Mind to Heart Motorcycle Talk
by Liz Jansen When motorcycles talk, I listen. And so it was that I pulled off the road last Friday evening, choosing to get a room for the night rather than complete the remaining 300 km/190 miles that would get …
Category: Adventure
Managing Gravel and Crushing Fear
by Liz Jansen The long gravel driveway wasn’t part of my plan for getting back on the road. In fact, I wanted to avoid the stuff until I’d built up some confidence riding on tarmac. I’d laid out a well …
The Power of Letting Go
by Liz Jansen Ask any motorcycle rider what it’s like to ride and you’re sure to hear them try and describe that feeling of freedom, independence, and spiritual connection that comes from being out on the road. It’s hard to …
Pros and Cons of Solo and Group Motorcycle Travel
by Liz Jansen Tomorrow begins 10-12 days of working from the road in Northern Ontario. I’ll be attending a writer’s workshop on the shores of Lake Superior, researching travel stories, and spending glorious time traveling on my motorcycle. Much of my …
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How to Start Riding After a Motorcycle Accident
by Liz Jansen I’m nervous about getting back on a motorcycle. Although I don’t keep a running total, I’ve ridden hundreds of thousands of miles over 45 years with no accidents on the road until last summer. I teach others …
Six Months Later
by Liz Jansen It’s now exactly six months since I began the unplanned portion of my motorcycle quest. Although my trajectory was generally west before turning south, that day I headed east from Arrowwood, Alberta, headed for two destinations in …
Why More Women are Riding Motorcycles
Here are some stats from an article I wrote for Fix.com. Click on the image to be taken to the article. Source: Fix.com
10 Ways to Get Ready for Motorcycle Riding
by Liz Jansen From our vantage point at the top of February, riding season can seem so far away. Especially when many of us have experienced winter storms lately, with more to come. Yet every year spring arrives without fail, …
10 Joys of Walking
by Liz Jansen Taking public transit for my doctor’s appointment yesterday floated briefly through my thoughts, before setting those thoughts free. I’d miss the joys of walking. It was three kilometers (two miles) each way and included some hills, but …
Anatomy of an Accident
by Liz Jansen I jumped out from under my crippled motorcycle, now resting on its left side, engine running, and headlights peering at me from an unusual orientation. In an instant, my life had changed forever. Wednesday, August 27, 2014 …