Life Is a Ride Journal

Trinity Alps (2024): Overlooking the valley

August 26, 2024

How to Stay Cool on a Hot Day

Two weeks ago I led a small tour group through the Trinity Alps in Northern California. It was two days...

Motorcycle tire impaled with debris

Why You Need Good Tires

Yesterday I went for a ride in Southern Oregon up Hwy 66 out of Ashland, then cutting over on East...

Biker group riding a curving road

December 16, 2023

Life, Faith, and Counter Steering

Back in the early 80’s when I tested for my motorcycle endorsement in California, I didn’t know what I didn’t...

Winding Road through mountains

November 1, 2023

How Panoramic Moto Tours got its Name

Choosing a name for your motorcycle touring company shouldn’t be that hard, I thought. After some initial brainstorming I was...