Author: Bud Miller
November 21, 2013
The article “Time Travel” by Bud Miller/Zen Motorcyclist was originally published on the “RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel” magazine website on 10/06/2013. Today was one of those unseasonably warm October days. I was working from home and had a scheduled… (READ MORE)
Author: Henry Yampolsky
November 18, 2013
Recently I attended a very special yoga class. It was inspiring and uplifting. The entire class was dedicated to dying and death. This was no ordinary asana practice, but a Kundalini Yoga workshop, taught by a world-renown Master Teacher, Hari… (READ MORE)
Author: Bud Miller
November 11, 2013
The article “Sense Memory” by Bud Miller/Zen Motorcyclist was originally published on the “RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel” magazine website on 09/29/2013. I’m a sentimental sort, as anyone who’s read any of my posts is aware. There are a couple… (READ MORE)
Author: Henry Yampolsky
October 29, 2013
A few weeks ago we interviewed author Annette Birkmann. Her interview with Zen Motorcyclist contributor, Henry Yampolsky, can be found here. Henry’s review of Annette Birkmann’s book, The Road to Getting Yourself Out of the Way, a Journey to Effortless… (READ MORE)
Author: Bud Miller
October 26, 2013
The article “Misery or Memory” by Bud Miller was originally published on the “RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel” magazine website on 9/22/2013. I left Cori’s house in New Jersey last Monday morning under a clear sky. The temperature was in… (READ MORE)
Author: Henry Yampolsky
October 12, 2013
I’ve been bike-less for the past two weeks. The ST developed a mysterious stalling issue, necessitating an extended stay at a dealership. Being without my motorcycle allowed me to focus on this other activity that I love – driving. Since… (READ MORE)
Author: Henry Yampolsky
October 3, 2013
Zen Motorcyclist is pleased to feature an interview with Danish author, Annette Birkmann. Annette quit her job as a lawyer in Denmark to work as an apprentice motorcycle mechanic in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She then traveled solo on her motorcycle… (READ MORE)
Author: Bud Miller
August 16, 2013
The article “The Road Often Traveled: Staying Alert on Familiar Ground” by Bud Miller was originally published on the “RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel” magazine website on 4/01/2012. My commute is 40-45 miles one way, which is about an hour… (READ MORE)
Author: Bud Miller
August 7, 2013
The article “Learning As You Go” by Bud Miller was originally published on the “RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel” magazine website on 7/07/2013. Honestly, I’m not sure what to write sometimes. When that happens, I remember what Ernest Hemingway said… (READ MORE)
Author: Bud Miller
July 31, 2013
The article “Birds of a Feather” by Bud Miller was originally published on the “RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel” magazine website on 6/09/2013. Let there be no purpose in friendship save the deepening of the spirit – Khalil Gibran. Cori and… (READ MORE)
Author: Bud Miller
July 23, 2013
The article “The Great Bully” by Bud Miller was originally published on the “RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel” magazine website on 7/23/2013. “When a resolute young fellow steps up to the great bully, the world, and takes him boldly by… (READ MORE)
Author: Bud Miller
July 18, 2013
The article “Risk and Reward” by Bud Miller was originally published on the “RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel” magazine website on 6/16/2013. The other day I got a call from my mother telling me she had taken a bad fall,… (READ MORE)
Author: Bud Miller
July 8, 2013
The article “Shared Experience” by Bud Miller was originally published on the “RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel” magazine website on 4/11/2012. I’m not sure what it is about group riding that is so desirable, enjoyable and inspiring. Cori and I… (READ MORE)
Author: Bud Miller
June 25, 2013
The article “All Who Wander” by Bud Miller was originally published on the “RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel” magazine website on 5/26/2012. “Not all who wander are lost.” – J. R. R. Tolkien. Lately it seems like every day is… (READ MORE)
Author: Bud Miller
June 17, 2013
The article “The Road Less Traveled: Choosing a Mount” by Bud Miller was originally published on the “RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel” magazine website on 2/28/2012. My first bike was an all black, 1981 Yamaha Maxim that my brother Dave… (READ MORE)
Author: Bud Miller
June 12, 2013
The article “Gravel Roads” by Bud Miller was originally published on the “RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel” magazine website on 5/12/2013. I’ll bet you thought this post was going to be a technical article about how to handle a motorcycle… (READ MORE)
Author: Bud Miller
June 8, 2013
The article “All For One” by Bud Miller was originally published on the “RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel” magazine website on 4/14/2013. There’s an African proverb I read recently that says, “If you want to go fast, go alone; if… (READ MORE)
Author: Bud Miller
May 30, 2013
The article “Terminator” by Bud Miller was originally published on the “RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel” magazine website on 4/26/2013. Yesterday, during my morning commute, I was behind a car that was weaving side to side in its lane. I… (READ MORE)
Author: Bud Miller
May 21, 2013
The article “Character” by Bud Miller was originally published on the “RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel” magazine website on 4/21/2013. I recently watched a 2011 Oscar winning documentary called Undefeated which is about the Manassas Tigers high school football team… (READ MORE)
Author: Bud Miller
May 14, 2013
The article “Our Pet” by Bud Miller was originally published on the “RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel” magazine website on 5/06/2012. One of my all-time favorite movies is Creator (1985), starring Peter O’Toole. It’s a quirky film that appeals to… (READ MORE)
Author: Bud Miller
April 14, 2013
The article “Rider To Driver II” by Bud Miller was originally published on the “RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel” magazine website on 1/27/2013. Back in June of 2012 I wrote Rider to Driver, which made the case that riders and drivers… (READ MORE)
Author: Bud Miller
April 2, 2013
The article “The Cure for Grief” by Bud Miller was originally published on the “RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel” magazine website on 2/24/2013. The Cure for Grief is movement. I’m not sure where I first heard that but once I did… (READ MORE)
Author: Bud Miller
March 22, 2013
The article “Little Things” by Bud Miller was originally published on the “RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel” magazine website on 2/17/2013. A decade of daily commuting has taught me many lessons, not the least of which is to be prepared… (READ MORE)
Author: Bud Miller
March 12, 2013
The article “Wall of Death” by Bud Miller was originally published on the “RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel” magazine website on 2/10/2013. “On the wall of death all the world is far from me, on the wall of death it’s… (READ MORE)