Soon after crossing the border, they had to detour to the east repeatedly around forest fires and closed roads made impassable by the previous winter’s severe damage. This added more than a hundred miles to the day’s journey and hours more slow travel in worsening weather. Once they cleared these delays, they were almost three […]

They arose early the following morning to quickly finish off their path to the corner #1. First up was US Route 2. Once they crossed the state line they were surprised by Route 2’s exceptionally poor conditions. Patchy periods of rain were of little concern. They were discomfited by the road’s numerous, multi-mile long stretches […]

They were oblivious to the 24/7 televised reporting on world events, certain in their knowledge that there would be political, financial, and human carnage from big to small. They did know that they were headed north towards green mountains. Their planned path would take them through many small town main streets in the northeast. They […]

Editor’s Note: It’s time for a pause from the four corners saga. This is a piece for northern riders whose bikes are nestled snugly in their riders’ garages. – Marlow Most American riders outside the deep south and west coast have an offseason, when old man winter and polar vortexes make them put up their […]

This morning Marlow had the lead until the first gas and rest stop. It was going to be a long day of riding on two lane back country roads they had never seen or ridden. As Rex had not group ridden with Marlow in the lead, a short pre-brief was required. “We all know back […]

It was getting darker by the minute. Steve pulled his bike alongside Augustus, turning and asking “Do you think we oughta stop for the night soon?” “Yeah, I do. If it gets much darker, the road surface and direction might begin to get too hard to see for us to get along safely.” As they […]

The sun had passed overhead and the afternoon had turned pleasant. The road was fairly straight almost placid. The motorcycles were running fine with engine RPMs lowering after each upshift. The feel of the road started to take hold of the bikes and then their riders. The sound of the tires on the pavement was […]

After Ricetown, their route took the bikers further off the beaten path on narrow two-lane roads connecting various settlements in the coastal low country. The roads wound through seemingly endless green hills, past occasional working farms and several stone churches perched on small rises. Their path became increasingly tree-lined and woodsy as they rode north. […]

Four motorcycles pulled into Ricetown. It was a discouraging place, typical of remote small towns. The long term effects of the modern world’s uncaring showed with weed-fields abounding to the edge of the two lane road that had led them there. There were no souls in evidence. It was on the edge of a small […]

Editor’s Note: The Four Corners Adventure begins. Stay with this series. Marlow makes “Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Riding” look like an amateur effort! This is a loving portrait of a man and a Nation in transition. -Vic Life and Island Times: Day 1 Coastal Empire After a nice empty-road ride along US 1, […]