Tag: California
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Riding Shotgun on 4×4 Day: BARC at Tumey Hills
BARC, the Bay Area Rivian Club, held its Tumey Hills run on the calendar for April 4th: 4/4, known as 4×4 Day in the offroad community. When I first signed up, I didn’t really think… Read more
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The Ride Up for Ride Down
It’s no secret that I love riding my motorcycle up and down Mount Diablo. It’s the ride that doesn’t require hassle. No bridges, tolls, or traffic exist on this technical squiggle. Last night I needed… Read more
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Crisscrossing the Shasta Cascades
Back in the day, M and I used to run motorcycle tours for motorcycle riders who hadn’t done an overnight ride before. Over the years, we picked up more and more riders and developed quite… Read more
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Same ride, completely different experience 
The BMW Club of Northern California’s Range of Light ride has stuck with me for a couple of weeks. Being up in Quincy reminded me how much I really do enjoy that part of California… Read more
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The Moto Social SF: Baby Blues BBQ
R introduced me to The Moto Social about five years ago. At first, I was a casual attendee, but over the years I’ve tried to make it a priority, as it gets me out of… Read more
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I like your bike!
If you’re curious to see my tastes before this bike, check out Chapter 3: Gelände Straße I don’t know exactly how to phrase it—so I’ll be direct: aesthetics usually haven’t been high on the criterion… Read more
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Exploring Sand Harbor
With the long summer hiatus in Canada, early September hit me with the realization that summer in Northern California was fleeting. Time didn’t stand still here. Many of the things I would normally do over… Read more
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The Moto Social SF August 2025: Excelsior Coffee
I just need to say it: I’m so far behind on my blog. I was supposed bright about the Super in August and now here it is in September. Plus, I don’t think I’ve finished… Read more
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Ninety Six
As I travel around California, I fall in love with different parts of the state during other seasons. For a long time, I’ve always had a heart for the Sierras—both the eastern and western sides… Read more
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The East Bay’s Best Moto Camping
It’s no secret that I love riding my motorcycle up and down Mount Diablo. It’s technical, tends to have very little traffic on weekday afternoons, and has kick ass views across Northern California. While riding… Read more
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The 2025 Pit Ho Rally
This is a continuation of Pit Ho weekend started on The Night Patrol. Budman, the rally organizer, secured a fantastic rate at the Best Western Amador Hotel in Jackson, California. It’s rare to get a… Read more
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The Night Patrol
I remember meeting John early in my motorcycling career. We met through the San Francisco Bay Area Kawasaki Vulcan Riders Owners Club. While a handful to type and say, we just called it VROC. I’m… Read more
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The Moto Social SF May 2025: Jane
Sometimes I do a post from the Wayback Machine…. I never got around to posting this one after the April edition… to that effect, May will be black and white to highlight the vintage nature… Read more
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Reconnect and Ride: A Pashnit Motorcycle Adventure
An old co-worker of mine reached out in March. He wanted to go on a Pashnit motorcycle tour but didn’t want to show up solo and asked would I be interested in joining? We hadn’t… Read more
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Chasing Sunlight on Easter Morning
Easter Sunday – it’s become one of my favorite motorcycle traditions here in the Bay Area. Easter has come late this year, April 20th to be exact. That means the sun gets up extra early,… Read more
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The Moto Social at 15-35mm
The Moto Social is a monthly gathering of motorcycle riders. Started in Toronto back in 2013, The Moto Social has spread across the globe gathering motorcycle riders of all persuasions to hang out for one… Read more
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Sandy Eggo
Riding the Pacific Surfliner down to San Diego, I had time to reflect on the past week. An old manager of mine gave me valuable advice as we were both long-term employees of our company.… Read more
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Riding the Pacific Surfliner
Recently I found myself in Orange County for a conference. It was a great week networking throughout all aspects of my professional community. It’s a set of people I’ve enjoyed immensely in my current career… Read more
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Great, Local Rides cost $8
For a long time, I have been a fan of the “5 o’clock ride.” It’s that after work, hop on the bike, and go explore with no freeways, traffic, bridges, or tolls. Mount Diablo is… Read more
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Born a Streetfighter
I first rode the Speed Triple out on California’s Highway 1, squiggling the coast on a picture-perfect, blue-bird sky kind of day. I’m sure on that kind of day, I might have fallen in love… Read more
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January’s Jocund Din
As the years have gone by, I’ve learned a bit more about the various subsystems of motorcycles I ride. I’ve not yet had to really deep dive into the suspension. This Triumph Speed Triple wants… Read more
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501: Levi’s, Winter, and Motorcycles
I know it’s just another post. But this feels different. What started as a simple way to let my family know I was safe on a motorcycle trip to Seattle has truly become something enduring… Read more
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Bringing in the New Year Amongst Giants
More recently, I’ve added the common tradition of opening the front door to bring in the new year’s air into the house. Being one who likes to accelerate just about anything – I turn on… Read more
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Rivian Tech Day
After publishing Join a Motorcycle Tech Day: Build Skills, Friends, Confidence, and Savings, my dad sent me a similar article from the Wall Street Journal, which was published the next day. The article details how… Read more
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Holidays in the Bay
This year has been a year of doubling down on experiencies that make the bay, the bay. I’ve enjoyed some old and new motorcycle epics like: Much like motorcycle epics in the Bay, I wanted… Read more
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Diablo – Adventure in Black and White
A good motorcyclist is a good meteorologist. Weather affects a ride in so many different ways: temperature, precipitation, wind speed, wind direction, fog, and the list meanders on. It’s December and it’s sunny with a… Read more
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How the Tesla NACS Adapter Transformed My Rivian
Just over a year ago, a lot was going on in life on multiple fronts, and my psyche just cracked. I hopped in the Rivian and started driving. I didn’t know my destination. I didn’t… Read more
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Quaternary Roads with Pashnit
I started riding motorcycles in California shortly after the turn of the millennium. I’ve wanted to ride bikes since well, what seemed like forever. Year after year, my parents always said, “When you’re off the… Read more
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Rydther, Hawthorne, and BARF
The Bay Area Rider’s Forum, affectionately known as BARF, hosts a few rallies each year. I missed Midsummer Magic up in Weaverville because I needed to attend the Slipstream rally with the Diabetes Youth Foundation… Read more
