Riding in the Front
I had the opportunity to ride with three great guys this past weekend. It is interesting how the family of off road riders is intertwined. Through a random set of associations, Michael contacted me about...
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Freezing in July
I guess it is all a matter of perspective. Was it a good thing? Or a bad thing? Depends on your frame of mind and desire for adventure. This all started on a morning...
Taken for Granted . . .
I’ve been riding motorcycles since I was in 4th grade . . . 1976 was the year I started. During that nearly 4 decade period, things have changed significantly. In the early days, I...
My First Dual-Sport Event
Honestly, I was very apprehensive about this “Dual-Sport” thing as I am not comfortable at all riding on the road. It scares me. I’ve laid it down going 50+ on a dirt road and...
Just before Spring had Sprung . . .
About two weekends before the leaves fully emerged, some friends came down from Indiana for some non-flat land riding in the Kentucky woods. They picked the perfect day as the weather was awesome. The...
MOTOZ MOUNTAIN HYBRID: TEST #2
A couple weekends ago I stuffed my new Motoz Mountain Hybrid tire full of Tire Balls. Each ball had 8.5 lbs. of pressure and was well-lubed. The inside of the tire carcass was lube...
Motoz Mountain Hybrid: Test #1
Well there seems to be lots of buzz surrounding the new MotoZ Mountain Hybrid tire. The sales guy at bike show promises wonderful traction in all conditions, notes the DOT rating, and the 18″...
A Fall Tour of the Ky Woods
A young man from Northern Indiana came down to ride with us this past weekend. It’s already getting cold and nasty in his neck of the woods so riding down here in Kentucky was...
Idaho Trail Riding Photos
Photos never do the subject any justice. I stopped more time to take photos than I can count and rarely does the photo capture the sense of being “there” . . . nothing matches...
South Dakota Riding Photos (2014)
Below are some photos that I took this year while riding in South Dakota. The Black Hills offer some good single track trail riding in the closest western mountain setting to Kentucky. By the...