2016 Bob’s Ride – Moki Dugway / Camping at Muley Point

October 27, 2016 by The Spoked Wheel

Bob, Rick’s long time friend from New Hampshire wanted a ride through Arizona and Utah, again RJT (Rick Jackson Touring) did not disappoint.  We left on a 5 day adventure covering some 1,700+ miles taking in the sights of Zion, Bryce, Capitol Reef, Escalante Staircase, Hogback, Dixie Forest, Glen Canyon National Recreation area, Valley of the Gods, Mexican Hat, Sedona, and Prescott AZ before coming home.  Camping sites were at Lake Havasu, Springdale (Zion), and Muley Point.  Muley point required […]

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2016 Colorado Ride

June 29, 2016 by The Spoked Wheel

3,227 miles, temperatures as high as 110 degrees.  Below are a few of the images which were shown on FaceBook at 800px

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Russell Day Long Saddles – The Ride Home

April 2, 2016 by The Spoked Wheel

Yup, it’s just gotta be the ugliest motorcycle seat ever made, well, perhaps the Saddleman with the central groove is uglier but it’s a toss.  So why did I ride 615 boring slab miles along the Interstate 5, well, it’s because it would my second Russell.  It’s a custom seat, custom built, and is easily a 1,000+ miles/day seat, no joke, it’s true. Terry, the new owner, bought the business in 2002 and has been providing members of the Iron […]

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Alaska 2015 – Our Epic Adventure Ride

February 27, 2016 by The Spoked Wheel

NEW Video added Well, I finally got around to arranging my photos of Alaska.  If your inclined to read about the trip, see below.  My very good friend Rick Jackson spent a lot of time taking on the challenge of documenting our adventure, so sit down, grab a beer or several and enjoy, it’s every man’s bucket-list-adventure of a lifetime.  Below is my collection of photos..     Written by Rick Jackson AKA RJ Tours Alaska Ride – Three Noob […]

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Fishing at Troutdale

January 25, 2016 by The Spoked Wheel

TroutDale, trout fishing in Agoura Hills, a location where kids and their families can spend a day fishing.  Caught trout are cleaned and wrapped in ice for the trip home. Today I met my grandkids and their parents, a beautiful day with fantastic weather.  We had such fun and Eliot caught our only catch of the day, a 13″ trout!  Enjoy your catch Eliot. Don’t miss the videos below where Eliot feeds his family.  Eliot is such a good hunter […]

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Arroyo Tapiado Mud Caves, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

January 4, 2016 by The Spoked Wheel

One of the most fascinating points of interest in the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park is the system of caves known as the Arroyo Tapiado Mud Caves.  Arroyo Tapiado, translated from Spanish, means “walled wash.”  The mud caves are found along the walls of this wash canyon. One of the most extensive mud cave systems in the world, they contain approximately 22 known caves and 9 slot canyons. The mud caves are formed by fluvial erosion caused during periods of heavy […]

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Motocamping Serrano Campground, Big Bear

October 26, 2015 by The Spoked Wheel

I know, I know, what’s the point.  The point was to get away for an overnight camp out in Big Bear.  My route was to the mountain community of Idyllwild then onto Big Bear, the return was the reverse except for taking Sage Road after leaving Idyllwild.  Temperatures ranged from 80s to 37 at night.  Fortunately Rudy and Yvette turned up the heat with a 45,000 BTU outdoor propane heater.  Rudy made a flat-bed trailer which he tows behind his […]

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Don & Sue’s 2007 TrailManor 2720SL

May 26, 2015 by The Spoked Wheel

New to us is our 2007, 2720SL Trailmanor.  We’ve looked at quite a few of these hard-sided pop-up trailers, and this, by far, was the cleanest.  Meticulously cared for for the past 5 years, now belongs to us.  Our maiden voyage will be in September of 2015 as we head out for Capitol Reef, Carbondale, Ouray Colorado, the Switzerland of America, Lake Powell and Prescott.  I’ve got so much to learn about.  Thanks Dennis for taking the time to show […]

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Death Valley 2015 Preparation Ride for Alaska 2015

April 2, 2015 by The Spoked Wheel

In preparation for our upcoming trip to Alaska in June, we scheduled three short “shakedown” trips to test out camping equipment, riding gear, and to also hone our off-road skills on these large adventure bikes. The first shakedown trip was a short overnight 2-day ride to Joshua Tree National Park. On the second day we woke up in our tents to rain which got progressively worse and lasted the entire ride back. While heavy rainfall in the southern California desert […]

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Temecula, CA Whiteout

December 31, 2014 by The Spoked Wheel

2014 ended with a record setting cold spell resulting in a rare blanketing of snow in the Temecula area.  According to one local resident local growers will must likely see financial losses. Below is a picture captured by a local resident documenting the rare event.

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