Few things truly wake up your soul like going for your first ride after being out of town for awhile. Right now I honestly have no idea what time my body thinks it is, but after being on the road for the past nine days I woke up at an un-godly hour this morning and was able to hit the road a good two hours before I normally do. This turned out to be the blessing of all blessing as I was able to carve my way through the canyons …

I’ve been staring at this blank computer canvas for the past twenty minutes trying to come up with an adequate framework to describe riding over the Memorial Day Weekend and while I’m sure there are numerous ways to try and capture what it felt like, perhaps the best description I’ve stumbled on to is the idea that this weekend was truly a vacation from LA while still being in LA.
Seldom in my life have I ever felt as far away from the real world while still being immersed within the …

Woke up this morning to find clear skies and bright sunshine. What I would best describe as a very, very LA winter. So after a couple of cups of coffee, MotorMilt & I hit the road for a short loop through the Santa Monica Mountains. As luck would have it we got up the PCH and hit Topanga Canyon between the major chunks of traffic. One of those few times when you realize just how much fun certain roads could be if everyone else in the greater Los Angeles area …