Category Archives: Triumph

Oh Canada!!

Oh Canada… Americas hat… what wonders you possess… and Im not talking about ketchup chips. Lakes, rivers, forests, and winding roads! For Michelle’s birthday we decided to take an extended weekend ride up into beautiful British Columbia. The plan: From … Continue reading

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Harrison, Idaho – Population 203

Not long after completing the 20 day 4000 mile trek across the western states I found myself itching to hit the road again. With summer in full swing and weather in the 90s, I felt a day ride to one … Continue reading

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20 Day Ride – Recap & Lessons Learned

Perhaps its a habit from my old Project Management days, but I thought it would be helpful for myself and fellow readers to review the aspects of the trip in terms of successes and opportunities for future endeavors of this … Continue reading

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Ida-Home!

The final day of my trip was certainly mixed with a variety of emotions. I had been feeling for the past few days the relief to come back to my own home, my own bed, the people close to me, … Continue reading

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Big Sky Country!

Its certainly apt that Montana is known as Big Sky Country… the sky just seems so vast there compared to other locations. Heres a shot I took just past the small town of Ennis heading west towards Virginia City MT: … Continue reading

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Yellowstone!

After Moab it was north through Utah and into Wyoming to eventually hit up Yellowstone National Park. Between the two I stayed the night in Provo (never again) and then camped out on Bear Lake which is split in half … Continue reading

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More Deep Random Thoughts…

Some additional deep random thoughts from the road: * In N Out Burgers in California are way better than those in Nevada or Utah * It would appear that California drivers have more vanity license plates than all other states … Continue reading

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Moab Part 2

After an awesome ride down scenic Highway 279 outside Moab, it was time to hit up Arches National Park. This is an extremely beautiful ride and there are tons of view points to get out and check out the arches, … Continue reading

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Moab Part 1!

So Im going to break up the posts for the Moab leg of the journey due to how much content I have – tons of video and pics and even some stuff walking around in the Arches. But first, lets … Continue reading

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Utah!

I left Vegas early in the morning to beat the heat. Despite this, it was easily 90s by the time I really got some distance up hwy 15 and into the 100s by mid day. About an hour north you … Continue reading

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Los Angeles and Vegas

Unfortunately I dont really have any good riding footage of Los Angeles. Basically its big, its busy, and theres a lot of traffic. Not ideal for any good video. As a matter of fact, if youve ever played GTA V, … Continue reading

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San Simeon, Ventura, and into LA…

So being as I got out of Big Sur in the pitch black and ocean-fog-mist of the late evening I opted to stay at the first stop I encountered which turned out to be San Simeon. After such a long … Continue reading

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Big Freakin Sur!

Ill let the pictures and video do most of the talking for this post. I will say though that these dont even do it justice. You must experience it for yourself. Seriously.   Some video with increased playback speed showing … Continue reading

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Deep Random Thoughts…

There is entirely too much to see and do on the coast. Its incredibly difficult not to want to stop and gawk at the amazingness every 50 feet. I lost my Forest Service canteen somewhere between Eureka and San Francisco. … Continue reading

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These Trees are Big!

So riding through the Redwoods was seriously one of the best parts about this trip so far. It is really going ot be difficult to top this. Here’s some video of the ride:         And also a … Continue reading

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Highway 101

After a great rest at the Silver Surf Motel in Yachats OR, it was time to hit the road and explore the famous Highway 101 as I head south along the Pacific ocean. Everyone I have talked to about this … Continue reading

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To the Coast!

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Central Washington

Hey! Check out this 3 minute video I made of some of riding through some of the more interesting areas of Central Washington! The Gorge, little downtown Cle Elum Washington, and Snoqualmie Pass.   Travis

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Making up for lost time

So, after a really difficult start to the journey getting all rained out and an unexpected stay in Sprague, WA I found myself behind schedule for day 2. Luckily the rain had subsided and it was clear riding past Ritzville … Continue reading

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A Soggy Start…

The day had arrived! Despite checking the weather constantly leading up to the start of my 20 day ride, and all sites showing the forecast as sunny and warm, north idaho and western washington instead had pretty much a torrential … Continue reading

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