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Brian Salisbury
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Shane Smith wins the 2005 Iron Butt Rally
Shane Smith rode his ST1300 Honda motorcycle 13,277 miles in 11 days throughout the United States and into Canada to win the 2005 Iron Butt Rally. With a combination of riding stamina and smart route planning, the veteran rally contender excelled above 90 other participants to capture first place in the ...
The Iron Butt Rally -- the “big show” of long distance motorcycle riding
Every two years, the Iron Butt Association stages the Iron Butt Rally -- the premier event of long distance motorcycle riding. Some 100 riders cover more than 11,000 miles in 11 days while traveling up, down and across the United States and parts of Canada.
Port Jervis, New York -- The tri-state gateway to great motorcycle riding
Frequently, when I head out on my motorcycle, I aim for Port Jervis, New York. It’s located on the Delaware River at the junction of New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. For me and many other riders, this motorcycle-friendly town serves as a gateway to great riding.
Rambling through Northport on Long Island’s Gold Coast
Throughout the year, motorcycle riders and other New York metro area day-trippers travel to the Village of Northport to enjoy its unique charm. An easy day’s ride away from the crowded city will bring you to this New England-like waterfront town.
My unforgettable ride down the Alaskan Highway with Lynch Collison
When my motorcycle broke down on the Alaskan Highway, a burley character driving a rack truck came to the rescue. For three days and 540 miles, he carried my bike and me down the road. Along the way, he told colorful stories about life in the far north, pointed out the ...
What’s the “most important” thing to know about riding motorcycles?
While out for a relaxing cruise on a clear, bright Saturday morning, a startling accident reminded me of the harsh reality that motorcycle riding is dangerous.
My ignominious introduction to motorcycles and the law
When the snow is melting and the promise of spring occasionally wafts through the air, I often remember my first blissful forays around town on my first motorcycle. I also remember trying to think of a good explanation to give the police officer who stopped me for driving without a license, ...
The Yankee Fork Gold Dredge -- a rock-eating dinosaur in the Sawtooth wilderness
While riding through the Sawtooth Mountains near Stanley, Idaho, I came across one of the most amazing links to Idaho’s frontier mining history -- the Yankee Fork Gold Dredge. Standing more than 60 feet high, it looked as if someone had taken a massive riverboat, turned it into a floating earth ...
Death Valley’s amazing diva and the Amargosa Opera House
Since early 1968, Marta Beckett has been singing and dancing in her own productions in her own theater in her own town of Death Valley Junction. Here, in this small corner of the desert, her inspiration and hard work has turned an abandoned town and a ramshackle theater into an artistic ...
Close encounters of the motorcycle riding kind
Without a doubt, riding motorcycles is great fun. However, bikers should be aware of unusual and often dangerous encounters that can occur at any time.