The 2010 calling of my soul was "You need to learn to ride a motorcycle, then you need to ride it to Oregon and back." Your mileage may vary.
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People often ask how difficult it is to pack for six weeks on a motorcycle. It's pretty easy when you get in the groove. Simplicity is the watchword. Oh, and quick-dry fabrics.
I think about all the things I have at home that I can't carry with me while traveling. It's a good mental discipline to keep me driving past the mall.
When I planned my 2010 road trip, three destinations were set in stone, including Hannibal, Missouri, birthplace of America's best, brightest and most prescient social observer, Mark Twain.
Any motorcyclist will tell you to GET OFF the interstates to find the soul of a place and I did that whenever possible. Using my trusty Roadside America I found plenty to do along Highway 36 after leaving Colorado, beginning with They Also Ran, also known as the "Gallery of Presidential Also-Rans. "
Watch my NBC-affiliate interview with Larry Sprinkle and listen to my HOUR with WBT's Keith Larson here.
An action packed week in Bend, Oregon with two TV appearances and an official role in the Cascade Cycling Classic.
Here I am in Lava Hot Springs, ID with Shirly, Carrie, Joann and Pam talking about Conga III and our travels together since Cheyenne.
My first day solo, riding through WV and KY. Adventures with the Kentucky Conga Line.