6/25 – James and Tai Li
92 miles. Hello to Jim, Margaret, Tai Li and Quin Lin again! Shortly after landing in California again, Pete set me up with his spare helmet and brand new white 300 GTS Super (only 470 miles on it…but not for long). I’m headed down the coast! It’s so weird,...
6/24 – Best Airport Shuttle Evar!
Thank you to Slagheap Cycles, for giving my home a home while I’m away in California for a work thing! And thanks to Eileen for putting us in contact! Jack was my shuttle to the airport for my flight to San Francisco. And Pete was there to pick me...
6/23 – Pittsburgh Foodie Friends
I didn’t know this but PA is actually pretty chill with the gun control, so Matt and I looked up a firing range. We shot several papers full of holes, huzzah. In the evening, we met up with Eileen and Kellen for drinks and dinner and at Pusadee’s Garden. The...
6/22 – Enjoying Matt’s Rental Cage
Matt rented a car! We ran errands, watched Jurassic World (pah ha ha), and worked at a coffee shop (okay, Matt read a book patiently while I caught up on blog stuff). Back when Matt still lived in Providence, our first road trip was to Pittsburgh. I have fond...
6/21 – Classy in Carnegie
78 miles. I’m feeling a little worn out, my gear is trashed, and I have this nagging, unplaced sense of shame. Yup, sounds like a successful Bandcamp! The sticky mud did its best to keep us all, but it was time to part ways. Myke stopped by to say...
6/20 – Jack in the Mud
The rain broke sometime in midday, which meant Jack was going to ride his first twist-shift! I think he had fun. Everyone watching certainly did....
6/19 – Delayed
174 miles. Who would have thought, the BMW would break down. Thankfully, two different people recommended a shop nearby in Warren, NY, and Paul of Slagle’s Speed and Sport showed up with a trailer to save the day. It took 4 or so hours, but they isolated the problem...
6/18 – Ragtag Two Wheeler Party
210 miles. The time to leave Toronto came too soon. We bid Wally farewell and many thanks, and made tracks for Buffalo. While Davide was detained at the border for attempting to smuggle maple syrup (just kidding), I caught up with Jack! Remember him from Austin, TX? Alas, Buffalo...
6/17 – Crepes Before Bos
Ed, another member of the Toronto Motor Scooter Club, invited Davide and I for breakfast in his shop. I had no idea what to expect, but I couldn’t have predicted this anyhow. Ed has rented the boiler room in the back of a storage unit for years, and converted...
6/16 – ADVers at Timmy’s!
Super exciting day today, Davide and I rode up to a KTM demo ride to meet Neda and Gene of RideDOT! They’ve been traveling by motorcycle around the world for three years, and blogging it. We also met up with fellow ADVer, Brent. Between all of us, we couldn’t...