends, I’d like to address a recent report about a motorcyclist who was killed while riding without a helmet in a protest against mandatory helmet laws. The police reported that had this rider been wearing a helmet, he would have survived. My condolences go out to […]
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