The Journey

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  • Part III: Leaving John Muir’s native land

    Part III: Leaving John Muir’s native land

    A motorcycle journey through Scotland leads to reflections on anger, time, and universal significance

  • Part II: A ride to John Muir’s native land

    Part II: A ride to John Muir’s native land

    A scenic trip to Scotland, enjoying biking, local food, and the serene landscapes of Cairngorms National Park

  • A thousand-mile ride to John Muir’s native land: Part I

    A thousand-mile ride to John Muir’s native land: Part I

    My first motorcycle journey to Scotland

  • 2014 Victory Cross Country  –  First ride

    2014 Victory Cross Country – First ride

    The Victory Cross Country offers an amazing ride despite a short windscreen causing turbulence.

  • 2014 Victory Jackpot – First ride

    2014 Victory Jackpot – First ride

    The Victory Jackpot motorcycle is impractical yet fun,.

  • Test rides

    It looks the part… Almost exactly five years ago, I set out on a Great American Road Trip that took me across both the width and length of the United States. That adventure lasted nigh 3 months and saw me travelling close to 20,000 miles. The amount of planning I did for that trip, however,…

  • 2014 Triumph Tiger Explorer XC – First Ride

    2014 Triumph Tiger Explorer XC – First Ride

    The Triumph Tiger Explorer XC excels in comfort and performance but has serious stability issues at high speeds and unattractive design.

  • One year hence

    The day I finally earned my UK license. Exactly one year ago today, I earned my UK motorcycle license. Traffic to this blog has increased considerably since then (thank you for reading), so some of you might not know the whole story leading up to that moment. In short, I had earned my U.S. motorcycle endorsement…