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Western Odyssey, Part 3

by J. Joshua Placa | Nov 5, 2026 | Ride Life, Rides & Roads | 0

The final lap of the long gallop found me once again in the beguiling Canyonlands. It keeps drawing me in with the promise of the never-before-seen. If you surrender, you may find yourself pointing your big street bike at a dirt hiking trail, leading you right into the abyss just to get closer to out there.

Trippin’ USA

by Neale Bayly | Oct 27, 2026 | Ride Life, Rides & Roads | 0

Roaring majestically along in the sprung saddle of the 1967 Moto Guzzi V7, as the afternoon sun burns the landscape a rich, deep golden hue, the shadow riders chasing us along the twisting country road grow longer. Night is coming down, and my inner dialogue turns to the question I am repeatedly asked: “How did Trippin on Two Wheels get started?” Forcing an inner smile, I look over to see Dennis’ unwaxed mustache flying horizontal in the 60 mph breeze. His face is set in a comfortable way, as roaring down the road on his ’69 BMW R60 he indulges in his own motorcycle Chautauqua. Sam is on point for the first time in the series, and looking back for the answer it all seems like such a long time ago.

Athens 100: Vintage Off-Road Ride

by Mike Boyd | Oct 8, 2026 | Legendary Bikes, Ride Life, Rides & Roads | 0

At the water’s edge, I looked out across the stream, sand on both shores and rocks in the middle. The old Harley/Aermacchi single cylinder was thumping away, ready to make the crossing, but I found myself sitting there, awaiting my turn and thinking, “What am I doing here?!”

Western Odyssey, Part 2

by J. Joshua Placa | Sep 24, 2026 | Bikes & Gear, Ride Life, Rides & Roads | 0

The pilgrimage to the Great American Southwest restarts with a stop. Battling unyielding desert winds and homogenized souvenir shops pervasive from Kingman through Sedona and into Gallup, it was time to give man and machine a break. Three days visiting close friends in Santa Fe and out of the saddle was the tonic I needed. It was hard to leave; it felt good to be back on the road.

Trippin’ On Two Wheels: Riding & Filming In Italy

by Neale Bayly | Sep 22, 2026 | Ride Life, Rides & Roads | 0

So you want to make a television show? You see yourself riding around on the latest model motorcycles, visiting exotic locations and getting the video footage you need as you go. Fine food, fine dining, and each day a kaleidoscope of sunshine and dramatic scenery- What could be easier or more fun? And then after your return, you invite your riding buddies over to watch your adventures on the big screen in the living room. The credits roll, the music plays, and off you are reliving the experience one more time in glorious technicolor. Well, with five episodes of Trippin on Two Wheels under our belts, the truth is, it’s a long way from the idea most people have when you tell them you are shooting television in Europe.

Trippin’ On Two Wheels: Adventures In Quebec

by Neale Bayly | Aug 18, 2026 | Ride Life, Rides & Roads | 0

Traveling again with the usual suspects, Dennis and Sam Gage, as we roamed around Quebec filming another episode of our Speed Channel TV series “Trippin on Two Wheels,” gave us the chance to explore one of the most fascinating places we had been in the series. Riding three identical Buell Ulysses motorcycles also gave us a chance to sample one of the most eclectic motorcycles ever produced. Part dirt bike, part sport bike, with some distinct adventure travel genes infused, the big paint shaker V-twin was icing on the character cake of this totally eccentric motorcycle.

Solo Moto- Facing Down the Giants

by Neale Bayly | Aug 6, 2026 | Ride Life, Rides & Roads | 2

Then he heard them, otherworldly giants in the distance screaming their haunting battle cry, filling the silent night air with their spine-chilling roar. Behind the concrete blocks, the fear swept over him as he felt these murderous creatures growing closer, hidden for now by the dark. Fierce, inhuman beings invading his land, destroying everyone and everything in their path, and he alone, with one automatic rifle, the last line of defense before children would be snatched from their beds and families destroyed as these grotesque abominations took over this village.

Western Odyssey, Part 1

by J. Joshua Placa | Aug 4, 2026 | Ride Life, Rides & Roads | 2

The West is still wild, vibrant and alive in its red rock wonderlands, ancient canyons, burning desert rivers, towering buttes and mesas still home to some native tribes. It resides in otherworldly forms born of water and wind, incomprehensible time and earthly forces beyond reckoning. It lives forever in our imaginations as part myth, part history, all adventure. Riding into the great deserts, dusty towns and alien landscapes is not just piling miles and eating sand, it’s riding into the history and folklore of what once was, and what we still want to be.

Solo Moto- A Superhuman in Lviv

by Neale Bayly | Jul 9, 2026 | Ride Life, Rides & Roads | 7

“I’m going to walk into the center of town for coffee and a smoke with my friends, then my girlfriend is going to have sex with a Superhuman.” I can’t help but laugh, Nazar laughs, and in this special moment I’m lifted by his incredible happiness. He is going home a hero, and for the first time since a Russian artillery shell took his leg and after undergoing 17 surgeries, he will be without his wheelchair.