This triple waterfall was one of a few we passed on the ride up NC215 to Waynesville during the Asheville Bikefest. The ride was led by Christa Neuhauser of Roadrunner Magazine. Great ride with lots of twisties and incredible scenery. NC215 is an awesome road that follows the river much of the way. The road [...]
Arai Profile Helmet Review
May 14, 2010 By 1 Comment
Arai Profile I finally broke down and bought a new helmet. What prompted this was my old Shoei RF800 taking a fall and breaking the face shield attachment. It broke when it fell from its spot on my gas tank when I moved my bike. Lesson learned here; always secure your helmet in a safe [...]
2010 Yamaha FJR 1300 Review
May 14, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The Yamaha FJR is one of the premier Sport Touring Bikes on the market. Other bikes in its catagory are the Honda ST1300, the Kawasaki Concourse, and the BMW 1200ST. I have not had the chance to ride these other bikes but have rode on the FJR twice now, and honestly, am twice smitten. Coming [...]
Asheville Bikefest
May 14, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I have just attended the first two days of the Asheville Bikefest and here’s my take. Both days I arrived about 9am. It’s a little hard to recognize the entrance but I figured it out after taking a wrong turn into the Agricultural Center. The show has some great vendors, including Yamaha, Boss Hog Motorcycles, [...]
Asheville to Marshall to Hotsprings to Asheville Ride
May 8, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Asheville to Marshall, NC via Riverside Road aka Route 251 following the French Broad River makes for a very scenic drive. Amazingly, there was hardly any cars on this route on a Saturday. Only one slow Corolla to pass on the way. This ride follows the river all the way into the town of Marshall. [...]
New “Wheels Through Time” Museum Exhibit
May 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The Wheels Through Time Transportation Museum will be opening a year long exhibit entitled “Motoring the Blue Ridge Parkway”. This is one of the premier Motorcycle Museums in the world and is located in one of the top motorcycle destinations in America. Maggie Valley sits in the heart of the beautiful, western North Carolina mountains, [...]
GPS Tries to “Off” Owner
That’s right, you heard right. My GPS tried to “off” me in Shenandoah National Park on Skyline Drive. On our trip back from Maryland we decided to take a scenic detour from Highway 81 and go down Skyline Drive in the park. GP (my GPS) decided this just was not exceptable. Instead of smoothly guiding [...]