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Thursday, January 26, 2006
	Motorcycle show this weekend Who's going to the motorcycle show this weekend at the IX Center in Cleveland? I think Aaron and I are going on Saturday. If you're planning to go, email me and maybe we can hook up. And before you go, make sure to stop by your favorite motorcycle dealer or gear shop they all have $2 off coupons. Sad news, though. Word is that Triumph isn't exhibiting, which means we won't get to see the new Scrambler. Guess that means a trip to Cleveland-Akron is in order when they get their Scrambler. Posted by Adrienna @ 1:22 PM email post 0 comments





Friday, January 13, 2006
	Great reading for the motorcycle adventurer For Christmas I received the one book that I have been wanting to read since I heard about the project last year. Long Way Round, Chasing Shadows Across the World is a must for those of us who see biking as path to adventures beyond our own turf. The book is a diary from actors Ewan McGreggor (the young Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi from Star Wars: Episode I, II, and III), and Charlie Boorman (appearing in Deliverance and Excalibur, both directed by his father, John Boorman). In 2004, McGreggor and Boorman set off on a ride from England to New York by way of the rest of Europe, the Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, and Siberian Russia. Then a plane hop to Alaska, thru Canada and across the US to New York City. The four month, 20,000 mile trip would take them thru some of the most isolated and beautiful areas on the planet. The cultures they interact with change their lives and perceptions. The book starts off with a little background on these two friends as their childhood is filled with an obsession for motorcycles. Later, Ewan brings Charlie in on his dream of a bike ride around the world and they work a deal to pay for the trip by turning it into a documentary filmed from their two bikes, and with videographer Claudio von Planta on a third motorcycle. They also bring in sponsors such as BMW who provide the specially outfitted GS 1150 Adventurers that will carry them through some of the worst road (and sometimes non-road) conditions any of us would dare think about crossing. The series originally aired on the Bravo Network and will be released on a DVD set in January 2006. There is also an illustrated version of the book featuring wonderful photos from the trip. I highly recommend this read and can’t wait to get the DVD! Ride safe! -- Chris Smith Posted by C.L. Smith @ 5:16 PM email post 0 comments