Oct 30, 2014 | Routes and Trails |
The Brief If you find yourself somewhere between Ft. Worth and Abilene, TX on Interstate 20 and you have some time to relieve the monotony of flat out freeway driving, head south and catch this 135 mile loop that starts and ends in Brownwood. Remember, that’s...
Oct 30, 2014 | Favorite Bikes |
Last week, we did a story about Phil Anderson, a former flat tracker who now teaches a dirt bike safety course. We thought it only fitting that we should followup this week with his current bike pictured above. This street legal, small displacement, supermoto was out...
Oct 30, 2014 | Food to Go |
The Lowdown Several years ago we found ourselves in Memphis and had to ask the locals to name a good barbecue place. Corky’s was repeated more often than most. As we started putting together Asphalt & Dirt, we realized we’d be missing a big plate of...
Oct 30, 2014 | Shop Talk |
Yeah, we know. That thing above would never end up on any bike, no matter how big your sidebags might be! But how many bikers do the opposite and don’t carry jack with them? We know several who shall remain nameless. But all bikes have handlebars and there are a...
Oct 23, 2014 | Shop Talk |
Those of us on the West Coast don’t have much to worry about when it comes to winterizing our bikes. It might get a little hairy up in Oregon and Washington, and in the mountains, but for the most part riding year round is a given. But for much of the rest of...
Oct 23, 2014 | Gear & Such |
Yeah, we know. There are those of you out there that would rather not wear one. A female rider friend of ours once cut out the bottom of a Coke can, drilled a couple of holes on each side, ran some yarn through it, and rode around with that tied to the top of her head...
Oct 23, 2014 | Favorite Bikes |
How could any red-blooded American biker not like this bike? Or anyone who likes/always dreamed of a retro, kick in the butt, torque monster? We had an opportunity to demo one of these after they first came out and were pleasantly surprised with just about everything...
Oct 16, 2014 | Shop Talk |
We don’t know too many people who like to clean their bike. All those nooks, creases and crannies are a pain in the ass to get to. But all of us balloon up like a peacock when someone tells us how great our bike looks. Until there’s such a thing as a...
Oct 16, 2014 | Routes and Trails |
The Brief This is a short route inland from San Francisco with a lot of one lane roads and twisties. so take your time. Steep drop offs to your right when headed mostly south. You’ll periodically follow the Arroyo Mocho while steadily climbing and dropping short...
Oct 16, 2014 | Gear & Such |
Jeans are a bikers go to, unless you’re a serious sportbike or adventure rider. Then we’re talking something of more substance…and coin. But a few of us have taken a few knee slides along the pavement and wished we had worn something more. (Some day...
Oct 16, 2014 | Favorite Bikes |
Sometimes our favorite bikes…or at least the ones we think of most fondly…are our first. In this case, it was a 1975 Honda CL360 – the scrambler version of the CB360. It was only manufactured from 1974-76, mostly because it just didn’t measure...
Oct 6, 2014 | Gear & Such |
While we work out how to get gear to review from the various manufacturers, we’ll share some insights into some of our favorites. Let’s start with gloves. This is the bane of most riders existence since like bikes, there’s no perfect one and no glove that fits...
Oct 1, 2014 | Shop Talk |
We like our chrome and metal shiny bits to stay that way, but a little oxidation happens to the best of us. Here’s a tip we found from The Bike Yard up in Ontario, Canada that ought to do it. Aluminum parts like fork legs, grab rails, engine covers and footpeg...
Oct 1, 2014 | Routes and Trails |
THE BRIEF This is a great route following a big chunk of Hwy 1 up the California coast heading north out of San Francisco all the way to Jenner. Just before Jenner, you’ll cut inland on the 116 and head through the redwoods and over to the back side of Sonoma...
