Triumph Bonneville Ride: Episode 1 - Close Encounters of the Amish Kind

I love my big scooter (Piaggio MP3 500) with automatic trans, but I've been wanting to ride a "real" motorcycle to see if I can shift like I used to when I had a Suzuki T500 back in grad school. Last Saturday, I rented a Triumph Bonneville at Country Road Scooter Rentals in Bird-in-Hand, PA and rode for over 4 hours in warm sunny Lancaster county.

Here is my first Episode, where I mount the bike at Country Road, shift for the first time and encounter the Amish at least 6 times. Sorry for the wind noise - I couldn't even hear the sweet sound of that classic British bike.

July Ride: Following the Sun

I'm sharing this 5 minute clip from my ride in Chester County following the sun on 7-13-13. It seems like it rained throughout June, and then the sun came out.

[Music: "Hitch a Ride" by Robot]

A Balmy 50° January Ride

I'm sharing this 5 minute clip from my ride on a balmy 50° January day. The leaves are gone this time. I wave to three other bikes out for an early morning joy ride. Learned how to add a music track in Youtube. Do you like it? Should I talk less or more?

Early Morning Ride to West Chester - Horses & Leaves

This 8 minute video shows one of my favorite early morning weekend rides down Goshen Road in Chester County to West Chester and back. I used iMovie to speed up clips here and there and did a voice-over narration.

Look for the fox hunt procession at minute 4:35.

Riding Home from Norristown

After visiting a good friend in Norristown on Saturday, I turned on my Contour camera on the ride home. Some interesting curvy roads, but the main reason I'm sharing the video is to show off my new skills at working with iMovie. I turned a 37 minute ride into a 6 minute video. You can also hear my Screaming Banshee air-horn at 2:55. Check it out...

Philadelphia Ride for Kids - Main Event

The Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation is a wonderful charity that sponsors rides throughout the country. I attended the ride last year after owning my new scooter for only 2 months. I found out about the organization and ride through my membership in the EZ Riders Scooter Club.

I got to ride with 100+ other motorcyclists for a police-escorted 40 mile ride. Intersections were guarded - didn't even have to put our feet down!

View the brief (<5 min) video from Valley Forge Park to the staging area.

Philadelphia Ride for Kids 2012 - Prelude

Six EZ Riders members and guests met up in Valley Forge Park for the 15 minute ride to the staging area at the Valley Forge Christian College. Here's a brief (<5 min) video from Valley Forge Park to the staging area.

See the "main event" video.