Iron Butt – 2019
After attending a seminar at the Ducati / BMW dealer in Vancouver in May, I decided to sign up for one of their sponsored Iron Butt Association rides. My plan was to do it two up with Giselle and some Read More …
Tag: Rides
Three Falls Ride – Sea To Sky Highway
Early spring rides can be a bit cool, but rewarding with the right weather. This was one such ride – totally unplanned, hop on the bike and go! It was mid April and the sun was out. Giselle and I Read More …
Washington/Oregon Coast
Last summer at this time, Giselle and I headed south for the Canada Day long weekend. We had 4 days to go as far south down the coast as we could. We rode down to Anacortes, Washington, then headed south on Read More …
Ready for spring….
I picked up my bike from the Honda shop on Saturday. It has been undergoing some minor repairs from a small accident I was involved in back in June! While they were at it, I got it serviced and ready Read More …
Blue Ridge Parkway
The Blue Ridge Parkway was built back in the 40’s and 50’s as a government project to create jobs for people in the area. It connects two great National parks – The Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Shenandoah National Read More …
Cherohala Skyway
The Cherohala Skyway runs from Robbinsville, North Carolina (just south of the Tail of the Dragon) westward into Telico Plains, Tennessee. Just over 50 miles of smooth, twisty highway along a ridge of the westernmost point of the Smokey Read More …
Tail of the Dragon – US 129 – Deals Gap
The Tail of the Dragon is located southeast of Nashville near the entrance to the Great Smokey Mountain National Park. It is a section of Tennessee State Highway 129 and consists of 11 miles of the twistiest, turniest highway ever Read More …
Vernon Loop Ride
In August, the club was supposed to go on a ride that went from Vancouver to Whistler, up to Pemberton, and then over the Duffey Lake road to Lillooet and then back down along the Fraser River Canyon through Lytton Read More …
Kootenay Weekend…..
The July long weekend Kootenay Loop Run started out a bit shaky, but ended with lots of memories of a great weekend with good friends. It all started out on Saturday morning with a planned ride starting in Langley with Read More …
Troubles……
Well, July long weekend is upon us. I’m off with the GWRRA (Gold Wing Road Riders Association) Chapter BC-A on a three day ride covering the West Kootenay region of British Columbia. After several mechanical issues with the old wing, Read More …