I remember cruising down the Virginia back roads headed to the drop zone praying the zipper on my gear bag that was bungeed to the back of my bike stayed shut. I was frankly scared of the zipper on my gear bag creeping open and my parachute deploying while running about 70mph … I just couldn’t imagine any good outcomes. The drop zone was always a lot of fun, I made thousands of … [Read more...] about A journey to a new bike …
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Kathleen Crocker: Farm owner combines adventure riding, world travel and even fresh pork
The BMW adventure bike Kathleen Crocker maneuvers across blacktop and gravel roads in and around her farm in Lake Lure really delivers — both literally and figuratively. “I’m so fortunate,” Crocker said one early spring day as she stood next to her 2017 BMW R1200 GS in the middle of a fenced pasture on her farm. Several full-grown hogs and their young piglets standing in newly … [Read more...] about Kathleen Crocker: Farm owner combines adventure riding, world travel and even fresh pork
On your way to adventure: Owners of the Farmhouse Inn share their two-wheeled wanderlust with guests
The early evening sun light creates a soft glow emphasizing the bright whites of the dogwoods and colorful red buds along the scenic commute to Tellico Plains, Tennessee, a small East Tennessee town bordering the Cherokee National Forest. Though the town may be quaint, it’s big in character as it welcomes motorsports enthusiasts traveling to enjoy the thrilling Cherohala Skyway … [Read more...] about On your way to adventure: Owners of the Farmhouse Inn share their two-wheeled wanderlust with guests
Notes from the road: Get dapper and ride for a cause
After a very long year of event cancellations and COVID restrictions, the summer riding returns along with larger motorcycle gatherings, rides and rallies. One of my favorite charity rides returns this May — The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride. The DGR looks like no other charity ride. Participants are encouraged to dress up and look dapper in suits, ties and other formal … [Read more...] about Notes from the road: Get dapper and ride for a cause
Coming back from the crash
Eons ago, in a different lifetime before motorcycles, I attended a film festival. One of the films was a documentary that still standouts in my mind to do this day. The subject was base jumping—a risky sport where dauntless people jump, with a parachute, not out of a plane but from mountain sides or buildings. During an interview one of the women base jumpers, when explaining … [Read more...] about Coming back from the crash
