-
Riding the Grease: the Great SW Moto Tour
My bike had been packed the previous day, my auspicious exit was, as usual, less than timely. I believe I finally rode out of my “valley of the gods” neighborhood at 1PM riding over Carson Pass to Monitor Pass by way of some fun little Sierra foothill roads. The passes were cold, and I was…
-
Preperation for another epic ride, this one to the great SW
Well, the time has come to go and visit my father in Yerington, NV and with that event another road trip shapes up! To Yerington and back to Sacramento is about a 400 mile round trip and with the beautiful Spring weather, it seems totally appropriate to extend the ride to 3K and take in…
-
I dropped my bike, now what??
Last year, while living in Reno, I decided to take a quick ride, out of the city in the spring sunshine. There aren’t many ways to go out of Reno, and really only two fun roads until you get to the Sierras. I was heading to one that led to Virginia City. I made it…
-
International Women and Motorcycling Conference
This coming August 19-22 Harley Davidson and Buell are hosting the AMA premier event for women in Keystone, CO. This will be the fifth International Women and Motorcycling Conference and will be offering state-of-the-art amenities and world-class riding in the heart of the Rockies. The cost of the four day event is $165 until 8/03/09,…
-
Riding Solo: A woman’s perspective
I can’t tell you how many times I have heard, “aren’t you afraid to ride alone?” Well, the answer to that query is complicated. Though I don’t harbor any fears about riding alone, I do try to minimize the risks with proper gear, a charged cell phone and a SPOT GPS tracking device. I keep…
-
Distance Touring – What to pack?
I was thinking that with the weather getting better and spring approaching, it was time to rethink how to pack when distance traveling via motorbike. I find my most successful packing experiences are ones that I actually think out and lay out and look at, then cut back by 1/2. Less is better when moto-traveling,…