i may or may not ride again.
I’m grateful for all the support and encouragement I’m getting from folks everywhere with respect to my ongoing efforts to once again ride my motorcycles, Kitsu and Blue. Yesterday,…
how kit’s new crash bar got christened…
“You okay?” I heard Jacques’ voice, but didn’t see his face. I was lying on the ground, the left side of my helmet on the asphalt. “I don’t know,”…
first ride the highlands solo loop of 2025
I didn’t go far and I didn’t go fast. I didn’t ride any of my favourite Ride the Highlands’ roads – Appleton, Tennyson, Tatlock, Centennial Lake, Crow Lake, Letterkenny,…
introducing kitsu
This is ‘kitsune,’ my recently acquired new-to-me motorcycle. Kitsune (kit or kitsu for short) is my third Yamaha V-Star 250. She follows in the tire tracks of the TheFox (purchased…
best riding partners in the world
“You’re not coming out of the house to say hi?” It was Jacques on the phone. “No,” I replied. “I’m not in the house.” “Where are you?” “I’m walking on…
missing the highlands
Last May, I couldn’t ride for two weeks while I recovered from a sprained ankle suffered on a morning walk. This year, I’m not riding for several months while…
on dark days
The most beautiful days – the ones when the sun is shining, the sky is blue and the air is cool not cold – are the days I feel…
the long way back to lally road
This is the fourth in a series about a single vehicle motorcycle collision I had in July 2024. The first post is here; the second is here and the third…
phones, fears and facts
This is the third in a series of posts about a single vehicle motorcycle collision I had in July 2024. The first post is here and the second one is…
black & blue but nothing broken
This is the second in a series of posts about a single vehicle motorcycle collision I had in July 2024. The first post is here; the third one is here….