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Riding with the Ghost of John Wayne

Posted by J. Joshua Placa | Jul 4, 2024 | Rides & Roads | 2 |

Super Natural

Posted by J. Joshua Placa | Oct 4, 2020 | Rides & Roads | 2 |

Riding with the Ghost of John Wayne

by J. Joshua Placa | Jul 4, 2024 | Rides & Roads | 2 |

I saw the nearly life-size cardboard cutouts everywhere- restaurants, saloons, souvenir shops, even gas stations. Wherever I wandered through “John Wayne country,” a place of sprawling red deserts, towering buttes and mesas and bone-dry ancient seabeds. It’s harsh and inhospitable to most creatures that don’t have scales or stingers, but there he was, ready to draw. Saddle up, pilgrim, it’s going to be a hot, dusty, spectacular ride.

Riding Through The Red Stone

by J. Joshua Placa | Dec 5, 2023 | Ride Life, Rides & Roads | 8 |

There are some places on this planet that defy description. They are unexpected, ostensively in a different realm. Canyon de Chelly (pronounced “d’shay”), hidden deep within the vast Navajo Nation, is an epic wonder created by shallow seas that advanced and retreated over millions of years, leaving behind deep layers of scarlet stone. Of course, all wonders, natural and unnatural, are best seen from the saddle of your bike, or in my case, a Vampire.

Super Natural

by J. Joshua Placa | Oct 4, 2020 | Rides & Roads | 2 |

I think there is something in our biking DNA, something that makes us wonder and wander and spirit us to adventure. We may be our nation’s last living symbol of American freedom, exploring the frontier and what the hell ever comes our way. Thankfully, there are still parts of this country that seem untouched by civilization, wild and ancient and otherworldly lands.