New England Again, the Adventure Continues. July 28 – October 4, 2015.
I was afraid that upon returning to Providence, I would find myself hugely changed against a static landscape. In truth, time does move differently on the road. The events of a few days easily expands to fill the space of what might otherwise be a month of fixed-location human...
Ski’s Shrimp Run, and What’s Next. July 24 – 27, 2015.
The morning came too soon. I wished I could stay longer to celebrate, but life for this full-time scooterist is rarely easy. However, it’s rarely dull, and often it’s beautiful and fun. It was a new day, and I had many miles to cover for an appointment with a...
Descent on Lubec. July 21 – 23, 2015.
New England is a creaky floorboards kind of place, home to history, turned wood furniture, quilts, and closets that make me wonder if monsters dwell within. There’s something a little magical here, but it’s a salty, old-world kind of magic. It’s where a younger version of me first found...
Scooters, Spiedies, and Blogging from the Adirondacks. July 19 – 21, 2015.
One of the silliest hobbies for a live-onboard scooterist must be rock collecting. However, I quickly regretted leaving my massage rock on Tim’s dresser, as the pain in my shoulders showed no signs of responding to anything but the firm hand of Vitamin I. Oh well, I have scooterists...
Dumptrucks and Tractor Pulls, still a Long Wade to Go. July 16 – 18, 2015.
The red eye flight back east was predictably punishing, exacerbating the soreness between my shoulder blades that rafting failed to banish, but there were two things I was very much looking forward in Pittsburgh: Jack was back, and I’d soon be reunited with my own bike! We immediately made...
Sanrio Surprise! Return to California. June 24 – July 15, 2015.
What a contrast, arriving at San Francisco airport to be picked up by bike again, but this time on Pete’s new 300 Super. I hadn’t seen him since the two weeks following the collision and was skeptical of his condition for operating a bike, but you can’t keep a...
Plan: Spring 2016 Edition of Where The Hell Is Steph Now?
Last I left you, I was undecided whether to go back east or head west after an epic two-scooterist ride to the Vegas High Rollers Rally. You may guess which way I ended up from the video, but let’s recap anyhow! February 29 – March 6: Las Vegas, NV...
Pittsburgh: Pause for Recovery. June 21 – 24, 2015.
A whopping 78 miles covered today, all of them painful. At least I kind of knew what to expect this year, and I had this guy to ride with for a while. It seemed like the sun came out as soon as we rode out of the valley, but...
Mud and Maple Syrup: The Road to Bandcamp II. June 15 – 21, 2015.
Prepare yourself for mud you only discover months later in places you didn’t think were ever exposed, and shenanigans on small motorized vehicles. We’re going Toronto, ON to Toronto, OH, with a crazy Milano and a Buffalo kid, and the answer is yes you drank that many muddy tiki...
Plan: Atlanta to Vegas, for TWO Scooterists?!
It’s been a grand time wintering in Atlanta. I can’t say thanks enough to my host family, the Siaks. I’ve known them since I was little – they are my Atlanta roots, and it’s an unbelievable luxury to come back from Alliance Jiu-Jitsu to still-warm home-cooked meals. Also, yep I...