We completed the first group ride this past Saturday, April 6, 2019 with five riders, beautiful weather, and wonderful roads. But the true highlight was that Rick Del Rio (second from the right) joined us. This was his first ride after battling stage-4 cancer, removal of the malignancy in his lung, removal of three ribs, followed by intense rounds of meds. Rick was the first clergy person responder to the 9/11 attack. About a year…
Finally! I have my motorcycle back! I’m so excited to be riding again! I wanted to share a short video that briefly shows how I got my bike out of winter storage. I plan to put together a follow up video where I will explain some of the issues I ran into. For example, I had to throw out my motorcycle cover… my next video will explain why. Ride safe!
All motorcycle riders are different. There are motorcyclists who ride year round, whether it rains or snows. There are motorcycle riders who will buy a used bike every spring to then sell it at the end of autumn. And some riders, like myself, let their motorcycles hibernate for the winter. If you’ve had your motorcycle safely stored away for the winter then you must be excited, perhaps even anxious, to start the new riding season.…
Hello there, I am Jon, the Brit biker and sometime New York dweller who is a fully paid up member of the “You can’t wait to ride out of New York, but when you’re gone, you can’t wait to ride back!” club. So, Marc Rivera asked me to write something bike related, therefore I decided to write something memorable about riding and realised I have had some very memorable rides, but equally I have had…
Just because it’s winter, does not mean that you are not thinking of motorcycles. Many of you have stored your motorcycle and are now patiently waiting for the New Year and for the start of the new riding season. So, while we wait, please think of the two “Acclimation Rides” planned for Monday, March 25, 2019, and Saturday, April 20, 2019. We can all agree that it’s a good idea to ease into the new motorcycle riding…
At this point it’s pretty clear that I own & operate my motorcycle on the streets of New York City. I do not have a parking garage for my Triumph Tiger 1050 so I keep my motorcycle parked outside… even in the winter! This blog is going to walk you through the steps I take to winterize my motorcycle. Let’s begin! Typically, I try my best to use my motorcycle all year round, but it…
As the riding season comes to a close, many riders put away their motorcycles for the cold wintry months. However, there are those riders (like myself) who brave the colder temperatures and ride year-round. Yet in order to make those rides enjoyable, we opt for heated gear: gloves, jackets, pants, vests, etc. So, let me share my experience with winter riding. First, its importance not to minimize the latest development in insulated gear. Insulated gloves,…
*Disclaimer: Follow these parking hacks at your own risk* Parking a motorcycle in New York City is a lot easier to figure out than parking a car. However, I have 3 Motorcycle parking hacks that every New York City motorcyclist should know. Motorcycle Parking Hack #1:Every motorcyclist in New York City needs to get the “SmoothParking” app. Just search your current location or enter the location of where you want to go and SmoothParking will show you…
There are few motorized experiences that compare to riding a motorcycle through the winding roads of the countryside. The roar of the engine and the mountain breezes swirling around as you meander through the swerving trails is just so invigorating. The feeling of freedom from being so closely exposed to the beautiful natural surroundings has to be experienced in order to be appreciated. But the true challenge to such enjoyment is getting to those roads from…
Some people might think it doesn’t make sense to own and ride a motorcycle in Manhattan. The New York City speed limit is 25 mph and there’s always traffic, so your bike will never go past first gear. Not to mention the parking! However, here are the main reasons why I got into motorcycles back in 2007. Similar to the development of the motorcycle, my passion for riding started with the bicycle. Growing up, I…
