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Epic Ride 2010 Recap: Part 5

So we were headed to West Virginia which would be the far point of our little journey, however I forgot to mention a few things about arriving at my parents house in Tennessee. First, it was awesome seeing my mom … Continue reading

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Epic Ride 2010 Recap: Part 4

We left Arkansas and headed for Tennessee. Despite not having any beer in the county where we stayed, Arkansas is a beautiful state. I’m continually amazed at how green so much of the rest of the country is after living … Continue reading

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Epic Ride 2010 Recap: Part 3

We got up the next day in Amarillo to find that the storm we were watching the night before had passed over and we had clear blue skies. That’s one thing about weather out there, it comes fast and leaves … Continue reading

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Epic Ride 2010 Recap: Part 1

So I’ve been thinking about how I want to chronicle my little adventure I like to call Epic Ride 2010; My ride all the way across the United States and back. What I’d like to do is just give you … Continue reading

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Home!

I’m Home! 4 years in planning. 5600 miles. 16 states visited. My quest to cross the United States on a motorcycle is complete! I’m exhausted. I’m going to go through my photos and journal and write a complete blog series … Continue reading

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Epic Ride 2010: Countdown

Ok, so the Epic Ride of 2010 is almost here and I’ve been running through everything in my head and preparing myself for two weeks on the road. Motorcycling is much more than just hopping on the bike and riding … Continue reading

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Epic Ride 2010: Countdown

I just finished getting the bike ready for the big trip. Oil is changed, cables are lubed, everything is cleaned. As I’m sitting here in my garage in 103 degree heat, smoking an end-of-day cigar and enjoying a home brew, … Continue reading

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Epic Ride 2010: Update 2

We’re set. The Epic Ride 2010 pre-planning is complete, and the trip is a go. This summer we ride all the way across this beautiful country of ours on two wheels. It’s just man, machine, and 4500 miles of American highway. I … Continue reading

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Sequoia National Park

We’ve been riding pretty consistently so far this year, planning about one group ride a month. However, normally at this time of year I’m riding every weekend. I think the added work of trying to coordinate groups rides has socked … Continue reading

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Roller Derby Ride

This week has been a nightmare at work with servers crashing, my boss out of town, etc, etc, so this post is a week late. Better late than never though. This year I’ve tried to schedule at least one group … Continue reading

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