Jupiter’s Travels (Book Review)

Posted by Atlas Published in 2008, Uncategorized, video

In 1973 Ted Simon set out on a four year journey on his 500cc Triumph T100-P that took him around the world. Tales of his travels were incredibly inspirational for me personally. The book is not merely an account of what happened when. It seems silly to call this a trip. Traveling for four years [...]

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Feb

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance (Book Review)

Posted by Atlas Published in 2008

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance combines two of my passions: motorcycles and philosophy. I woke up that day anxious to work on my motorcycle only to realize that I lent my tools to a friend. So I finished the book over coffee and a bagel on a lazy afternoon. I don’t have much [...]

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Feb

Lois on the Loose (Book Review)

Posted by Atlas Published in 2008

I’ve never enjoyed a motorcycle adventure book as much as Lois on the Loose. Lois Pryce takes us on a journey from Fairbanks, Alaska to Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego over 8 months and 20,000 miles. This is exactly what I am preparing to do in the summer of 2010 so this story was especially close [...]

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Sep

What’s On My Coffee Table

Posted by Atlas Published in 2008

It takes a really good book to capture my complete attention and actually read it cover to cover before picking up another book. I’m a bit of a scatter brain. To make matters worse I bought a couple more distractions: The Longest Ride by Emilio Scotto One Man Caravan by Robert Edison Fulton, Jr. Lois [...]

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Jun

Into the Wild (Book Review)

Posted by Atlas Published in 2008

I recently read a blog about a trip two friends of mine took to an abandoned bus in the middle of the Alaskan wild known as “Bus 142.” They were aided by a guide and a vehicle to make it to the site, but also had to hike 8 miles to get to the bus. [...]

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