almonte / griffith highlands loop & road report
This is a nice little loop and Tuesday June 20 was a perfect day for riding it. (See the short Relive video of at the bottom of the post.)…
little old lady on 250 cc leaves veteran rider on fjr behind in the dust
My friend James (aka Jim) is a highly experienced motorcycle rider. He has ridden all types of bikes in all types of environments on all kinds of roads in all…
Two-day loop marks one-year anniversary
The onset of June marks an anniversary: the first time I filled my motorcycle tank at a gas station. I’d ridden about 2,000 kilometres by that point; a total…
bison bits, hay bales and road snakes.
“They have Bison Donairs.” Anne was salivating at the very thought. She’s a foodie. She had a huge grin on her face. “Yep. This place is a destination not…
had to stop ’cause it was getting dark :)
May 12 was a gorgeous day in eastern Ontario. Temperature was perfect, skies were blue, not much wind. Plus, it was a weekday, which meant relatively little traffic. I…
augusta street extension
Note: This post is for information only and based on the facts as I know them at 10:00 am on Sunday, April 9, 2023. I will update the post…
3 ways i’m getting ready for the 2023 riding season
Yippee! The 2023 motorcycle riding season is just around the corner (she writes optimistically). Last year, I didn’t get on my bike until the end of May due to…
blogger offers choice of snow lump stories
I woke up this morning to a giant snow lump in my driveway. The sight caused me to laugh out loud. Is the universe trying to send me a…
get the f— out!
Some people like to complain about everything all the time. Ironically, others complain about others complaining and then claim they’re not complaining at all. Some people like to throw…
mississippi mills council ‘reporting’ reboot
I’m not really a political animal. When I lived overseas, I didn’t have a vote and had no control of what happened around me. But in Canada, my vote…