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The First Weekend The parking lot was empty except for a scatter of orange cones and a row of small, slightly battered training bikes. It was early, the kind of cool, grey morning that makes coffee feel more like medicine than comfort. Eight of us stood around while two instructors—both with sun-creased faces and the relaxed posture of people who have spent years on the road—explained how not to embarrass ourselves. We started with basics. How to mount the bike without kickin

In Donald Shebib’s twin landmarks of Canadian cinema— Goin’ Down the Road (1970) and its sequel, Down the Road Again (2011)—the road is never just a strip of asphalt. It is a measuring device: of ambition, of disappointment, of the uneasy hope that we might still repair what we have broken. Anyone who has ever chased a horizon on two wheels will recognise the emotional terrain, even if the vehicle here is a worn Chevy Impala rather than a motorcycle. The adventure, the risk

Harley-Davidson’s story begins in 1903 when William S. Harley and Arthur, Walter, and William Davidson built their first motorized bicycle in a modest 15-by-10-foot shed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Although its origins were unassuming, the brand soon gained renown for mechanically reliable bikes with distinctive styling. Over the 20th century, Harley-Davidson rose to become an American icon. Its heavyweight cruisers, defined by their deep V-twin engines, appealed to a generation

A Restorer’s Journey Through Passion and Regret Revised by John Lewis (January 19, 2025) The first lie in any restoration isn’t in the classified ad. It’s the one you tell yourself. I told mine in a dim suburban garage. The overhead bulb threw more shadow than light, catching the edge of a dented tank and a film of dust on dulled chrome. The bike—what was left of it—sat half-buried behind lawn chairs and Christmas decorations, the ghost of someone else’s dream. Objectively, i

Motorcycling is often described as more than just movement on two wheels. Riders speak of a visceral symbiosis: body, bike, and road harmonizing into something that feels, at times, transcendent. The hum of an engine can awaken a primal thrill, yet for many dedicated motorcyclists, the real intrigue lies in the mental journey the ride evokes. Stories of heightened awareness, “zen-like” calm, or an almost mystical unity with the environment are part of motorcycle culture’s sha