Its never to early !!

Posted on December 16, 2013 by greg

It is never too early to start planning your next motorcycle adventure.

This was a great event. I have already signed up for 2014 http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/events/ontario-2014

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Horizons Unlimited

Posted on August 28, 2013 by greg

In the second weekend in September, I will be presenting at the Horizons Unlimited Ontario event, discussing 2 different topics.  My friend Bill and I will discuss the pros and cons of doing a long distance trip solo or with an organized tour, a secondly I will speak about my experiences re-entering the workforce after my trip through the Americas.

There will also be many more presenters on a variety of topics.  Come check it out!

http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/events/ontario-2013

 

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Book is now Ready for Sale

Posted on May 15, 2013 by greg

This past weekend was rather exciting for me. Not only did I pick up my book but I participated in another motorcycle event – this time as a vendor. Given the weather and the turn out I am pleased with the sales. It is exciting to see months of work come to completion.  Below is the final synopsis of the book and the website where you can order it from.

You can order through our website at http://motorcyclingpassion.com/.

 

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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Booth at the Bike Show

Posted on March 19, 2013 by greg

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Toronto Spring Motorcycle Show

Posted on March 6, 2013 by greg

I am having a booth at the Toronto Motorcyel Show later this month, to promote my new book. Come by and say hello.

click on this link for details –  http://motorcyclespringshow.com/latest-news/

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Book Progress

Posted on January 19, 2013 by greg

I am pleased with how the book is coming along. It has also been great fun working on it, for the past several weeks I have been reliving my adventure! Just today I was writing about Peru, what an amazing place, I could write a whole book just on Peru. The most difficult thing has been deciding what the “best” story was for each country.

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.

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Now on Facebook !

Posted on December 12, 2012 by greg

Not sure why I did not do this during my trip but I finally set up a Facebook page. There are some different photos there then what I have on my blog. Check it out here  and “Like” http://www.facebook.com/gregsadventure

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View from the back seat

Posted on November 15, 2012 by greg

The post below was written by my passenger from this past weekend.

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.

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Roadside Attraction Ride – Northern Ontario

Posted on October 9, 2012 by greg

Northern Ontario Roadside Attractions

 

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Horizons Unlimited Meetings

Posted on October 5, 2012 by greg

I left packing my bike until the last minute. I was scrambling to remember everything I needed to take and had to remind myself that it was only a three day trip to North Carolina so I didn’t need much.  This trip was a little different, I had been accepted to speak at a motorcycle travelers meeting hosted by Horizons Unlimited. It was at this same meeting two years ago where I listened to traveler’s stories and travel tips and became inspired to take my own adventure, and now I was speaking and hopefully inspiring others.

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

HU meeting

 

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