San Francisco Motorcycle Club & Stereotypes

San Francisco Motorcycle Club & Stereotypes
Think of the leggy woman in a tiny bikini and investment-grade boobs who usually adorns a bike, then replace her with a paunchy, hairy guy. I love the cheeky role reversal.

Speeding to Cheyenne

Speeding to Cheyenne
About 100 miles north of Cheyenne, I looked around and didn't see another soul on the road. That's it, I'm gonna throttle up.

My Forrest Gump Day as a Motor Marshal

My Forrest Gump Day as a Motor Marshal
I'd seen the Tour de France on TV and noticed that they use motorcyclists for other miscellaneous duties. You probably know where this is headed.

Bug Bits & Petrol Perfume

Bug Bits & Petrol Perfume
It's much easier to over-pack for a trip than to pack just enough. Why? Over-packing requires less thought and discipline -- just pile it in.

Tetons at Night, Keep Your Focus

Tetons at Night, Keep Your Focus
It was lovely, and that loveliness took my mind off the many things that could go wrong after dark, like all the big animals that could run out and clobber me, leaving me vulnerable to other dangers as I waited ten or fifteen minutes for another vehicle to come along.

Guerilla Knitting at the Big Nickel

Guerilla Knitting at the Big Nickel
Admit it, now, doesn't every weathered sign pole deserve a pretty pink muffler? Especially one in Canada?

Helmet Head, Gun Control, and News Churn

Helmet Head, Gun Control, and News Churn
When we motorcyclists say we've got "helmet head" it's understood that we're referring to our funky hair. I've come to a different definition of helmet head over time, though.

A Bodega Bay Tabby Cat

A Bodega Bay Tabby Cat
In sauntered a tabby. I wondered if she had shrewdly sized me up as an animal lover or if she just assumed an air of chin-scratch entitlement with everyone.

Native Burial Mounds

Native Burial Mounds
Unlike the Egyptian pyramids or Stonehenge, which rise vertically, the Hopewells would have needed a means of flight to survey and appreciate their work.

Tender Lovin’ Care from “Squirrel Man”

Tender Lovin’ Care from “Squirrel Man”
What ensued was a moving story of what it’s like to foster a baby squirrel whose mother was killed by the family dog.