US MotoGP Laguna Seca - D-day minus 2

Two more days until I point the knobbies on my BMW westward. I just cannot wait! I have spent the last week since my daughter's wedding working on my bike. Did an oil change, new rubber all around, new sprockets and chain, repaired heated grip, new headlight, new fork seal, new air filter. I think I am ready to go. I pretty well have most everything packed, the GPS loaded, my radar detector mounted, tested, and ready.

Last year Adam and I met a lot of bikers along the route. Just today I took a 430 mile trip in my Dodge truck and was thinking about why you meet so many more people on a bike than you do in a 4-wheel vehicle. I think it has something to do with the adventure. People are attracted to the adventure. They see your bike all geared of for cross country travel and they just naturally stop and talk. Other bikers seek you out at gas stops and talk. I like to chat with other riders about where they are going, where they came from, what their planned route, how long they have been riding, etc. It is fun to grab a lunch with them, or drink a bottle of water while sitting outside the only convenience store within 100 miles.

This year I am on my own schedule so I plan to take a LOT more photos. I also plan to interview some of these people I meet, do a quick portrait of them - not a snapshot, but a true portrait that tries to portray who they are. I hope to post these as I travel so the people at home can get an inside look at the other riders I meet long the way.

Hope to see you on the trail!