……commentary from the road
Looking for an excuse to break in the new Road Glide, Katia and I headed north on the Harley to enjoy some crisp October weather in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The leaves were turning, and the Florida heat remained insufferable. I’d ridden through Gatlinburg, Tennessee the year before and remembered wanting to spend... Continue Reading →
While I loved my Road King, after 5 years and 40,000 miles, it was getting a little long in the tooth. She had the color, and lines, and the K&N breather combined with the S&S Grand Nationals gave her plenty of “giddy-up.” She’d safely taken me over most of the continent without a real problem.... Continue Reading →
(Photo Avove: Cape Spear, Newfoundland)...... It’s summer, which means another opportunity to knock off an epic road trip on the Harley. As a follow-up from last summer's two-wheeled hiatus to the great American northwest, it seemed only fitting to push the envelope a little farther this year and head for North America’s easternmost point,... Continue Reading →
That “someday” finally came. Throughout my working career, the dream of touring the United States on a Harley was always a someday fantasy. Unfortunately, living abroad with time-constrained “home leaves” kept touring America a dream, or maybe just provided me with a convenient excuse. Then retirement came along, and suddenly, time, resources, and the awareness... Continue Reading →
(Photo above; On the Stage at Ramsey Solutions)... While stopping over in Nashville on a recent Harley trip, I was looking over my map and noticed Franklin, Tennessee, was just 12 miles south of me. Well, hell, that’s the studio home of Dave Ramsey and Ramsey Solutions. Dave is always mentioning coming by for the... Continue Reading →
(Photo above: Main Street Daytona).... Another March, and another Bike Week Daytona. This will be my fifth visit to the annual rally. We decided to get a hotel this time and see more of the attractions vs. day-tripping from Sebastian. We hit “Main Street”, rode “The Loop”, and visited the Speedway and Destination Daytona. Again,... Continue Reading →
For the second time in 12 months, I decided to head north with the Road King through 8 States and 2,954 miles in search of America’s best motorcycle routes. The wife had given me a 10-day Hall Pass and a high school friend agreed to meet and ride with me. There’s an advantage to... Continue Reading →
The first week of March and that means the 81st Annual Bike Week in Daytona if you’re in the States. Daytona is a quick 110 miles north of me and a straight shot up I95. This will be my 4th year to visit and the first for Katia. With the pent-up demand post-pandemic, promoters are forecasting... Continue Reading →
(Photo above; Cherohala Skyway North Carolina) (Photo above; Tail of the Dragon)... That first official "retirement" trip is under the belt. After years of looking at my Harley in the garage, Katia and I headed out for 10 days and 2,000+ miles through Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, and North / South Carolina. The "Smokies" are spectacular,... Continue Reading →
(Photo above; Jacaranda Hotel, 1922...is it haunted?)... If you live along the Atlantic coast of Florida, you’ll hear from the locals that there are really two Floridas. The real Florida, they say, is everything east of Interstate 95, and the rest is, well, the rest. That’s a bit of a narrow view, mostly held by... Continue Reading →
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