Hello! I'm Barry, 'Baz' to my friends, and I write about my life on two wheels. I'm glad you're here!

On the Road, Part I

I hope you’ll pardon my borrowing the terms from Jack Kerouac’s novel, but it seems appropriate. Now that I’m resting in Santa Fe after five days of riding, I’m reflecting on the experiences I’ve had thus far. The following is my attempt to make some sense of the impressions and ideas that crossed my mind while riding. Meditation on theRead the Rest…

Tour Time – Santa Cruz to Santa Fe

Today’s the Day! As I write this I’m approximately three hours from my scheduled departure on my tour of the Southwest that will take me and my BMW R1100RT through central California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico. The trip has been four months in planning and I’m ready to go. Of course, despite my best efforts to plan aroundRead the Rest…

"I'd been warned to never, ever..under any circumstances get on a motorcycle. Yeah, that didn't work."