Destination Unknown

20 years ago, I started a second career as a motorcycle journalist, and I’ve been lucky enough to see many of the beautiful places in the world and publishing stories and photos of my adventures. I’ve started documenting my bicycle adventures in a similar fashion, and will be sharing those stories here. Please join me.

“The idea is to die young as late as possible

Ashley Montagu

The Latest Stuff…




  • Park National du Bic, Quebec, Canada, originally uploaded by john m flores. Taken with the Pentax K-01 with DA21mm F3.2 Limited


  • .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Park National du Bic, Quebec, Canada, originally uploaded by john m flores. Taken with the Pentax K-01 with DA21mm F3.2 Limited


  • Manic 2 Dam, Quebec, Canada, originally uploaded by john m flores. Motorcycle: 2012 BMW R1200RTCamera: Pentax K-01 with DA21mm F3.2 Limited


  • .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Manic 2 Dam, Quebec, Canada, originally uploaded by john m flores. Motorcycle: 2012 BMW R1200RTCamera: Pentax K-01 with DA21mm F3.2 Limited


  • To my loyal readers. Both of you. Sorry I haven’t posted lately, as I’ve been quite busy with motorcycle trips and bike reviews and story deadlines. At this very moment I am jamming to meet two deadlines, pack for another week away, and get some work done. Such is life. Such is summer. Such is…


  • To my loyal readers. Both of you. Sorry I haven’t posted lately, as I’ve been quite busy with motorcycle trips and bike reviews and story deadlines. At this very moment I am jamming to meet two deadlines, pack for another week away, and get some work done. Such is life. Such is summer. Such is…


  • Manic 5 Dam, Quebec, originally uploaded by john m flores. The Manic 5 dam is the world’s largest multiple arch buttress dam. I’ve been to Hoover Dam and that was big, but there’s a different feeling altogether here as you stand at the base and look up at this mountain of concrete. Just one of…


  • .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Manic 5 Dam, Quebec, originally uploaded by john m flores. The Manic 5 dam is the world’s largest multiple arch buttress dam. I’ve been to Hoover Dam and that was big, but there’s a…