I despise touring motorcycles. In Florida these are, by far, the most common motorcycle you see on the road, almost always manned by a middle-aged man looking pretty damned smug and sure of himself. Why do I despise them so much? Let me iterate through my reasons: They are almost always ridden by middle-aged men […]
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Leesburg Bikefest 2013
April 27, 2013 
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I say it every year; the Leesburg Bikefest motorcycle rally is the best Florida rally there is. It is better than Daytona, if less well-known. I rode to the rally this morning solo. The Binary Princess is in Phoenix, AZ visiting a close friend. The kids stayed at home. I was, for the first time […]
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April 29, 2012 0 Comments
Leesburg Bikefest 2012 was a roaring success. The Binary Princess, our children, and I all had a great time today, as you will see from the photos below. The ride to Bikefest was great. My youngest son, Christopher, rode with me while the rest of the family drove separately. The trip was about 45 miles […]
Continue reading Binary’s New Ride!
March 7, 2012 5 Comments
Yes – the Binary Biker finally has a new ride. Just in time for Daytona Bike Week 2012! My old ride, the 1992 Honda Nighthawk CB750 has served me well. It has seen me through the toughest phases of my life, but she was a small bike and after my ride to Kentucky and back, […]
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October 16, 2011 0 Comments
The weekend is over and the results are in: Biketoberfest 2011 was a success. 4 our of 5 drunk bikers agree. I rode to Daytona on Saturday with my lovely wife, Carey, and my very, very good friend John. On Sunday I rode by myself and met up with another good friend, Jaime, and his […]
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March 6, 2010 1 Comment
Date: March 5th, 2010 Starting Location: Orlando, FL Destination: Daytona Beach, FL Starting Mileage: 12,580.4 Distance Rode: 133.6miles (round trip) Ending Mileage: 12,714.0 Motorcycle: 1992 Honda Nighthawk 750 I haven’t been to Bike Week in two years. My cancer prevented me from going last year. You can imagine how excited I was to be able […]
Continue readingThe Binary Biker is Back!
February 28, 2010 2 Comments
Eighteen months ago I was diagnosed with cancer; so began a whirlwind of surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. Throughout it all my motorcycle sat unused, unloved, and untouched in the driveway. That motorcycle sat, and sat, and sat in the driveway. Never moving. Never getting started. Never getting the attention it needed to stay in running […]
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