Somehow I overlooked sharing my latest article here- and, in my opinion, it’s an important one! As you peruse the December issue, be sure to check out the article on my friends at Sub Zero Mission, and see if there might be a way to help ’em out. Plenty more great stuff to read in […]
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2017…
Chillin’ kittens working through their post-holiday blues before the tree gets packed away for another year… Here’s to a fantastic 2017 for all! -mike
If you like what you’ve read here, I also have a few new pieces in my “Random Ramblings of a Rarebird” column in Midwest Motorcyclist. You can even find a bit more family sentimentality- with motorbikes, of course- in the September issue! As always, thanks for reading. Appreciate you stopping by! -mike
To The New Year…
I love the Christmas / Holiday season, despite the inevitable changes (mostly good, some not so…) to family and friends each year brings. I hope this year was all you wanted, the next will be all you wish, and I thank you all for stopping here and sharing your valuable time with me. -mike
Vintage Ride
Riding a vintage bike is the joy of riding a mechanical work of art. It means short rides, mostly from lack of confidence in even well-maintained old parts, and long stops, as everyone wants to talk to you about the bike. It means a glorious glimpse of the past, and a connection with those who […]
Work Sucks, Enjoy the Ride!
Digging deep in the digital bag of motorcycle bits, I found this bit of early work for Midwest Motorcyclist, printed September 2007. It was written at a time I was attempting to use the bike as an economical, year-round alternative to the car as much as possible in the largely unpredictable NEOhio weather. A bit […]