Today we leave the interstate highways and venture across up-state New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and into Maine.
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The Nightowl is a 2015 BMW K1600GTL. Six cylinders of smooth effortless power coupled with all the electronic safety and comfort features you could want on a mile-devouring sport-tourer. Yeah, baby!
Newfoundland Day 1 – Start of an epic ride
After about 15 years of thinking about it, I’m finally going to ride across Newfoundland, with my best riding buddy, but first we have to get there.
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Haystack Conference – Day 1 and 2
With the COVID-19 threat waning, some IT conferences, like Haystack, are being held live again. That’s a good excuse to jump on the Bike.
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Redbeard Cruise Redux Day 2 – US24 (mostly) to Columbia
The objective is simple: Ride to the Columbia, Missouri and get there in time so share dinner my friends gathering for the event.
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Redbeard Cruise Redux Day 1 – Night Ride West
Today I leave for the second memorial party for our dear departed Redbeard Emeritus. I hope to leave work early so I can get some miles in before dark (famous last words).
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2021 Snarl Par-Tay – Summary, Map, and Stats
A single-post summary of the entire 2021 Snarl Par-Tay trip, with all the usual trimmings.
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2021 Snarl Par-Tay Day 15 – Parting Shot from the Weather Gods
Today I finish following US2 east and turn south across the Mackinac Bridge for a nice Slab blast home on I75. Then the weather decides to throw me one last curve.
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2021 Snarl Par-Tay Day 14 – Riding Underwater
Yesterday I flirted with two storm fronts and managed to stay dry. Today, the weather gods had me right where they wanted me. All I wanted to do was take a swing by my alma mater and get part-way home.
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2021 Snarl Par-Tay Day 13 – Dodging Storms
Yet another day of US2 east. This one features carefully timed merging between two storm fronts to arrive in Duluth without needing to don raingear.
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2021 Snarl Par-Tay Day 12 – US2 into North Dakota
Today continues the US2-east mantra, crossing the rest of Montana and almost half of North Dakota.
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