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Synopsis“Motorcycling: A Lifelong Passion”

An engaging and heartfelt written and full color pictorial celebration of 2 Canadian men’s lifelong passion and adventures for motorcycling.

Frank Maloney, MBA, CPCC and Greg Powell, CGA are fervent motorcyclists who share the two-wheeled dream. As relevant to hard-core veterans as it is to novices and those curious about getting involved in the passionately exciting lifestyle and community/family found in motorcycling.

A unique book combining facts, color pictures and a motorcycle adventure story! A perfect colorful reading adventure as perfect for a coffee table or side case. Additionally, it makes a one of a kind memorable gift for anyone.

Discover :

- Greg’s life changing and at times incredible 65,000 km, 11 month, 14 country solo adventure and journey travelling the four corners of the Americas. From Toronto east to Newfoundland, then west and north to Alaska’s Arctic to the southernmost city in the world, Ushuaia, South America. Go along for the ride as Greg got attacked and robbed, experienced romance and triumphed over the elements, geography, conditions and his own limitations and fears

- The history and development of motorcycling from motorized bicycles to future concepts. Discover famous motorcyclists in history

- Women and motorcycling

- Best types of motorcycles for your specific needs

- Best motorcycle TV shows and movies!

- “Bucket list” motorcycle trips

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On Friday my co-author Frank and I met with a book publishing company and it was a great meeting. Lots to consider but we made a lot of progress. Soon we will be set up to take pre-orders of the book, at a discount to you of course. Keep checking back for details.

On a very sad day – the day my bike went into winter storage – my dreams of completing my book changed.  I was put in contact with a man named Frank who was in the middle of his motorcycle book and also stuck.  In his words, his book was  “a book aims to share the passion for motorcycling through the eyes of a reborn enthusiast. It is a 360 degree perspective of motorcycling aimed just as much to the current motorcyclist as those thinking of becoming one. It covers all aspects from motorcycle types, dream trips, history and future with a multitude of pictures on the journey”

We have now decided to co-write a book, my adventure combined with his passion. It is going to be a uniquely written book, combining adventure with a love for motorcycles. We expect to have the book ready by late February.  If you are interested in pre=ordering one leave your name below.

I have not been on a motorcycle since was a teenager. Greg and I had talked about going for a ride for months but with busy schedules and poor weather I really thought it would be spring before I finally got to go on a ride. Last Sunday the weather finally broke and both our schedules were clear and it was time for my ride. We planned a nice ride in the country side to the Forks of the Credit just north of Toronto.

The ride started off with trust, I had confidence in Greg as he has ridden his motorcycle across North and South America and rode other motorcycles in Asia as well. A short Sunday ride did not seem like a big deal, I wasn’t nervous.  I wasn’t nervous until we took the ramp onto the Gardner Expressway and Greg accelerated much too quickly for my liking. I squeezed him, he slowed down, I started to relax until he took the ramp onto the 427, I squeezed him harder this time and he slowed down much quicker. We finally exited the highways and would soon start our country ride. Greg turned to me when we were stopped at the light and asked me if I was ok. When I told him I did not like the highways his response was “don’t worry, I rode this bike for 2 weeks in Lima”, like it was supposed to provide me with some kind of comfort, it didn’t.

The country roads were much more relaxing and scenic. The leaves had fallen and were blowing all around, the air was crisp and I felt comfortable enough to start taking pictures. Once we arrived at the Forks of the Credit I noticed tons of bikes, I guess we had come to a popular spot, I would soon learn why. The road was lots of fun, lots of twists and turns but best of all were the short hills towards the end of the road, it felt like a roller coaster. Greg and I would ride that road 3 times before stopping for a late breakfast at a local restaurant then take several side roads and meander our way back to Toronto.

I hope the weather holds and we can get out again before the snow flies.

The ride to North Carolina was uneventful but I was surprised at how familiar it seemed despite having only traveled this route once before two years ago.  Once I arrived at the Iron Horse Motorcycle lodge I was greeted by some familiar faces, Bob and John from Ontario who I spoke to recently about their plans to travel to South America, another Canadian guy who I met in Machu Picchu, and my friend Bill who I was doing the presentation with.

The presentation was called “Two Ways Down” and it compared the pros and cons of traveling by motorcycle solo or with a tour company (Bill travelled to Ushuaia with a tour company). We presented to a respectable size audience and it was well received with lots of great feedback and interesting questions, it felt good to help others and provide inspiration.

While in North Carolina I had the chance to ride The Tail of the Dragon, twice (318 curves, 11 miles)!! The first time I did it two years ago I was very nervous, this time I was taking the sharp corners at high speeds like and old pro. Since I had to be at work on Monday I decided to wake up early and make the 1,100 kilometer trip in one shot, stopping only for fuel and very fast food. I did it in 12.5 hours, good practice for an Iron Butt Challenge if you ask me.

Horizons Unlimited also had a motorcycle travelers meeting in Barrie Ontario, their first one in Ontario ever and very close to home for me.  Bill and I did our presentation again, this time to a somewhat larger audience. I had a chance to meet some new people and was surprised to find that some of the people I had met had been following my blog since the beginning of my trip and others that were friends of friends.  Again it felt good to inspire others, make new friends and share tall tales. I hope this event becomes and annual thing.

HU meeting

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