roadside flowers, photo fun and new friends
I sprained my left ankle walking down the street in a pre-ride stroll about a month ago and I couldn’t ride for two and a half weeks. It seemed…
treasure
When I came across this pic by Dave Wyman in the Ottawa Motorcycle Riders Facebook group in autumn 2023, I knew immediately there was poetry hidden in it. I…
better off broken
“It’s going to take a while,” the doc says from behind his mask. I feel grateful beyond words to have a family physician when thousands of my fellow Canadians…
the quartermaster’s loop
If you like cozy places with cool decor, homemade goodies and a welcoming owner and atmosphere, you will love The Quatermaster’s Store and Quirky Cafe in Tamworth. I stopped…
the route may be the same, but the ride never is…
I ride the Ontario Highlands often. Mostly every day during riding season. And I never tire of doing so because, while the routes I take may be similar (or…
the pass
One day in April, I was riding with a couple of others somewhere in the Ontario Highlands when I saw another rider approaching a long way down the road….
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…
10 x 2024 riding season firsts
Even though I’ve ridden about 3,000 kilometres so far and I only rode for a couple of hours this afternoon, it felt as if today was my first REAL…
the best laid plans…
Posting that “…it might be a little breezy,” was my first mistake. ‘Breezy’ was the understatement of the year so far. It was a hurricane out there. I had…
bad weather blues
It’s April 24, 2024. When I wake up, the first thing I do is open the blinds and look out the window. It’s snowing. S.N.O.W.I.N.G. WTF. Sigh. Ten minutes…