As we approach the start of the riding season, some of my fellow riders may be considering taking their first long-distance motorcycle ride this year. The transition from being a casual rider to a touring rider can seem daunting. For others, it may seem a little too simple. As someone who has 100,000 miles of…… Continue reading Going the (First) Distance: An Introduction to Long Distance Motorcycle Riding
2017 World Superbike Season Preview
Introduction It is that time of year again. Riding season is right around the corner in the northeast U.S., the days are getting longer, and the professional motorcycle road racing season is revving up down under. While we are a little under a month away from the MotoGP season beginning, and two months from MotoAmerica…… Continue reading 2017 World Superbike Season Preview
Cleveland Progressive International Motorcycle Show 2017 Highlights
This past weekend’s Progressive International Motorcycle Show at Cleveland’s I-X Center proved to be a little smaller than the previous year, but offered attendees a couple new vendors and a wide range of OEM displays. Here are some of my highlights from this past weekend’s exhibition: (1) Dunlop: The most exciting story I was able to…… Continue reading Cleveland Progressive International Motorcycle Show 2017 Highlights
A Case for Pascal: Why Wehrlein is the Logical, Strategic Choice to Replace Rosberg at Mercedes F1
When I saw the news this past Thursday that Nico Rosberg had retired in the immediate aftermath of his first drivers’ championship, I was as shocked as anyone else. However, my mind almost immediately shifted from the present to the future. I immediately began to consider who could take Rosberg’s seat this late in the silly season. The Mercedes F1 ride is probably the most coveted in…… Continue reading A Case for Pascal: Why Wehrlein is the Logical, Strategic Choice to Replace Rosberg at Mercedes F1
American Motorcyclist Magazine Full Interview
Back in August, I was asked by American Motorcyclist Magazine Managing Editor Jim Witters for a interview concerning my involvement in the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA)’s EAGLES program. American Motorcyclist is the official magazine of the AMA, and I was delighted to see it highlighting the AMA’s political advocacy program. The motorcycling lifestyle is under…… Continue reading American Motorcyclist Magazine Full Interview
Fresh Out of the Trenches, Pits, and Paddocks: Looking Back at My First Year as a Motojournalist
I had been an avid fan and supporter of motorcycle road racing in the United States for nearly a decade. I had watched hundreds if not a thousand motorcycle races on TV, assembled an impressive library of recorded races, and had built up a fair amount of knowledge about the sport. But I always felt that there was something more…… Continue reading Fresh Out of the Trenches, Pits, and Paddocks: Looking Back at My First Year as a Motojournalist
2016 Riding Season Review
As we get closer to the first snow falling and the end of the 2016 riding season, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on what has been one of my most memorable riding years to date. Despite not going on the western states adventure I had hoped to, I rode more, saw more,…… Continue reading 2016 Riding Season Review
The New Rider Advice New Riders Hardly Every Receive
If you are going to ride like you have something to prove, please do not ride One of the biggest problems motorcycling as has faced for a long time is its hooliganistic image. Try walking up to three random people in the mall and ask them what is the first thing that comes to their mind…… Continue reading The New Rider Advice New Riders Hardly Every Receive
RaceRip: F1 Australian GP 2016
This past weekend’s Australian Grand Prix delivered just about everything it could be expected to. Surprises, talk of safety, great midfield battles, a failed qualifying “innovation,” and the debut of an American team were all on tap. Indeed, the Australian GP has carried on the pre-season tones that will likely define the 2016 world championship. One cannot…… Continue reading RaceRip: F1 Australian GP 2016
RaceRip: MotoGP Qatar GP 2016
In my season preview article, I noted that this was going to be a MotoGP season full of unknowns. The usually consistent “premier class” saw a number of rules and equipment changes over the off-season. The first round in Qatar answered a lot of those questions, and not the way I was expecting them to.…… Continue reading RaceRip: MotoGP Qatar GP 2016
The Motorcycling Blog 