Memphis As Fuck. May 22 – 24, 2015.
Prepare for food, scooters, and wrasslin’, because that’s what’s happening in Memphis. I reached out to some folks at Memphis Kings SC for things to do and a place to crash, which is how I met Cassi. I’ve come to enjoy the stretching and compressing of time over distance, watching as...
Dogpatches and Adventure Riding in Arkansas. May 15 – 21, 2015.
I’d heard the Ozarks had beautiful riding, but I had no idea how to start. Truth be told, before visiting Arkansas it had so little bearing on my life that I wouldn’t have been able to point it out on a map (this can be said of many of...
Gear Talk: The GTS Tourer
The Vespa GTS 250/300 is pretty cushy for touring straight out of the crate, but here are some small additions that go the distance. I run stock inside, so really this is just a rundown of some luggage and electronic accessories I put on there. The often-asked, long-awaited breakdown...
Texas Forever Part 2: Bikes, Buddies, Brisket, and Books. April 18 – May 14, 2015.
Houston has been the home of my uncle and aunt for as long as I can remember. My earliest memories of carsickness – I mean, road trips – are of taking the family car from Atlanta to visit them. In any case, I have my own two wheels now,...
Texas Forever Part 1: It’s Plains to see I’m going to Austin. April 6 – April 17, 2015.
I’m making tracks! For those wondering how I chart a path, it’s roughly planned around a few fixed dates, and locations where I know I can hole up for a while. In this case, I had a motorcycle event I wanted to attend in Austin, and an impending work...