It's been a busy summer, for sure...a backlog of travel stories to write. Been doing the fly and ride thing lately and really liking it. My most recent trip was to Texas.

The wild lightning of “biker media” has struck again; and the latest stormfront of books, DVDs and television shows is the strongest in a long time.

All 15 of Myrtle Beach's proposed bike rally options have become law, though with some modifications.
At this morning's city council workshop, rally proponents raised objections to some details and some entire proposals, like the one that requires riders to wear helmets and protective eyewear within city limits.

Sturgis Rider Live at the Buffalo Chip 2008 - By Sabrina Bretchel

When you put the Motorcycle industry and an Adult themed Internet show website together you get a phenomenal episode of Sturgis Rider Live.

I have just finished reading the book One Percenter - the Legend of the Outlaw Biker - by Dave Nichols

MYRTLE BEACH — Furious and frustrated after the weekend shooting death of a 20-year-old Coastal Carolina University student, Myrtle Beach City Council members said Tuesday that they do not want motorcycle rallies in the city any more.
A group of local ministers and a bike-rally event promoter spoke to the council at a morning workshop Tuesday and implored the city to help them "do something" about the behavior they witnessed during the past weekend.

I know this column is called "Favorite Rides Through The Northern Sierra Nevada" but man cannot live on bread alone
nor can I do all my riding in the same mountain range. Sometimes, I just gotta hit the road for an extended ride and get
out of Dodge so to speak. Besides, I had to see how my new Buell Ulysses would do on a longer trip, two up and in a
variety of conditions. Margie and I loaded up the touring pack the night before leaving town.

The members of B.O.L.T. fight the law that ABATE and other motorcycle rights organizations should be fighting.

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- Louisiana should stop forcing adult motorcyclists to wear helmets, but begin requiring that new bikers undergo safety training before getting a license, a House committee voted on Tuesday.

Huddling in the corner here at the Sturgis Rider Live headquarters in the Sierra foothills, I struggle to catch my breath as my trusty Heritage sits panting in the driveway, ready to hit the road again if the need presents itself.  April has been a productive blur of life on the road and back-to-back parties as we’ve torn up the highways all over the great state of California in order to scoop the hottest gigs and motorcycling moments.