Willville Motorcycle campground
Named by James Steptoe Langhorn for the beautiful expansive meadows that surround the Dan River the aptly named town, Meadows of Dan has a motorcycle campground that can be a home away from home for any two-wheeled (or three if that’s your thing) rider. With cabins, bunkhouses, and plenty of room for campers and tents...
Motorcycle trip planning tools: RoadTrippers.com
With an abundance of websites cataloging places to ride, eat, stay and see, it’s hard to keep them all straight. To help fix that conundrum and point you in the direction of finding the tool that fits your desires the best I’m going to share some of my favorite sites and tools for creating that...
Combining a love of technology and maps to create a Google Street View time-lapse
Inspired by "hyperlapse" a teehanlax labs project that allows you to create a Google street view hyperlapse I decided to try to make my own video based on a GPX file from a recent ride.
Whenever I go on a ride I try to have the gps on to track my route. If for no other...
Book Review: Under and Alone
I've always had a fascination with secret societies. Whether it be the Masons or a group more notorious like mafia. The book "Under and Alone" gave me a little insight into two organizations that have plenty of secrets - The FBI and the Mongols MC.
Go Make Someone Jealous
Whether you frequent blogs, read some magazines and books, or watch "inspired on real life" movies, at some point you'll find yourself getting jealous. You'll hear the phrase "I wish that were me" rolling around your head. The next time you find yourself in this situation, stop for a seconds and remember...
Practice your motorcycle observation skills at Walmart
Observation is probably the hardest safety skill to learn when starting to ride motorcycle, but a little practice off the bike you can improve your awareness. The best way to learn awareness is to practice in your everyday life.
Motorcycle Music #1
A weekly feature where I attempt to share some of my favorite songs. Some of these songs are great for riding the twisties while others are perfect for your time on the slab. There are a few songs that I'll share just because they are fun songs for me to listen to.
This week I feature...