I just checked this website for the first time in a while, and realized it’s been two months since my last update. Whoops. Time flies when you’re hammering the keyboard, making the blogs, and paying the bills. Here’s what I’ve been up to. There have been no camper van trips. I’d like to do moreContinueContinue reading “It’s Been a Minute”
Category Archives: ADVRider
It’s Just a Jump to the Left…
About a month into my work at Jalopnik, the Executive Editor (my boss) messaged me on Slack. He was looking to expand the news team, and after I was recommended to him by the editor who trained me, he wondered if I’d be interested. I said yes! Given that my official job title is NewsContinueContinue reading “It’s Just a Jump to the Left…”
2024 Kawasaki KLX300 Review
Kawasaki invited me out to SoCal wine country to try out the updated KLX300 dual sport and KLX300SM supermoto. By the end of the day, I wished I had begun my dirt riding career on one of these instead of the bigger, heavier KLR650 I rode for three years. I’m not knocking the KLR, either.ContinueContinue reading “2024 Kawasaki KLX300 Review”
The Back of the Dragon
Most car and motorcycle enthusiasts have heard of the Tail of the Dragon. But have you heard of the Back of the Dragon? This section of Route 16 connects Tazewell and Marion, Virginia. It boasts 438 curves in 32 miles, and 3,500 feet of elevation change as it crosses three mountains along the way. IContinueContinue reading “The Back of the Dragon”
Adventure Bikes at the Barber Museum
Here’s another example of my #vanlife travels leading to a feature article. Birmingham, Alabama is far off my direct route between Florida and New Hampshire. But this life isn’t about taking the direct route, so I made a big inland detour to visit the Barber Vintage Motorsport Museum. I could write so much about thisContinueContinue reading “Adventure Bikes at the Barber Museum”
