Tag: motorcycle
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July 15, 2016-Saturday Night in Elko, Nevada
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in George Wyman“…to tell the whole truth, I went to bed thoroughly disgusted with my bargain. I felt as if I was a fool for attempting to cross the continent on a motor bicycle. I was tired of sand and sagebrush and railroad ties. My back ached, and I fell asleep feeling as if I did not…
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July 15, 2016 – I Charge Across Nevada
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in George WymanIn this chapter of “Following Wyman: An Electric Motorcycle Adventure” I find places to charge in the desert while Wyman struggles. Check it out on Substack: https://followingwyman.substack.com/p/july-15-2016-i-charge-across-nevada?r=2rzwg #Motorcycle, #ev, #electricmotorcycle, #substack, #writing, #Nevada
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July 15, 2016: Leaving Lovelock…and the challenges of crossing Nevada
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Telling this story is truly a labor of love for me. I wrote a 6-part series for RoadRUNNER Magazine, but felt that, even with that, there were photos and stories that didn’t make it to publication. So now, that longer story is online, and I hope that others with a sense of adventure bump into…
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INTERVIEW with Greg Tada, Motorcycle Designer
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in MotorcyclesHad a great discussion with motorcycle designer Greg Tada about his journey to becoming a motorcycle designer, his design influences and idols, and his advice for aspiring motorcycle designers.
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Across the Forty Mile Desert
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The next chapter of my electric cross-country adventure is now on Substack. I’m still in Nevada, spellbound by it’s rugged beauty and gobsmacked at how George A. Wyman and others before him crossed these vast, inhospitable distances. https://open.substack.com/pub/followingwyman/p/07-across-the-forty-mile-desert?r=2rzwg&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
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Great is the Motorcycle!
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Looks like #motorcycle#motorcycle #riders#riders were already #hooning#hooning back in 1905. EDIT: The Internet can be a fun place sometimes. After I posted this news clip on Reddit, I was contacted (via LinkedIn) by a motorcycle who lived in South Pasadena and got a kick out of it. He happened to be a motorcycle designer, and…
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BMW Motorrad 100th Anniversary at the BMW Riders Association 2023 National Rally
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In September, 2023, we created the number “100” out of BMW motorcycles at the BMW Riders Association national rally in Davis, West Virginia to celebrate the 100th anniversary of BMW Motorrad. It took a lot of volunteers, perfect weather conditions, and a bunch of eager BMW owners willing to wake up early to make it…
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3 Things About the 2024 BMW R 1300 GS: An Interview with Chris Parker/On The Level
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in MotorcyclesAs soon as images of the 2024 BMW R 1300 GS hit the Internet, I knew who I had to talk to…
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04-Across California’s Central Valley
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in George WymanChapter 4 of my Wyman story on Substack is here.
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03-Wyman Departs from San Francisco
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in George WymanChapter 3 of my George A Wyman Substack story is here.