Subaru Forester 2017 Touring With Leather and Premium Sound
They say it ain’t so, but yet it is… Driving a car, SUV or truck using three peddles seems to …
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Changing of the Guards
Subaru Invasion! Well the Abarth had one of the longest runs in my life with respect to cars. It was …
Timing is Everything Subaru=Snow=Fun
WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BIGGEST SNOW STORM THIS YEAR! Snow donuts comes to mind…
What a difference a day makes…
November 19, 2016 November 21st, 2016 No words…
The Calm Before the Storm – Last Ride 2016
Mark this day down for 2016. November 19th, 2016 was the last riding day! At least for me… It is …
This week’s agenda?
Can anyone guess? My F700GS has 21,000 Km and Chantal’s has 7,000 Km… The Haynes Manual just came out (August …
Proof Reader Wanted
Hi all, A while back someone had offered to proof read my blog entries prior to publishing. I have …
Electrical Storms – How STUPID am I?
My mind started to race. Am I grounded if I am on rubber tires? Should I stop? Am I safer sitting on a flat road? What to do was my major concern while the whole time I just wanted to be home in my bed. I took the exit to Boundary which is really flat country roads through farms land. At this point the lightening became my major concern.
Swift Custom Classic Prospector 16
This weekend we drove up to Algonquin on the west side of the park to pick up our new custom …
VIRB XE Action Camera Kit for Sale!
I am selling a complete Garmin VIRB XE Kit. Asking $ 600.00 CDN. Contact me and I can also ship …
Beautiful day for a paddle
Chantal and I paddled around the opposite side of Silver Lake this morning before the winds picked up. Then I …
A family of Loons thanks to Dot!
Well Chantal and I certainly would not have gotten so close to a family of loons without the help of …
Ouch and Yikes, I almost dropped my canoe!
So I have had three bones removed from my wrist (proximal row carpectomy) and it makes flipping or turning things …
What a DAY, What a DAY, What a DAY!!!!!
Chantal was always skittish and nervous about cornering. I mostly would slow down around corners when riding with her. But …
JERK Chicken Drums with Pineapple Salsa
A Healthy and refreshing combination for any motorcycle, Abarth Racing or Canoeing event…. Pineapple Salsa Whole pineapple 1 cup pineapple, …
A Beautiful Victoria Day – Ride to Merickville
The weather was 32 degrees Celsius (90 degrees Fahrenheit) and we had two choices, canoeing or riding? Well we thought …
Peterborough Canoe Company Built Canoe
Does anybody who follows this blog think for a second that me purchasing a second canoe within one year and …
A Calm Thursday Evening Paddle in Ottawa
Now that we have joined the RA Canoe Camping Club I see how this is going to work. Although I …
Canoe – Beginner’s Course…. Brrrrr it was cold!
So last month Chantal and I signed up for a beginners canoeing course and the time had finally come this …
Fiat 124 Spider Abarth – Hot off the Press!
So while I was at the Capital Dodge yesterday they had just received the latest brochure and pricing for the …
Capital FIAT – Ottawa Parade!
So we they could not have planned a better day! Sunshine and twenty-eight degrees Celsius made it a perfect day …
Items for Sale 2016
I have the following Items for sale: Garmin Tire Pressure Monitors – Asking $ 100.00 I purchased these with my …
New VIRB XE and a Trib to Ottawa
As mentioned in my earlier blog, I sold the VIRB Elite and purchased the new Garmin VIRB XE. The new …
SOS System for Motorcycles
I have much to talk about since the riding season has begun. I sold my VIRB Elite and replaced it …
Adult Motorcycle Scavenger Hunt
A fun day riding with a delicious ending 🙂
Sport Touring Riders of Ottawa – Ride to Cornwall – 2016-04-24
It was a cold brisk morning at 2 degrees Celsius (35.6 degrees Fahrenheit) when I left the house at 8:40 …
Lee Parks Design – Motorcycle Gloves
These gloves could be the best motorcycle gloves ever except for their quality in the sizing department. They are made …
Honda’s New African Twin
There seems to be a lot of talk about this new African Twin by Honda, and as I can see …
Fiat 124 Spider First Look!
Today was Day one of the Ottawa Car Show and I was there just a few hours after it opened …
Winter Weight Gain – OMG!
I imagine I will be cooking this and other such fish like Sea Bass and Mahi Mahi every night for the rest of the summer
Motorcycle Art?
When I hear the term “motorcycle art” I think of some very special classic motorcycles that are really just art …
Abarth Spyder!!!
I watched this video several times and it suddenly dawned on me that if I were to trade in my …
Started with a Vespa – I became a special kind of folk…
Why would anyone in United States or Canada invest $ 9,000.00 plus into a new Vespa 300 series scooter? Why …
A Long Lonely Summer, for my blog I mean!
Well summer is over and the leaves have started to fall. I look back and realize that I have only …
A Local Vespa Rider and Fellow Blogger Becomes Famous!
Yes it is true that every once and a while you suddenly realize that someone you know, someone who has …
Vacationing with the Abarth
A quiet vacation up on Stoney Lake with the Abarth instead of the F700GS.
Where to draw the line when gearing up?
Gearing up or down when riding a motorcycle is a very personal matter. Often it is related to experiences and …
The Telsa of Scooters is Here!
This blog started as Vespa Adventures and has developed into Riding Adventures to accommodate my graduation from Scooter to Cruiser …
Piaggio MP3 400cc FOR SALE
My neighbor has a Piaggio MP3 400 for sale. She hardly used it. She has only 5077 Kilometers (3,154.00 Miles) …
Irwin Inn Day 2 and 3
Well not too much to report on the riding side except that Chantal has exchanged her steed from one that …
First Day at Irwin Inn
So the title of this year’s vacation is Payback. It is absolute bliss compared to last years vacation, well weather-wise …
Picton Day 3
The sun was out and it was yet another beautiful day without rain Last year we had rain every day …
Picton Day 2
The sun was out and the temperature reached the 80s. But before I tell you about our day I first …
Day One–Picton, Ontario
We left Russell (Ottawa) at around 10:30 AM and we took the back roads through Smith Falls, Westport and then …
The INVISIBLE Rider is the SMART Rider
A while back I was listening to a gentleman explain the frustrations he has with automobile drivers as he told …
Gone Fishing
How many times have I wanted to go fishing when passing a river or pond with the motorcycle? Actually, quite …
Tool Tube for Motorcycle or ATV
I purchased two (2) tool tubes for the GS and I got the wrong size for the GS with Vario …
Good Times at Ottawa Good Time Center…
I think it is worth mentioning the excellent service that I have had with our two new BMW F700 GS …
BMW Motorcyele Club Ottawa – Ride # 4 | Year 2015
The Gods are definitely smiling on the Ottawa BMW Motorcycle Club this year. Ride # 4 turned out to be …
1,436 Kilometers – 2.5 Days – 15.5 Hours in the Saddle
Can I boast a ride full of twisties on a hot summer’s day? Unfortunately not. This trip was more to …
