Isle of Man TT: A Dangerous Addiction
This featured video is an Al Jazeera correspondent’s look at one of the the oldest and most dangerous motorcycle races in the world, the Isle of Man TT. More information about the history of the race can be found in wikipedia. Find other interesting videos on my Featured Videos playlist just below the original Steel Horse Journeys videos on the Videos page 🙂 Continue reading Isle of Man TT: A Dangerous Addiction
2015 Trip to Fossil – Day 3 (completed)
Temperatures began in the low 50’s and warmed up to the 60’s along the coast. On reaching the coast, I found it to be pretty windy, though mostly for me a it was a tail wind, the best direction for a biker 🙂 Day’s distance: 297 miles Total trip distance: 914 miles My route this morning took me through Portland and then to the coast … Continue reading 2015 Trip to Fossil – Day 3 (completed)
2015 Trip to Fossil – Day 2
Temperatures ranged from 50 to 78 and the skies were mostly clear all day. Day’s distance: 268 miles Total trip distance: 617 miles My original goal today was to get to the coast, but when I was programming my route into the Garmin (GPS) this morning, I realized that was going to make for a very long day if I used the back roads as … Continue reading 2015 Trip to Fossil – Day 2
2015 Trip to Fossil – Day 1
The temperature ranged from the low 50’s in the mountains to high 70’s along the Columbia River. It was partly cloudy but not even a hint of rain. Day’s distance: 349 miles Leaving the house just after 9am, I traveled east on I-90 to Hwy 18 west. I then traveled south on Hwy 169 into Enumclaw for a latte and some fuel for the bike. … Continue reading 2015 Trip to Fossil – Day 1
2015 Trip to Fossil (upcoming)
Wanting to take advantage of some nice weather, I am planning to get out of town for a few days. My goal is to explore more of the lower Columbia River Basin area as well as hit the coast. The route may change a bit once I’m on the road, but the map below is my current plan. This route will take me past Mt. … Continue reading 2015 Trip to Fossil (upcoming)
Day Ride to Vashon Island
Saturday was partly sunny, with rain clouds from the prior day beginning to clear. Temperatures reached 60 or so in the afternoon. Day’s distance: 59 miles I was last on Vashon Island in early March (read about that trip here). At that time, it was a meetup group ride that we planned to join that prompted us to visit the small, nearby island. This time, … Continue reading Day Ride to Vashon Island
Amazing Motorcycle Journeys – Vietnam Challenge
If you think about motorcycling in other parts of the world, I recommend watching this hour-long video about a motorcycle trip from Ho Chi Minh City to Halong Bay, in Vietnam. Find other interesting videos on my Featured Videos playlist just below the original Steel Horse Journeys videos on the Videos page 🙂 Continue reading Amazing Motorcycle Journeys – Vietnam Challenge
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