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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
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Robert Pirsig was right
John Sutherland and Robert Pirsig holding Chris Pirsig. If you’re in to motorcycles it’s a good bet you’ve tried to force yourself to read Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance at some point. And, if you’re like me, your attention started to wane once the Sutherlands headed back to Minnesota. Partially because there is…