#2. Sportriding

The Central Park Loop John Boart and Otto Sibeth, “Map of the Central Park,” 1873. New York Public Library. I don’t have any pictures of my number two road, and it’s closed to cars now, so you’re just going to have to trust me. I started riding in the seventies. I got my first street …

Across the Desert

Dazed in Richfield I was looking forward to this ride all week, but when it finally came, I wasn’t looking forward to it at all. I wanted to get the Sportster back in Colorado. I suspect it’s my favorite bike. The idea of motoring across the desert in August—damn the heat—seemed pretty wild, so when …

Day 24: The End of the Road

Home sweet home at 5:42pm. Home. The last day was great—a long breakfast with James followed by fast, easy miles. The wind was brutal when I hit Laramie, almost pushing the bike over on an inclined exit, but I made it down into Colorado exactly the way I came up. Little Man was both surprised …