Talimena Scenic Byway Ride 2016

The return to Talimena in early October of 2016 was much less fraught with peril and discomfort than the 2014 trip. It started out gray and rainy when James, Eben and I hit the road, and we were met with dense fog once we reached the campground, cutting short any…

Talimena Scenic Byway Ride 2014

Took my first trip from Denton, Texas to Talimena, Arkansas in June of 2014, to camp and ride the legendary Talimena National Scenic Byway with a small group of motorcyclists and scooter riders. Many of those in our small group made the trip to the campsite we had reserved separately.…

Rockers vs. Mods Dallas 2014

Rockers vs. Mods Dallas 2014 was the first motorcycle event I attended after moving to Texas. With the 2019 rally soon approaching, thought it might be worth a look back to the 2014 event. Gotta say, my photography skills (and equipment) have significantly improved over the last five years, but…

2018-2019 Dallas International Motorcycle Show

The Progressive International Motorcycle Show hit the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas on January 4th through the 6th. J&P Cycles also hosted an amazing party at The Foundry in Dallas that Friday night, bringing together friends, builders, members of the motorcycle industry, and the 22Kill and Motorcycle Missions charities.…

Denton Bikes and Coffee November 2018

Increasingly cooler temps may have found their way to Texas in November, but regulars and new faces alike continued to make their way to the Denton Square to warm up with a nice coffee (and despite the cooler weather, sometimes an ice coffee) from West Oak.

Denton Bikes and Coffee October 2018

The weather may have been cooling down (a bit–it's Texas after all), but that certainly didn't stop riders from near and far from coming out to West Oak Coffee Bar to get their Sunday morning hit of caffeine.

3rd Denton Independent Motorcycle Show

On October 12th and 13th 2018, the 3rd Denton Independent Motorcycle Show,  brought dozens of stunning custom motorcycles to the Greater Denton Arts Council's Patterson-Appleton Arts Center in the heart of Denton for a unique gallery-style show.

Southern Throwdown 6

Southern Throwdown 6, on September 30th 2018, at the Bomb Factory in the Deep Ellum district of Dallas, Texas offered up a day full of cool bikes, rad vans, great BBQ (and plenty of beer to wash it down), and awesome people.