immediately struck up a kinship. We swapped stories deep into the
night in the El Tovar bar and restaurant. He became my inspiration
to attempt to ride my Triumph Scrambler over 40 mountain passes
in 40 hours when I turned 40, two year later, and to successfully
complete my own Iron Butt Certification. There we were, two riders
sharing the love of motorcycling. Reveling in the freedom of the
road, far from home. Neither concerned about what the other was
riding, aside from mutual admiration and a few jokes about how silly
high handed waving looked!
And that, my friends, is how I learned to Stop Worrying and Love
the Dual Sport World of Motorcycle Riding AND Cruising. I admit
I have trained myself into waving low even with high handlebars.
It is my own special way of bridging the gap between riders . . .
“one wave at a time.” I am honored to share my story with Thunder
Roads Colorado Magazine Readers. I look forward to sharing more
paved and unpaved adventures as we share the road together
and hopefully, sometime in the near future, some carnitas, fresh
guacamole and of course a margarita or three! – Joe Trey, The
Adventure Hermit. “Don’t Go Anywhere … Go Somewhere”
in 2008 I returned to the Grand Canyon astride a BMW r1200 GSA;
this time to ride to the bottom courtesy of the Hualapai Tribe in Peach
Springs, AZ. On the way, I met a fellow lover of distance riding and a
story sharing; the multiple Iron Butt recipient Dale Strother. He was
in the middle of riding his 2008 Anniversary Edition Harley Davidson
across 50 states in 50 days because he had just turned 50. We
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