National Park pitstop with critters
For a spectacular national park, the highway on the west side of the park is not even close to spectacular. In fact, it is quite disgraceful. Any visitor coming from Vancouver first has to deal with an absolutely atrocious mess that is trying to mask itself as highway construction all along the #1 out of […]
New Triumph Explorer is a power ranger
Picked up the new 2012 Triumph Explorer yesterday at Savage Cycle on Vancouver Island. Glenn and Mike were fabulous. They picked me up at the airport, showed me around the dealership and sent me on my way with a full tank of gas and a fully loaded bike. Side panniers, engine guard, skid plate and […]
Getting a New Helmet Requires Proper Fitting
Although I have never been a beanie wearer, I did enjoy wearing a DOT open face helmet in my beginning days of cruiser riding. Witnessing the after effects of a helmet on a rider that had gone off the road was enough to change my mind to wearing a full face helmet. Transitioning was not […]
Victory Cross Roads Classic LE on the tailpipes of Harley-Davidson Softail Deluxe
Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Elvis Presley. The Classics never seem to lose their appeal and when it comes to motorcycles, timeless classics reappear each year. This year, Victory introduced to their lineup the limited edition 2012 Cross Roads Classic LE – a traditional looking bagger with modern technology. The LE was my third Victory model […]
Kane’s HD encourages Motorcycle Safety
On the heels of the Great Canadian Bike Rally in Merritt this past weekend and heading into this week’s Sturgis North event in Vernon means that there are larger than usual numbers of motorcycles on the road. Local Harley-Davidson dealer, Kane’s Harley-Davidson, wants to raise motorcycle awareness in an effort to increase the safety of […]
Music Therapy Ride – September 8 to Harrison Hot Springs
This is the 11th year of the Music Therapy Ride and things are changing up a little. I received the following press release from organizers and noticed there is a new route. The start of the ride has moved from the River Rock Casino in Richmond to the Fraser Downs Racetrack & Casino and carries […]
95 years and still going strong
Vancouver, BC July 7th, 2012 – Trev Deeley Motorcycles will be celebrating their 95th Anniversary with the Healeys @ Deeley’s Vintage Car Show & Costume Party event. The event takes place in the west parking lot of the dealership at 1875 Boundary Road (near 2nd Ave), Vancouver BC on July 29th, 2012 from 11 a.m. […]
Monster sighting leads to Von Dutch, American Ironhorse discovery
I can’t remember if it was Leno, Carson or Letterman that coined the phrase “Things that make you go Hmmm?” but that is exactly what I thought when I came down the highway and came across this. . . uhm . . . motorcycle. I had to stop. I can’t say I have ever seen […]
Getting fit for a Helmet
Riding on bikes with Dogs – What’s your opinion?
I had a boyfriend once who told me, “Your a dog person and I’m a cat person”. We broke up. However, even though in my life now I have both a cat and a dog, the old boyfriend was right. I am definitely more of a dog person. What finally caused my epiphany? First it […]