But if you've been following along, you'll likely note that most of my trip hasn't been a trip, but getting to places to start a trip. From Bisbee to Park City for the Veterans Charity Ride, From there out to Lexington to visit family, and the long run down from Michigan to Mexico. Most of my miles have been...
Don't ask me, man... I just work here. There is little to update, as the last week has just been a long interstate burn. 500-mile days for three days straight, then hanging out on a cot recovering. I'm at the jump-off point of my 2024 road trip, even though I put about 2,500 miles on … Continue reading Road Trip Or Pre-Trip..? the story so far
Excited and tired at the same time. That's the best way to describe my first week on the road. I'm not sure this part can truly qualify as a road trip, since I'm trying to get to the "start" in Maine as quickly as possible, so I've been mobbing up the interstate and putting in … Continue reading Back on The Road
Roads are a world-changing technology that we humans take entirely for granted. The world shrinks because of them, but it's hard to see without close inspection. We don’t really notice their impact because they have been around long before we were born and have already shaped so much of our societies and world views. You … Continue reading Thoughts About Roads
I was going through my portfolio and came across this piece from 2019 when I took an $800 beater motorcycle and rode it 450 miles to race it in a parking lot on the beach before turning around and riding it home. It just seemed like something fun to do, so I did it. Below … Continue reading That Time I Went Racing On My Street Bike
Leaving the Airport Cafe in Hampton, NH left me few good options when it comes to combining scenic roads with making decent time. This was yet another major difference in the two sides of the United States. With so much open space in the Western US (especially in the desert) you can normally combine the … Continue reading Westward, Ho…but first…
Missouri turned out to be a surprise. It wasn't even in my plans: I was going to run through Iowa again. The closer I got to the Ozarks the better the roads and the views. Much of it is surrounded by trees and you can literally stop noticing the forest for the trees. Eventually though … Continue reading From Ozarks to Bluegrass– Eastbound and Down
Leaving Cody, WY was an easy enough choice. I wanted to spend multiple days there but it would have required camping, which was pretty expensive unless I camped rough on BLM land. I moved somewhat randomly through Grey Bull and Worland before getting gas in Ten Sleep, a tiny town that is keeping alive with … Continue reading Finding A Way: Making It Up As I Go
It's funny, but the day-to-day of my life seems pretty mundane: it's not quite monotonous, but it's predictable. Then when I sit down to do a blog post I realize a huge amount of stuff has happened and I can't imagine doing the story justice with only 1,500 words. I'm in Denver right now, in … Continue reading Trailer Trash: life on the road, living out of a metal box
Hello all, I just wanted to let people know I had an article go live today. It's an op-ed about the "King of the Baggers" racing being scheduled to happen with MotoAmerica at their Laguna Seca event in July. As a long-time sidecar racer I'm used to people questioning why I would race an awkward … Continue reading Come As You Are: Bagger Racing Deserves Some Respect
Johnny Killmore 