spring rides
It’s been an amazing and roller coaster-like spring with plenty of opportunities to ride. I’ve taken advantage of every chance I could to get out on the road and…
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…
gone buggy yet?
Motorcycle riders: skip to the last two paras before the video – no explanation around bugs on stuff is required for you. Non-motorcycle riders FYI: Bikers who have a…
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…
angels in disguise
This is me and my friend James (aka Jim) near the Pakenham five-span bridge on October 9, 2022, about fifteen minutes after we had been headed in opposite directions…
cat hair
Anyone with a cat, especially one with long hair, will immediately identify with my rider friend John Rest’s poem entitled ‘cat hair.’ (What else, right?) I absolutely LOVE the…
harley guy okay with hondas
A Harley rider named Michael commented on a post I had written for the Toronto Spring Motorcycle Show’s Second Annual Biker Poetry Contest and shared on my Facebook page; he wrote: “I…
because potholes
Yippee! Spring is only days away and riding season will soon be upon us. That’s the good news. The bad news is that the streets and roads in and…