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271 days ago
Greetings from NC... and a busy Blue Strada office We have been very busy with integrating some new items at Blue Strada Tours ...primarily the "Concierge" component of our Self Guided Tours. What does that mean I am sure yo are asking... It means this.. We will make available all of our Tour maps (and also make new ones if we don't have what our guests are looking for) along with hotel and restaurant suggestions along the way so our visitors can make their own Tour using our resources that we worked very hard to organize ... and do it on their own time... and at their own pace and budget! There is so much to see and enjoy here in the Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains when it comes to riding motorcycles.. we just felt we needed to make all that available for our rental customers. Additionally, we will pick folks up at the Charlotte airport when it is convenient for us to do so. So if you are reading this.. and thinking about coming to the NC Mountains... ...
301 days ago
Greetings from Charlotte / Waxhaw The weather around Charlotte has not been to conducive to exploring new routes or even jsut riding for enjoyment... More rain than recent years, but we need it for sure. Still plenty to do in terms of getting ready for Spring Tours and our very own two-up rides that we did not get to do much of in 08. Our Tour planning continues and we are working hard on a proposed tour to Switzerland to team up with our journalist friend Daniel Riesen. He has convinced us that we need to bring some friends or tour guests to Switzerland for a Tour of 60 Passes ! Sounded like a great idea, so we are trying to organize a schedule that works with our other Tour dates and takes advantage of the best weather in August. Details shoudl be available soon, so stay in touch if it interests you. This year we are lucky enough to get the Cycle World Motorcycle Shows to appear in Greenville, SC opposed to Atlanta, GA. We hope it turns out great and ...
351 days ago
Gosh... it's been some time since we were able to catch up with my Blog... Spent November in CA at our little home in Borrego Springs, just north of San Diego. Beautiful weather for riding anything with two wheels... and for the motor side of things, I had a love ly Victory Vision to enjoy while I was there. A full story will be coming forthwith about the bike and the riding experience. For those interested in a fascinating part of the CA desert scenery... you should consider visiting Borrego Springs and enjoy the sights recently installed by Dennis Avery and his 30+ metal sculptures of the pre-historic animals and birds that inhabited the Borrego Valley millions of years ago. See www.galletameadows.com for more info on the Gomphos and Elephants... and Camels too. As we prepare for our exciting Tour programs in 2009 we will also enjoy the Holidays that are now upon us... I'll be sure to return with the story and photos of our trip to Borrego Springs with the ...
399 days ago
Some of my riding buddies acuseme of being anal about driving with a clean windshield and riding with a clean face shield. I probably am to be sure. But, I know there are others out there like me so here is some good info to file away. I started using the S100 Special Surfaces cleaner a couple of years ago for keeping a slippery shine on the front of my Cagiva Gran Canyon fairing and it really works well. I also found out the another "special surface" is the helmet and more importantly the face shield. It keeps it very clean and reduces the magnetic that always draws dust on both inside and outside of the shield. Better yet, it wipes clean and leaves no film. Looks a little milky when you put it on..but wipes right off. In fact when using it on the dreaded glasses I must wear it actually gets squeaky clean so to speak with same benefits. Give it a try.. and let me know your thoughts as well. Most dealers or from S100.com I believe. Ride ...
400 days ago
It seems that you can't go up to the mountains around here without finding some new roads to ride that continue to make the Carolinas such a fantastic place to ride!! I really must do this little report on the mountains around Asheville in a couple of sections... lots to talk about! For starters, we decided to explore the south side of the BRP from around Mt Pisgah area. Starting down (south) US 276 from the BRP we decided to have a look at FR 475... a really cool little fire-road that was just the right degree of difficulty for the 650 V Stroms.. no worries at all... lots of elevation changes and twisties making it fun. Eventually finding our way over to SR 215 and continued south on some really gorgeous curves made all the more fun by the bright sun and great color of the leaves falling. Hard to pay attention to say the least. Continuing south on 215 to Macedonia Rd then west on more outrageous smooth twisty roads.. Connecting to SR 281 headed to ...
