On a 93-degree day in Atlanta, it’s easy to choose the pool over my bike. But this summer, I pledged to ride more, and that means having the right gear. After an exhaustive online search and multiple try-ons/returns, I found the perfect summer jacket – the Spidi Summer Net Women’s Jacket. Light and airy and the […]
Read more "REVIEW: Spidi Summer Net Women’s Jacket"Sharing an article I enjoyed: “Love and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance,” by Lily Brooks-Dalton, published in the New York Times, 3/4/16. Looking forward to the day when I see my partner’s headlight in my mirror. (illustration by Brian Rea)
Read more "Article: “Love and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance”"“Bleisure” is the painful made-up word we marketers have created to describe work trips that morph into pleasure get-aways (business + leisure.) While I hate the word, I love the concept! And as a single woman with wanderlust and ingrained frugality, I’ve been taking advantage of my companies’ trips since 1999. This time it was […]
Read more "Phoenix Escape Route"A memoir for us wanderers, those who fly the nest to find ourselves. Brooks-Dalton has a lovely writing style, and in the moments when the story stalls, her unique device of weaving physics theories in with the narrative keeps you engaged (no, really!) “Here lies the crux of motorcycles. The point where reason ends and […]
Read more "BOOK REVIEW: Motorcycles I’ve Loved; A Memoir by Lily Brooks-Dalton"NOTE: Ukoala has rebranded as UUB – Urban Utility Bag There’s an ongoing joke among my (mostly male) biker friends about the quantity and size of the stuff I carry when riding. It stems mostly from the time a friend drove his pickup to our campsite, and so I gave him my 8-man tent to […]
Read more "REVIEW: UUB Bag (Ukoala)"I rode my motorcycle on this day to demonstrate: The number of motorcyclists to the general public and to politicians. That motorcyclists are from all occupations and all walks of life. That motorcyclists can reduce traffic and parking congestion in large cities. That motorcycles are for transportation as well as recreation. That motorcycling is a […]
Read more "Ride to Work Day 2015"It was sunny, clear, dry and 75 degrees when we picked up our bikes at Eagle Rider Portland. After a week in this gorgeous place, I’m convinced all the locals are lying to the rest of us – that it’s actually a weather paradise here, and they’d just rather not deal with an influx of […]
Read more "Volcanos, Wine, Weather and BMWs: a Northwest Ride Report"Picked up my SV today from the awesome crew at MSP Cycles, and they did a great job! Did a little maintenance – oil change, chain tightened, but mainly some fun mods. I like my bikes to be sleek, and not have any unnecessary parts or pieces. And since I don’t intend to ever carry […]
Read more "SV Mods"My love of motorcycling stems from the joy I get being free and unconstrained in the great outdoors. It’s not really about speed for me. That said, sometimes I do like to go FAST. (Especially on my new ride… it’s just so zippy!) Earlier this month, I had the chance to do my very first […]
Read more "Racer Girl"Today has been revelatory. I have figured out what I want to do for a living. What I really, really want to do. I have had a very successful career in public relations and marketing, and I’m very lucky today to have a great job. However, I have never felt fully fulfilled as a pitchman […]
Read more "The Revelation."