Tonight, Side Stand Up gathered at BMW Motorcycle in San Francisco to do a live podcast with a great lineup. We missed Tom Lowdermilk, who was stuck south of Fresno on a wild ride I'm sure we'll hear about next week. So Joanne Donn (GearChic) and I did our best. Thanks to Joanne's husband Evan, […]
Annual Newbie Ride – Bay Area Riders Forum
I joined the Bay Area Riders Forum (with the lovely acronym BARF) a few weeks ago and have found a lot of great local resources there. I thought this was particularly nice for newbie riders – a group ride where the leader takes much care to go the speed limit or under, if appropriate, and […]
Intro to Motocross
Adventurous Sports is offering their one-day intro to motocross class again on March 16. It's held in Rancho Cordova, up near Sacramento. If you're thinking of learning to ride a motorcycle, dirt biking is the perfect way to start. This course if for complete beginners; it's taught for students who have never been on a motorbike […]
Cycle World International Shows: Ladies 1/2 off on Friday
Go shopping. Try on all the new bikes. And if you're going to the San Mateo show December 12th, come by and say hi. I'll be doing some talks on motorcycle travel and signing books. October 31-November 2, 2008: University of Phoenix Stadium Phoenix, AZ November 14-16, 2008: Dallas Convention Center Dallas, TX November 21-23, […]
Class: Motocross for Street Bike Riders
Learn Motocross: 1-day clinic by Adventurous Sports in the Sacramento, California area. This advanced course for experienced street motorcycle riders (co-ed) will start with a review of gears, mounting, bike controls and how to manage braking, speed adjustments and turns. You'll quickly move into coursework for figure-8s, weaving at slow speeds, riding over small obstacles […]