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- Tonight on SideStandUp Motorcycle Radio: The 2012 Women & Motorcycling Conference
Yes I know there's the State of the Union address but you can always catch the podcast later - tonight, January 24 on SideStandUp motorcycle radio I look forward to talking with, Tigra Tsujikawa, Marketing Manager for the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) about the women's conference. She has worked in...
- MotoShop - A Place in SF to Hang Out, Fix Your Bike, Take a Class
Here's a great new resource for San Francisco motorcyclists who want a place to hang out, fix their bikes, or take a class. They're having an open house this Sunday. Moto Shop Grand Opening South San Francisco, CA -Thursday December 15, 2011 Moto Shop is proud to announce it’s Grand...
- Today, help small biz, artist, innovators. Say no to corporate control of the internet
Strike Against SOPA & PIPA - This is important for me a small (teeny tiny!) business. The Internet is the only playing field I have and I don't think that corporations should control them. We, the public, has already lost control of our airwaves (television, radio) to corporations even though...
- A talk with AMA's Tigre Tsujikawa on the 2012 Women & Motorcycling Conference
On Tuesday, January 24 on SideStandUp motorcycle radio I look forward to talking with, Tigra Tsujikawa, Marketing Manager for the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) about the women's conference. She has worked in the powersports industry for 12 years, including the last 3 and half with the AMA. (More info under...
- Motorcycle Misadventures on Facebook
Wow, did you know that Facebook friends lists max out? So I'm asking everyone to keep in touch through my Misadventures Media page on Facebook where I post motorcycle misadventures stuff... like why I carry a sledgehammer with me on long motorcycle trips. And it's not just because it makes...
- Going to a Drive-Through Holiday Light Park? $10 Admission Coupons for Bikers
Cruiserworks Motorcycle Gear Giving Away Coupons to Drive-Through Holiday Light Parks Across the Country Cruiserworks Motorcycle Gear is a proud sponsor of Glittering Lights at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Gift of Lights at Texas Motor Speedway, Gift of Lights at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Arizona Celebration of Lights, and Gift...
- Tonight on SideStandUp Motorcycle Radio: Liz Jansen on her collection of women's stories!
Catch us tonight on SideStand Up motorcycle radio. 8-10 Eastern, 5-7 Pacific! Liz Jansen and I talk about Women, Motorcycles and the Road to Empowerment. 50 inspirational stories of adventure and enlightenment. Check out Liz's book on her website. Hey, it makes a GREAT holiday gift!
- See You at the Progressive International Motorcycle Show in San Mateo, CA this Weekend
I'll be speaking at the IMS Show on Saturday at 1:00 and 4:00 on the Learning Curve stage with rider, tour operator, author Liz Jansen (Twitter: @TrilliumLiz) about her new book, Women, Motorcycles and the Road to Empowerment. And cruising around looking at all the new bikes, and tweeting from...
- Fall Issue of the International Journal of Motorcycle Studies is Here!
The Fall 2011 issue of IJMS is now available: http://ijms.nova.edu. This issue finds contributors in engaged in contemplation, reflection and speculation. Psychologist Lisa Garber meditates on the inner journey of the motorcyclist, the narrative unfolding in her helmet as she rides. While Garber encourages us to ponder how past and...
- Boo hoo no trick or treaters but there are three motorcycles in my driveway
Halloween eve on a Monday night and boo as in boo hoo nobody's coming to my door because I live on a dead-end street in a neighborhood with exactly zero children. I used to love Halloween in San Francisco because I'd sit on the front porch with my landlord who...
- Tonight: Christopher Baker on Touring Costa Rica & Panama by Motorcycle
JOIN ME TONIGHT SideStandUp.com 5:00 - 8:00 Pacific Time for my talk with Adventure motorcycle travel writer Christopher Baker. I talked with Chris back in April 2010 ( download the MP3) about his book Mi Moto Fidel: Motorcycling Through Castro’s Cuba. Chris is a Central America expert, longtime tour escort...
- Report from Horizons Unlimited California Travellers Meeting 2011
Just back from the Horizons Unlimited Travellers meeting in Cambria, California and a friend told me, "You're glowing!" Yes, I am, because there is nothing like being among people who don't think you're crazy for planning to pack up and head down through Mexico and Central America to South America...