A couple who used to live in the Research Triangle had moved to Atlanta and with the riding club in their new area were heading up to Bryson City for the holiday weekend. I rode my 2002 Kawasaki ZR-7s out and had some fun with them. Mostly I remember the R1200RT and FJR1300 riders trying … Continue reading Memorial Day 2015 Mountain Ride →

Angela wasn't up to riding this day so stayed at the room in Fort Stockton while I road around. This is Oil Country - tons of pumpjacks across the desert. West of the Pecos Museum McDonald Observatory (including the HET from the Visitor's Center.) Surrounding Chihuahuan Desert When at the overlook for those last few … Continue reading Pecos and Fort Davis →

Remember this fellow?

Here's a teaser for you; our bikes at Bonneville Speedway.

A note about the future of this blog. The post for the last day of the trip is in the queue, and some photo posts are coming up. The blog isn't done, though, as we'll still have more bike adventures; there will probably be a trip out to Denton, NC, next month, and various other … Continue reading Don’t touch that dial! →

We started the day with an early lunch at a classic drive-in in Huntington, West Virgina, then got on the road. The ride was uneventful, but I did have a surprise for Angela - stopping at a yarn shop in Meadows of Dan, Virginia. During the ride Blue Bird rolled over 64,000 miles. That's 55,200 … Continue reading The End, Act I →

St Louis was the climax of this story and we are now in the two days of dénouement. Sunday was a long one of riding about 460 miles through 5 states - Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and West Virginia - stopping for the night in Huntington, WV. There isn't a lot to say about this … Continue reading The Journey Home, part I →