The road is rising. Lifting up. And reaching out. Searching perhaps. For where to go next. As am I… I think… Hugging the side of the mountain, the road anxiously bounces, frenetically jumping left and then right and then back left again. Over and over … Read More →
Tag Archives: Pacific Coast
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 →
Sunday’s Sport-Touring Sportbike Ride – Part 1
Sunday morning I woke up around 5:15 AM and I had never even set the alarm clock the night before. Even though it was still dark outside I just knew from the moment I got up that I felt immediately ready to hit the road. … Read More →
1 Year Later… The best rides
Sunday MotorMilt & I did a monster 340 mile loop, which took us from LA all the way up the coast to Oxnard, over the southern tip of the San Rafael Mountains, through Santa Barbara and Montecito, over the Southwestern edge of the Santa Ynez … Read More →
The End of Summer
Yesterday was the first day this riding season that I had to check the weather forecast. Got up and took a peek outside my window – as I always do – and saw a white sheet of fog hanging outside my window. Luckily for MotorMilt … Read More →
The Lost Coast Expedition of 2004
Why riding motorcycles in California should be a requirement by law...

Crashing Waves
The Raptor lifts. It’s claws out. And it’s eyes down. Always on the hunt. Forever moving with the landscape and rising above the trees. Rising above the noise. The wind whips. The clouds separate. And then they focus tiny tunnels of light on slimmer pieces … Read More →