Mid-Life Rider

It’s been a couple of weeks now, so I’ve already forgotten how I first met Dylan Weiss. Actually, that’s only sort of true. I found him while searching out more information on Ted Bishop, the author of my current favorite riding book, “Riding with Rilke.” Dylan had done an interview with him, and it kind [...]

I met Terrie through a friend (actually the same chap who pointed me towards Susan Carpenter).
My guess is most days Terrie doesn’t think about it this way, but she’s living the dream . . . she owns and runs a motorcycle dealership. As she points out, it’s a business just like any other, but there [...]

I heard about Larry Hartl through a “little bird” on one of the Forums I frequent. Something about being a “thoughtful and interesting guy.” When I contacted him, he wanted to be sure I mentioned he wasn’t yet in “mid-life” yet, despite his gray hair!
Just to clear up that point, the “mid-life” part is less [...]

I met Dave a couple of years ago when I first started looking to get on a bike again. He runs an outfit called Moto International.
In my mind, Dave represents everything good about motorcycling. He’s a decent, funny, extremely knowledgeable guy who cares deeply about riding, riders, his customers, and the companies he works with. [...]

Ric is a buddy of mine. I asked him to tell the story of his first bicycle. Not that it matters, but he’s got serious credentials with me for many reasons, not the least of which is that he’s the builder of a truly special bike called the “Camaro Bike.”
Here’s his story . . .
I [...]

Moira Zinn is so on my list of cool people. The story about how her husband proposed to her is right out of a movie.
Moria was referred to me by FJRChick. She and her husband (the one with the great story) own Elite Trackdays down in Texas. That’s a good story too. I get a [...]

I met Mark on the FJR Forum. I love his story about buying and riding his first bike. I think a lot of us had different versions of the "30 minutes in a parking lot and your a rider" experience. Getting pulled over by a cop in front of his girlfriends house is priceless.
Tell me [...]

My conversation with Michael Malvin got me thinking about the subject of “my first bike.” It feels like it might become a recurring theme here.I remember very little about my first bike other than it was red and huge. Some years later, I took off the seat, handlebars, and fenders and converted it into a [...]

I met Michael as a result of a thread I posted at FJRForum asking people why they ride.
He touches on a theme that I think resonates for a lot of us which is the connection to that first “Big Wheel”, or in my case, my first two-wheeler (a snazzy red number my Dad bought at [...]

I met Carolna through a new friend on the FJRForum. She’s younger than the standard “mid-life”profile, but hey, it’s my blog.
Carolina rides a big time bike, but she’s no squid. She gets the bike. She gets what it’s all about. She has a refreshing point of view. I wasn’t nearly that grown up when I [...]