Alone with Your Thoughts – Utah and Back
One thing about being on a motorcycle road trip by yourself is you spend a lot of time alone with your thoughts. Yes, you can put some headphones in and rock out, or lean your crotch against the vibrating tank, but both those only last…
Burn – Utah and Back
Back on Highway 20, I headed east to a little town called Burn, where I found that I was getting tired of riding and in need of a place to sleep; I stopped at the Best Western, where they wanted to charge me way more…
The Shoe Tree – Utah and Back
Passing through Bend, Oregon and following the long roads lined with yellows and brown shades of possibly living plant life, I found a little town called Alfalfa. Not much interesting to see, but as I followed the road east where a dirt road called Willows…
Ouch My Balls – Utah and Back
I don’t understand what BMW was thinking with the design of the seat on my bike. I realize they are German and have a different level of what they consider comfortable, but the seat on that thing is ridiculous. Besides being super hard on my scrawny…
The Portland Zig-Zag – Utah and Back
After spending an evening in Portland, at a posh hotel, visiting the coolest bookstore (Powell’s), eating some good food, and discussing life’s plans with a girl I was hoping to get to know better someday, it was time to be getting back on the road….
Bike Guy – Utah and Back
On the way to Portland from Seattle, there wasn’t much a choice unless I wanted to add a lot of time to the trip. So, I took Interstate 5 the whole way. A very long, straight, and boring ride. While stopping a rest stop to…
Road Trip 2011 – Utah and Back
We watch movies, read books and blogs, and think about getting on the motorcycle and riding the open roads into an adventure. Is this a romanticized sense of adventure, or is there something on our nature that compels us to leave the crowds of the…
Older Bike to Newer Bike
Was it a step up or a step-down? It’s hard to say, but the Bonneville T100 went away, and the BMW F650GS took its place. From 865cc’s to 800cc’s, isn’t a big change in numbers but, it sure is noticeably different in the ride. The Bonnie…
Digital vs. Film Photography
Traditional photographers might say film is a better way to go when it comes to quality. While anyone who has switched to digital photography can attest, the ease of use and instant feedback of digital files far outweighs the cost and hassle of film….
Lake View Cemetery – Seattle
At the top of Seattle’s Capitol Hill with a view of Lake Washington is Lake View Cemetery. The beautiful location is the resting place of many Seattle founding families as well as Bruce and Brandon Lee. Tokens left at…
