West Texas Oddities: Origins of a Murderer (Motorcycle Vlog #75)
Infamous murderer Gary Gilmore influenced not only the course of the justice system in America, but worldwide pop culture as well. In this episode, we visit the city of his birth, McCamey, Texas. Come ride along with us. "Let's do this."
I used to restore bikes a lot and then moved away from it for a variety of reasons over the past few years. But this Suzuki GS1000 is a bit of a "family" bike and it was given to me for free, so I'm really looking forward to turning it into something wild. It will be an ode to the old-school superbikes of the '70s and '80s when I'm done with it.
The passing last month of iconic writer and philosopher Robert Pirsig, author of 1974's Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance , is currently resonating throughout both the motorcycling and academic worlds. As you may know if you've followed this blog with any frequency over the past 13 years, I have often fancied myself a bit of a thinker and lay philosopher, one who has repeatedly used motorcycling as metaphor, both in my writings and videos. With that in mind, I feel compelled to compose a bit about how the book has affected me in different ways over the years, and to explore motorcycling as metaphysical quality in a way that Pirsig would've hopefully not completely hated. I first became aware of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance in college during the '90s. My speech professor, with whom I had developed a personal acquaintance, recommended the book to me after learning I was a rider. "You should check it out," he said. "I think it would rea...
I make a trip from Texas to California to visit Suburban Delinquent. In this episode, we ride Santiago Canyon, lane-split, have lunch at Los Tacos Ricos, and spend the afternoon cruising the harbor onboard the S.S. Suburban Delinquent. I also learn my first important lesson about California cops in Huntington Beach. Come ride along. (Mild language warning.)
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