Category Archives: Rides

Epic Ride 2011 Recap

Well, the Epic Ride of 2011 is now complete! What a great time! I’m not going to go into daily detail like I did on my 2010 ride, because there’s far less to cover, but I’ll talk about some of … Continue reading

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Epic Ride 2011: Almost Here

For the last 4 years I’ve been doing what I like to call Epic Ride. It’s a long distance motorcycle ride consisting of at least several hundred miles, often thousands, and several days to someplace I’ve never been. It’s an … Continue reading

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Epic Ride 2011: The Great Northwest

I’m sitting here this morning with a cup of hot coffee, listening to Fair to Midland, and planning the trip of the year that I like to call Epic Ride. I’ve taken a multi-day motorcycle trip to someplace I’ve never … Continue reading

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Las Vegas Bikefest 2010 Video

I finally got around to cutting up the video of our adventure to Las Vegas for Bikefest 2010. Enjoy!

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Installing My Christmas Present

I had the Saturday free so I ventured out into the garage to install the Christmas present I bought myself; Stainless steel throttle cables. I decided to make a video of my work just for kicks. I’m no mechanic, but … Continue reading

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Las Vegas Bikefest 2010

Michelle and I just got back from the biggest bike rally of the year (for us), Las Vegas BikeFest. This was our 5th trip out and even though we had fun, I’m debating on if I’ll go again next year. … Continue reading

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Epic Ride 2010 Recap: Final Thoughts

For me this trip was a milestone reached. In August of 2005, I got this idea in my head that I wanted to ride a motorcycle from one end of the country to the other and back. I read a … Continue reading

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Epic Ride 2010 Recap: Part 8

We knew that it was going to be hot in Nevada so we got up super early and hit the road before sun up. Our plan was to make as much progress as possible and get to Vegas before the … Continue reading

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Epic Ride 2010 Recap: Part 7

Kansas! The land of the Dorothy and Toto! And you know, that movie sucks. I hate those stupid movies where the whole thing ends up being a dream. What’s the point? Kansas was not nearly as miserable as I expected. … Continue reading

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Epic Ride 2010 Recap: Part 6

So after getting back from West Virginia we had two days to chill out and relax. We spent one of those days changing the oil in the bikes and prepping them for the long ride home. We also went out … Continue reading

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