The simple pleasure of being up-on-balance atop 2 wheels has always appealed to me. The adventures and sensory impressions that accompany moto-touring are immeasurable. Thank you for your interest and I hope that you enjoy the ride
the white stuff encircled my parking space, but spared my bike. At 8 PM when the ambient temp is still above 100, parking under a tree seems like a good … Continue Reading I knew it was going to be a good day when…
Yep, that’s just how windy it was for most of the day. This morning’s departure from Williams AZ was made under a grey sky with temperatures that fell overnight and … Continue Reading Saw a chicken lay the same egg twice
…the Sultana Bar, to be specific. George sat to my left and the cowboy sat to my right. I was certain that George had been dead for a while but … Continue Reading So George Carlin and a cowboy walk into this bar…
I know that at least one of you thought that I’d go with Willie (although I really just couldn’t wait to be on the road again). An early morning start … Continue Reading Cause it’s soon one morning down the road I’m gone…Canned Heat
It looks like “Vaya con Dios” may be in order for tomorrow. With a freshly serviced bike and a shiny new skidplate, I can once again, get moving. To fill … Continue Reading Santa Fe NM
I guess that a few gremlins sneaked in yesterday and cracked my skid-plate and one of its mounts. I can’t imagine how else that could have happened… As a result, … Continue Reading Stuck in Neutral
I knew that this day was looming. The day of La Bajada. The RT66 forums and blogs warn of its condition and warn against pressing your luck. But, they estimate … Continue Reading Butte or Mesa ?
Now … you won’t be able to get that song out of YOUR head, either. Yes, yes, finally a great day of weather. The sun rode with me all day … Continue Reading Sunshine on my shoulders
There’s lots of life to be observed on a trip like this. One slice that’s become obvious to me is the amount of back-porching that I see going on. Now, … Continue Reading Back-porchin’
So, maybe an allowance for road-weariness can be made, after 11 straight days of riding. My 65 mph-glance registered “armadillo” when I noticed a roadside napper. Then it dawned on … Continue Reading That can’t be an armadillo…we’re still in Kansas, Dorothy.
Man plans and God laughs. I awoke to see Springfield Missouri shimmering from a very light, intermittent misting. The western horizon looked dark and although no blue sky was visible, … Continue Reading 118 & out
The roadway-napping-opossum count is up to 3, rivaling Team Deer. That’s the latest from Villa Ridge Mo where today’s activities began. Old man Moe made me breakfast upon arriving in … Continue Reading Grum-pee in Tee-pee
Yes, I know that the little banner on the right says June 14, but these are really the happenings from June 13, since I had no internet access on the … Continue Reading The Mason-Dixon Line Runs Where?
Call me Duncan because today I felt like a yoyo by several measures. I went to sleep last night dreading today’s weather forecast of severe thunderstorms and wind. I woke … Continue Reading Yoyo Day
It felt great to turn it all around this morning and start heading home. Starting off in Chicago, I was able to ring up 244 miles and lodge in Bloomington … Continue Reading Going West Young Man
It’s time to change the heading from east-north-east to west-south-west. After a quick 130 miles this morning, I have arrived at my Route 66 starting point. A little side trip … Continue Reading Now the real work begins
Rich on Two Wheels 