I’m absolutely aching for the long slow drag I know I shouldn’t have when a single hand reaches out of the driver-side window from the car directly in front and waves me on. It’s not the sexiest way to pass someone or something but then … Read More →
Tag Archives: California
Rehab for the Soul
I ask where I am and the man says, “the last, best spot in California”… Quick smile to myself and I think you’re more right than you know… Am I really here? Is this real? Am I alive? Is this a dream? I do not … Read More →
Reboot, Reload, Restart
I woke up awhile back… And I stared myself down in the mirror… It was the hardest thing that I’ve ever had to do… Because what I saw reflecting back at me wasn’t an image of today or tomorrow, but rather an unfolding series of … Read More →
Canyon Cometh
Engines wail. Roads bend. Seasons change. But the dirt, the dirt in the middle of the asphalt, that never seems to go anywhere… Extending the kickstand, I kill the engine and slide off the saddle. Peer out over the reasonably clear San Fernando Valley. And … Read More →
Smokeless Duc
The sky is bleeding clouds on a dark, dank day as the engine disengages. One quick kick of the kickstand — and it dies completely. Then all that’s left is the silence. And the ritual. Letting the clutch out, I lean the bike over, twist … Read More →
Rumbles on Rails
The air is vivid and the clarity stark as I gaze out at a classic reproduction of the quintessential California expanse. Wilted brown hillsides that amble up and down in a series of earthquake-riddled waves that feel like they’ll go on forever. There are no … Read More →
Let’s Get Naked: A Ducati S2R 1000 Finds A Home
“Oh boy… Here we go again,” is in fact the first thought that comes to mind the minute I walk into Pro Italia and realize that, yes, I am in fact once again kicking tires… Not idly mulling about mind you, but striding purposefully through … Read More →
Back in the Saddle, Part 2
It’s been a great day and it’s been a strange day all at the same time. While I’d like to say that I’m over the effects of my crash, the reality is that it continues to hang over my head like a weight. It haunts … Read More →
A Glorious Christmas Ride
8. 23. 33. 126. 128. 150. 227. 999. 1340. These are the numbers that continue to roll around in my head tonight. It has simply been such an amazing day that right now as I sit here typing this blog entry and aching all over, … Read More →
Recent Rides: Shards of Silver
Silver slivers are splitting the sky as the mist drifts in on a wonderful weekday. It’s strange. And dense. And packed with a lonely laughter that’s hanging just below the surface. The last weeks have been nothing but a blur and the last moment is … Read More →