Hello and Welcome!

Hello! My name is Bud, I’m 46. I took up riding in 1998 after my father died suddenly at age 57. I started, primarily as a means to spend more time with my younger brother Dave, who’s been riding since his teens. Dave found me my first bike, patiently taught me to ride and eventually took the Motorcycle Safety Foundation safety course with me (he was “top gun”). We’ve been riding together off and on ever since. There’s not been a time in my life when I needed him that my brother wasn’t there for me so you can imagine what riding together is like.

Where I'm from

I took the M.S.F. basic safety course in 2002 and the advanced course in 2004 and have been commuting 80 miles round trip per day three days a week for 10 years in Southeastern Pennsylvania (outside Philadelphia). I’ve owned four bikes, a 1981 Yamaha Maxim, a 2002 Honda Nighthawk, a 2007 Kawi KLR and since 2005 a Suzuki V-Strom. I’ve amassed more than 75,000 miles of commuting and trip experience as of this writing.

I’m a C.A.D. manager/designer/draftsman, I.T. manager and software developer by profession but my passion is riding. I commute year round and ride with Cori, the love of my life, and with a meetup group I started in 2010 (now 100+ members strong and growing). This blog is dedicated to my father (Mr. Bud) and to Cori, who told me I should write and who I know will believe in me even if it turns out I can’t. All I can promise is that this blog will be honest and reflect my thoughts on riding and the riding lifestyle.

When I started this I really had no idea what direction it would take. As it turns out my focus is on safety, education, training and my daily observations on commuting via motorcycle. My wish is that everyone who stops by reads something that maybe they hadn’t thought of before that helps them ride more safely and avoid trouble and be entertained in the process. Hopefully you’ll find something of value here. Feel free to poke around, disagree, correct me if I’m wrong and add your insights.

Please visit the Rider Coaching page or email me if you are interested in training\coaching or have any questions at all about the blog.

Welcome and enjoy!