Distance: 80 miles Time to complete: 5+ hours Sunday was a beautiful and warm winter day here in Seattle. A meetup group had planned a ride to Vashon Island from Seattle and my friends Will and Carson pinged me to see if I wanted to tag along. Instead of meeting the group at a Starbucks in West Seattle, we decided to meet them at the … Continue reading Day Ride to Vashon Island
Tentative Dates – change in Key West Departure I’m going to be spending fewer days in Key West – one week instead of two. Stay tuned here for any other changes 🙂 Seattle Departure – April 13th Key West Arrival – May 12th Key West Departure – May 19th Seattle Arrival – June 17th Continue reading Update on 2015 Southern States Tour
The flu has kept me “under the weather” for much of the month, but I was able to get the bike to the shop for her annual maintenance. I also ordered new tires and scheduled their installation for early April, before I depart on the Southern States Tour. I’m very excited about my second season of touring. Last year’s rides took me to many beautiful … Continue reading Annual Maintenance Performed
Distance: 320 Miles Time to Complete: 10+ hours With unusually warm weather predicted for this past Sunday, Will and I took the opportunity to ride to Cape Flattery, the northwestern-most point in the lower 48 states. The route I chose begins and ends with a ferry ride between Bainbridge Island and Seattle. It takes Hwy 305 north, then Hwy 104 west, Hwy 101 north, and … Continue reading Day Ride to Cape Flattery
2015 Southern States Tour This year’s big adventure is officially the “2015 Southern States Tour”. Traveling more than 13,000 miles, this 22-state route will take me into each of the states of the South. Recall I visited 16 states in 2014. This trip will add 11 new states to the list of ones I’ve visited on my motorcycle. Tentative Dates Seattle Departure – April 13th Key West Arrival … Continue reading Further Details for Key West Trip
April – June I’ll take about four weeks to leisurely travel down the West Coast, across the Southwest, through Texas Hill Country, and along the Gulf Coast to Key West. Tentative details of this leg of the trip are posted below. After hanging out with friends who live on Key West, I’ll take about four weeks to return, riding along part of the Atlantic Coast, through the Southern … Continue reading Upcoming trip to Key West
I purchased the ‘Master Collection’ of Butler Maps ($125) for use in 2015. Butler maps are created by motorcyclists and highlight roads judged optimal for riding. They came recommended and will help me squeeze the most out of my time on the road. After some use, I will review the maps in more detail on the Gear page, along with other Trip Planning tools I use. Continue reading Maps for 2015
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