Just a quick reminder that the blog here isn't active because I've been on a multi-month road trip with my girlfriend, and all my work has been posted on our travel blog, 2hearts1horizon. Go there to check out what we've been up to and sign up for the weekly email there. It's also a good … Continue reading Why Things Have Been Quiet Here
Hey all, Just a quick mention that I was able to sit down with Bob Marshall and talk motorcycles, travel, racing, sidecars, and life in general, on his podcast, American Road Runner. It's Season 2 Episode 7 and is available at all the usual places like iTunes and Spotify and Podbean and Google Play. For … Continue reading My Appearance on the American Road Runner Podcast
Well, things in the world of Johnny Killmore may have looked quiet lately, but that's because I've been planning my next adventure: 2hearts1horizon. In short, I'm going nomad. My girlfriend Kate and I are moving things into storage and making our new home a 1990 Honda Goldwing with a big ol' sidecar on it. I've … Continue reading Almost Time To Go Nomad
I like to write a post every year so that I can look back on it and see if I'm on-target with my goals. By declaring goals aloud and to other people, it makes things more real: you're on the hook because you said you'd do it. It's a simple trick to making reality, umm... … Continue reading Looking at 2020
Just a quick note to aim people at this article I did for the Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys' blog about my first foray into flat track racing. It was actually more about having fun on the cheap than getting to know the Roland Sands Super Hooligans series, which I've already attended many times as a … Continue reading Run What Ya Brung Flat Track
Hello all, Usually my daily typing exercise is just a chance to blather about what is on my mind and I toss it in the shredder afterwards, but this time it turned into a useful update. This Saturday I'm entering my Craigslist Buell Blast into the Run What Ya Brung class at the Moto Beach … Continue reading Hooligan Racing Is Just Around The Corner
I recently purchased two pieces of outdated, forgotten technology. The first thing was an old Remington portable typewriter. The second was a Buell Blast, one of the most laughed at motorcycles ever put into mass production. I also couldn't be happier with either purchase. The typewriter doesn't have other browser tabs to distract me... … Continue reading Chronicles of the Forgotten
Well that's not 100% true. This decision comes on the heels of several decisions, in series and all based on shaky logic. First is the decision to scan Craigslist for cheap motorcycles almost daily. When you have limited free time and even more limited garage space, you should never be looking actively for another project. … Continue reading Hooligan Racing: The Liquor Made Me Do It
It's that time again y'all. I'll be back on the road to Sturgis, piloting the camera bike for Sara Liberte and acting as a veteran mentor and knower-of-sidecar-things for the Veterans Charity Ride to Sturgis. For those of you who are unaware, the VCR takes wounded and amputee veterans on an epic ride to the … Continue reading Veterans Charity Ride: Follow the Ride
With sidecar racing now officially over I've been looking for new things to get involved in. While I'm focusing more on my writing and am putting time into downsizing my life, I also need to replace that overarching mission that sidecar racing has been for the last decade. The result is several interesting things, the … Continue reading My Next Crazy Projects
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