2024: the year of the u-ey
Anyone can ride in a straight line. Or even a slightly curvy one. I know because I’ve ridden 60,000 kms worth of straight, twisty and sweeping roads during my…
top 50 things canadian motorcyclists do in winter when they can’t ride
Motorcycle riders tend to get twitchy when they can’t ride. For many of us, riding is a lifeline. It keeps us sane in a world that seems to be…
all’s well that ends well in almonte
When it got noticeably cool sometime after 9 p.m., I glanced over at the thermostat. The red indicator needle was a couple of degrees below 20 C where it…
damn. the covid finally caught me.
Saturday, December 2, 2023: The symptoms started on Tuesday afternoon with a sore throat. I’m prone to sore throats so I didn’t think much of it. Wednesday morning, I…
which brings me to how far we rode this season…
“Wow, that’s a lot of kilometres,” a then-friend said when he saw the number on my odometer. “Is it?” I replied. I started riding in September 2021 and chalked…
blue’s last loop this season
I was supposed to ride with Chuck Warnes and Keith Green of the Ottawa Motorcycle Misfits FB group. As promised, they texted at 10:00 am to tell me where…
my riding season isn’t over yet…
It’s October 25 and, not surprisingly, some Canadian riders have already put their ‘babies’ to bed. I’m not one of them. I’m not quite done yet. I reckon there…
riding is my only hope
I ride my motorcycle because I feel joyful and free when I do. I also ride my motorcycle because it helps me to not think about the multiple crises we…
23 motorcycle-related things i’m grateful for this thanksgiving 231007
It’s Canadian Thanksgiving weekend 2023. Here are a few things I can think of (off the top of my head) that I’m thankful for with respect to motorcycle riding so…
our @ridethehighlands fall colours loop
Great loop, stunning colours, superb company, many stops, lots of fun and laughs. What more could one ask for? Here’s the Relive vid (google maps map below): Here’s…