A travel writers writings, readings, gear, wheels, and recommendations.
I am thrilled to be joining the Sisters’ Centennial Motorcycle Ride later this week, courtesy of sponsor Indian Motorcycle, whose bikes the Van Buren sisters rode from Brooklyn, New York to San Francisco 100 years ago. Soon I’ll pick up a beautiful Indian Chieftain Dark Horse from the Reno Cycles dealership to ride with the team to […]
How fun. I just found this video interview of me, with Paul H. Smith, by Nicole (NicoMama) Espinosa from Horizons Unlimited 2011 in Cambria, California. A beautiful but foggy morning, I think before coffee. I saw Paul’s Adventure Motorcycle Magazine review bike, the Yamaha Super Tenere, and had to make a stop to sit on […]
Tonight I talk with Roseann Hanson, founder of the Overland Expo happening Mormon Lake, Arizona in May, where 4x4s, motorcycles, RVs, bikes, trailers, canoes, and other adventuring vehicles all get together to play, show off, learn, and be entertained. Catch this and other great motorcycle talk on SidestandUp.com motorcycle radio starting at 5pm PT, 8pm […]
How's this for the quintessential roadtrip? It begins in 1969 San Francisco, when you apparently could motorcycle on Ocean Beach. Don't we wish! But that diner on the cliff? It's still there. And the epic road trip? Yep. We do it all the time. San Francisco to Highway 1 south through San Mateo, Santa Cruz, […]
Check out this article accompanied by an excellent audio interview with Melissa Holbrook Piersen about her book The Man Who Would Stop At Nothing: Long-Distance Motorcycling’s Endless Road. Kindle Print
