Posted in On the Road on Feb 6th, 2008
Okay, How come we don’t have these already? It’s 2008 and there are no flying cars or motorcycles. The Jetsons were full of shit. But ……maybe not.
While the idea of a gyro-copter isn’t necessarily anything new, it is timelessly cool. So we feel inclined to point out former test pilot Larry Neal’s “Super Sky Cycle,” […]
Posted in On the Road on Jan 30th, 2008
Did you know only until a few years ago it was illegal to ride ‘two up’ on any motorcycle in Japan? Apparently after the law was tossed out motorcycle sales skyrocketed. Including Harley sales. I’ve never been to Japan but I was close once. We were on Borneo, dehydrating and frying like kippers. We wanted […]
Posted in On the Road on Jan 29th, 2008
(STURGIS) A parade of several hundred members of the International Association of Fire Fighters paraded though Sturgis at 9:00 am today. The group is meeting in Sturgis this week and will spend several days riding through the Black Hills and surrounding area. The group will then head to Colorado Springs, CO to the First National Rally […]
Posted in On the Road on Jan 29th, 2008
Not much to comment on this photo!
Posted in On the Road on Jan 20th, 2008
Ben Stein’s Last Column…
For many years Ben Stein has written a biweekly column called “Monday Night At Morton’s.” (Morton’s is a famous chain of
Steakhouses known to be frequented by movie stars and famous
people from around the globe.) Now, Ben is terminating the
column to move on to other things in his life. Reading his final
column is […]
Posted in On the Road on Jan 18th, 2008
A Wildland Firefighter’s View of the Ride to Remember
“Mann Gulch”, “Dude”, “Storm King”–just a few of the wildfires indelibly etched into the minds and thoughts of all wildland firefighters. These fires all had multiple fatalities of seasoned and experienced firefighters. As a wildland firefighter, the names of the people involved in these incidents have always […]
Posted in On the Road on Dec 19th, 2007
When buying a motorcycle, it’s best to think about what you want to use it for first. Bar hoppers, touring bikes, customs or sport bikes, they all serve different styles of riders. Choppers and customs are great, but not for five or six hours riding across Utah. I had touring in mind when I bought […]
Posted in On the Road on Jul 4th, 2007
Madmyk is Michael Stuart David, age 50. Mike is a Captain with Surrey Fire Rescue in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Mike started in the fire services in 1977 as a volunteer firefighter in the neighboring city of Delta, B.C. In 1983 Mike, along with 9 other recruits started full time with the Surrey Fire Department, just […]
