I was invited on a ride today. The route, around the Olympic Mountains, was selected by a friend who took the day off. As I live on the west side of Lake Washington and he lives on the “eastside”, I met up with him and his wife at a Starbucks in Renton. The route was south along I-5 to Olympia, then west to Aberdeen, north … Continue reading Day Ride around the Olympic National Forest
Midual’s remarkable $185,000 Type 1 takes its place among the world’s most expensive motorcycles I ride a BMW R1200RT, a motorcycle with a transverse mounted horizontally opposed twin engine. I like twins and I like the opposed twin configuration. When I saw this motorcycle described in a Wired magazine article, I was immediately drawn to it. Limited to a production run of just 35, this elite … Continue reading Limited-edition Midual Type 1
I’ve added video playlists to the blog. You’ll find a playlist that contains original videos from Steel Horse Journeys as well as inspirational videos and specific YouTube channels I find cool. Video Playlists … Continue reading New Page Added – Videos
I’ve moved the blog from Blogger to WordPress. With my new account comes unlimited storage and bandwidth, so oft-viewed images will stop disappearing. Unfortunately, subscribers will have to re-subscribe and comments left by readers while blogger was hosting my site will be lost. I hope readers enjoy my new theme. Please leave me your feedback. You can follow the blog via email by using the widget on … Continue reading Blog now hosted by WordPress
This trip started on Monday, July 21st. Unlike my Western States Tour, I had company on this entire ride. My friend and regular riding partner Will came along. The route was 1,520 miles long and took five days. The original plan was to stay within the US borders, but wildfires blocked both Hwy 2 and Hwy 20, so we detoured into Canada for a few hours on our way … Continue reading 2014 Trip to Glacier (completed)
I call my first multi-week motorcycle tour ever the 2014 Western States Tour. Starting in Seattle on May 5th, I traveled down the coast through Oregon and California. Then I followed Hwy 101 and Hwy 1, taking side trips on occasion. After spending time with friends, I then road east through California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and Oklahoma. I visited many national … Continue reading 2014 Western States Tour
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