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Chingar and the Open Road: A Motorcycle Odyssey Through Mexico Today was a zero, down, rest day that started out with therapeutic room massages on account of our tired riding shoulders and legs. Yesterday I pushed the lean angle on my BMW 1250 motorcycle possibly more than ever, on the road to Toluca, just trying […]
Read More Chingar and the Open Road: A Motorcycle Odyssey Through MexicoThe A-Team’s Mexican Odyssey: Twisties, Topes, and Unseen Spirits The journey began with a bang—or rather, an explosion. Todd’s KTM 1290, motorcycle affectionately dubbed the Alaskan Dragon, suffered a catastrophic rear shock failure somewhere along the rugged roads of Mexico. The A-Team—comprised of Joey, Chris, Todd, and me—had been tearing through the landscape, a pack […]
Read More The A-Team’s Mexican Odyssey: Twisties, Topes, and Unseen SpiritsVietnam Scooter Ride 2025 Part I: The Genesis of a Journey Trawlercat Chronicles Every ride, every trip, every adventure I’ve ever embarked on has a traceable arc—a single beginning, a sprawling middle, and a bittersweet end. Our Vietnam scooter ride, now gaining momentum like a pebble rolling downhill, is no exception. I can pinpoint its […]
Read More Vietnam Scooter Ride 2022/Part I: The Genesis of a JourneyRiding the Desert’s Edge: A Journey Through Joshua Tree’s Wild Heart I awoke at 6:00 a.m., and for a fleeting moment, grogginess clung to me like a heavy blanket, but a surge of excitement quickly swept it all away, electrifying my senses. Today was the day I’d been eagerly anticipating all week—a motorcycle ride through […]
Read More Riding the Desert’s Edge: A Journey Through Joshua Tree’s Wild Heart
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