Recently, a friend shared a passage which struck him, from the book, The Zen and Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. It’s about being stuck, and you can read it here. I only made it 20% into this passage when knew that I’ve felt this feeling a thousand times. As a long time amateur auto mechanic, I’ve felt
Category: Adventure
Introduction to Adventure Riders Ohio Routes
The Adventure Riders Ohio Facebook group to join if you’re new to Adventure riding and you live in Ohio. The group administrators are quite active, post cool routes, and are very responsive to questions from new people. There are nearly 10,000 people in the group as of this writing and the user base is quite
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In Search of The Perfect Water Bottle
Around 2016, I randomly bought a Rubbermaid 20oz water bottle at the local grocery store. Little did I know this would lead to a love affair and associated heartbreak! 😂 I gave little thought to this water bottle when I bought it. Previous to this, I didn’t even use water bottles. Over the years, out
Crisscross Apple Sauce: The Crash That Broke My Leg
I always say, “if you’re going to crash, at least have the god damned common courtesy to record it on GoPro so that the Internet can laugh at you” – so here we are! On a more serious note, the goal of this post is to do a detailed analysis to help others avoid the
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Adding a Pinlock Insert to an Arai XD-4 Helmet
Why Even in 2024, with the Arai XD-5 on the market, the XD-4 is respected as one of the top helmets for adventure riding. It’s got better padding, it’s got better venting on the visor, many say it’s a bit higher quality, and it’s cheaper than the XD-5. There’s just one problem, it’s renowned for
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