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The motorcycling heart of America
People in cold places love motorcycles. The other day I read an interesting article on Asphalt and Rubber that highlighted where America’s motorcyclists are to be found — both by volume and per capita. By volume, there is nothing surprising: California, Texas and Florida take the top spots. Shocker. California, Texas and Florida are also…
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A bonny adventure awaits
Lake District National Park When I first applied for my current job, the phrase that stood out to me most in the job description was: “Occasional travel required.” My mind looped and soared on the implications of such a statement, because I have always wanted a job that demanded I not stay in just one…
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2014 Triumph America – First ride
The Triumph America offers a lovely aesthetic but disappoints
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2014 Triumph Bonneville – First Ride
No-frills modern classic offers all the thrills
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Daydreaming my next bike: A real motorcycle
The goal… Not too long ago, my wife and I were talking about setting goals. In trying to inspire my imagination on the subject, she asked me what bike I’d like to have. I danced around in my head for a few seconds and because I had recently written that post about sport tourers I…
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Stuff I don’t know: suspension settings
Random unrelated cool motorcycle picture I may have mentioned before that I am a fourth-generation journalist. My great-grandfather was editor of a newspaper in Concho County, Texas, my grandfather was a sportswriter in San Antonio, my father was an anchorman in Austin, and I have worked just about every side of the field imaginable from…
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Gear review: VikingCycle Hammer motorcycle jacket
An interesting thing about this particular gear review: I didn’t pay for the gear myself. Normally that’s not the case; in previous reviews, the stuff I’ve talked about is stuff I bought with my own hard-earned money. And often that can be an important factor in determining the real quality of an item: it may…
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Oxford HotGrips Premium Heated Grips – gear review
Oxford HotGrips heated grips enhance comfort, enabling longer rides