1252-Texas Ride Map

1252-Dave’s Bike – CA

One of my best pals at the university in Alaska is Dave. He is an avid BMW motorcycle rider and … More

First time on a bike. I had my first all-day motorcycle training session. Trial by fire! My teacher did not … More

My original plan for the trip was to arrive in Houston and ride north through Austin and across the top … More

As a middle-aged college professor, I never imagined I would step out of my comfort zone, and having never ridden … More

First big bridge on the journey – the Pecos River. Just did two hundred miles of open desert with forty-mile … More

Crossing the Pecos River I saw the sign for Langtry, TX – home of the Judge Roy Bean museum. Definitely … More

Traveling through South Texas was extremely challenging for a novice motorcycle rider. My goal was to avoid the dangerous weather … More

Big Bend National Park is one of the largest parks in the country. It borders the Rio Grande river with … More

The mountains of New Mexico have always been one of the most beautiful places I have travelled through. It was … More

Along the way I stopped at Carlsbad Caverns. I don’t need to spend any time telling you how these caves … More

Coming out of the beautiful mountains of New Mexico you quickly descend and hit the desert floor which is one … More

I saw the sign and had to turn. Missile museum!!! For someone who is into aircraft museums, this was a … More

After twelve days on the bike I developed what is called “throttle hand.” Even though the bike has a mechanical … More

The Titan Missile Museum, also known as Air Force Facility Missile Site 8 or as Titan II ICBM Site 571-7, … More

I spent the night in Tucson and realized that my hotel was only a couple of blocks from one of … More

I spent the night on the outskirts of Phoenix so I wouldn’t have to deal with the congested traffic in … More