Something for the Soul.
I'm a freelance Moto-journalist, poet, motorcycle enthusiast, inventor and software developer from Hellertown, Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia). I write as Zen Motorcyclist. My first book: Zen Motorcyclist, Waypoints, Volume 1 is available on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Waypoints-I-Motorcyclist-Bud-Miller/dp/1513652109
I am happy to announce that I will be contributing a column as Zen Motorcyclist for the print edition of RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring and Travel Magazine beginning with the Jan/Feb 2014 issue. I will also continue to write the Zen… (READ MORE)
I usually ride with music playing on a Scala Rider bluetooth setup (what can I say I like having a soundtrack). Every week I post a song from my personal playlist. It runs the gamut from old school to tunes… (READ MORE)
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)
I usually ride with music playing on a Scala Rider bluetooth setup (what can I say I like having a soundtrack). Every week I post a song from my personal playlist. It runs the gamut from old school to tunes… (READ MORE)
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)
I usually ride with music playing on a Scala Rider bluetooth setup (what can I say I like having a soundtrack). Every week I post a song from my personal playlist. It runs the gamut from old school to tunes… (READ MORE)
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)
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)
I usually ride with music playing on a Scala Rider bluetooth setup (what can I say I like having a soundtrack). Every week I post a song from my personal playlist. It runs the gamut from old school to tunes… (READ MORE)
I recently happened across this video from a Russian company that is now offering a new carbon fiber helmet design that includes voice and built-in GPS navigation and a heads up display projected onto the face shield. With all day… (READ MORE)
Motorcycle Travel Guide courtesy of BikeBandit.com.
I usually ride with music playing on a Scala Rider bluetooth setup (what can I say I like having a soundtrack). Every week I post a song from my personal playlist. It runs the gamut from old school to tunes… (READ MORE)
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)
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)
This weeks playlist pick is Do Anything You Want To by Thin Lizzy from Black Rose: A Rock Legend (1979). To access the complete playlist use the menu at the top of the screen or the Spotify widget on the… (READ MORE)
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)
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)
I’ve been testing a pair of prescription motorcycle sunglasses from ADS Sports Eyewear for a few weeks now and I have to say I’m quite impressed. I chose the Wiley X Blink model with bronze base lenses which I was told… (READ MORE)
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)
Youtube user RacingFlicks posted this excellent video of footage from the Isle of Man TT. Love the slow motion shots. Amazing.
This weeks playlist pick is Morning Glory by Oasis from (What’s The Story) Morning Glory? (1995). To access the complete playlist use the menu at the top of the screen or the Spotify widget on the left sidebar (or click… (READ MORE)
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)
The article “Mothers Day” by Bud Miller was originally published on the “RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel” magazine website on 5/13/2012. Sunday is Mother’s Day. I’ll take my annual ride to Wind Gap, PA, to see my mom, Mary Claire… (READ MORE)
This weeks pick is The Man Comes Around by Johnny Cash from American IV: The Man Comes Around (2002). Johnny Cash wrote the song which was inspired by a dream he had about Queen Elizabeth. This one always gives me… (READ MORE)
