should we get away from the windows…?
I recently wrote a bit about experiencing strong winds on my ride. Shortly thereafter, when I went to check the weather for the following day, I stumbled on this…
Q: how good would life be?
A: a whole lot gooder after you listen to the gorgeous voice of Canadian singer-songwriter Vicki Brittle. I was recently introduced to Vicki’s music when she was on stage…
when old new friends meet again…
Annick and I met on either side of a gas pump at the Esso station in Almonte on September 9, 2022. We were both riding Yamahas at the time. We…
are kilometers worth crowing about?
When I #RideTheHighlands, which is frequently, I often pitstop coming or going or sometimes both in Calabogie at The Calabogie Brewing Company, The Redneck Café or the Bogie General Store….
5 reasons to do routes differently
In many ways, I am a creature of habit. I have the same thing every day for breakfast — which I eat at lunchtime — sometimes for months or…
if at first you don’t quite succeed…
Today was YET ANOTHER PERFECT DAY for riding. Almost better than Sunday. As it was such an amazing day, I thought I would again try a loop to Barry’s…
20 reasons to be grateful for my #ridethehighlands 230723
Today was another perfect day for riding. I got up early and was away by 07:30; I got home more than eleven hours later. Of course I didn’t ride…
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…