In my essay “Points of Interest,” I described how a well-chosen perceptual focus, such as a specific point of contact between body and bike, can transform

There are perhaps no two people more fitting the moniker of “dynamic duo” than Shawn Thomas and Louise Powers. When they’re not traveling around the

Mechanical failures still occur, but modern motorcycles are generally quite reliable. Advances in engineering and manufacturing have given us machines that are often harder than

What we don’t know can’t hurt us, or so the saying goes. Of course, it’s not hard to come up with examples to the contrary;

What we don’t know can’t hurt us, or so the saying goes. Of course, it’s not hard to come up with examples to the contrary;

For the first time in many years, I hurt myself on a motorcycle. More accurately, I hurt myself standing over a motorcycle—on one foot! I’d

Having recently written about the exhilaration of adding a motorcycle to my stable (“New Bike Fever”) and the intense preoccupation with making it truly mine

Consider this the sequel to my recent essay on new bike fever. Let me start by saying I hate the term, the word farkle. To