For one day each year, a determined group of motorcycle riders cinch up their neckties and join their fellow enthusiasts for a worldwide benefit ride. Hordes of motorcyclists — both men and women — wearing suits and formal wear take to the roads in the annual Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride. … [Read more...] about Join the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride
Notes from the Road: A bridge never too far
Other than the wind rustling the newly bare trees, the loudest sound in this quiet roadside park is the thump of my motorcycle boots on the well-worn wooden floor of Campbell’s Covered Bridge. I pace the length of the 38-foot historic bridge, pausing to gaze down at the peaceful trickle of Beaverdam Creek below and savor my unexpected solitude. During the warmer months, the … [Read more...] about Notes from the Road: A bridge never too far
Zero Motorcycles: giving an electric bike a try
I love my bike. I mean I really, really love my bike, but I also love to try different bikes. Recently, I’ve ridden four different bikes, a 1971 Norton Commando, a 1975 Norton Commando, a 2021 Zero SR/S, and a 2022 Zero SR. Well, it was the Zeros that got me in trouble. If you’re a huge fan of Harleys with the loudest Screaming Eagle pipes you can get, a Zero may not be the … [Read more...] about Zero Motorcycles: giving an electric bike a try
Virginia’s Alleghany Highlands: Far off the beaten path, but not too far
Traffic. If there’s an Alleghany Highlands dictionary, the word “traffic” isn’t in it. Y’see, there just ain’t any. How many times have you been on a beautiful mid-Appalachian backroad in the Carolinas, Tennessee, Georgia, or elsewhere, staring down the tailpipe of a car or truck in front of you, going 30% slower than you want to go, looking for a safe place to pass? Apart … [Read more...] about Virginia’s Alleghany Highlands: Far off the beaten path, but not too far
Have sidecar, will litigate: A Q&A with motorcyclist, Barbara J. Bowers, attorney at law
What kind of bike do you ride and how did you choose it? I always promised my parents I would never get on the back of a motorcycle. Then I met my husband, an avid motorcyclist. It turns out, I don’t belong on the back of a motorcycle, as he tells me I can’t sit still enough. On my birthday a few years ago, he surprised me with a Ural motorcycle. It is a Russian bike [when … [Read more...] about Have sidecar, will litigate: A Q&A with motorcyclist, Barbara J. Bowers, attorney at law
