BACKROAD BOB
EXPERIENCE: Thirty-three years and over
250,000 accident-free miles (except for one not-at-fault occurrence)
as a licensed motorcycle operator. Completion of Motorcycle Safety
Foundation Beginner and Advanced Rider Courses and Keith Code's
Superbike School. Forty years as an off-road rider. A.A.S. -
Mechanical Engineering with over 25 years professional
mechanical experience, first-aid, life-saving and CPR training. My
extensive solo travels have honed my map and people reading,
decision-making and situation-evaluation skills. My leadership roles
have refined my arbitration and people-management skills and my
lead-by-example style has evolved into an ability to lead others in a
way that they think they are leading themselves. Most important is my
desire to share the joys of motorcycling. I can lead anyone from
beginners to experts at the appropriate pace. I have taken many
people for their first motorcycle ride and have taught more than a
few, including women, how to ride.
GEOGRAPHIC EXPERIENCE,
ON-ROAD: Thirty-seven of 48 contiguous states with extensive
knowledge of the Mid-Atlantic, New England, and Southeastern states.
Five Canadian provinces, Isle of Man, Scotland, England, Wales,
Ireland, Spain and Portugal.
GEOGRAPHIC EXPERIENCE, OFF-ROAD:
Mid-Atlantic States, Massachusetts, Vermont, and Tennessee. George
Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Monongehela, Wayne and Allegheny
National Forests. Ten Pennsylvania State Forests.
AMATEUR
COMPETITION: Enduro riding - 10 years. Dual Sport Riding - 13 years.
Motocross and road racing support - 4 years.
LEADERSHIP
ROLES: President (1995-2011) - Turbo Motorcycle International
Owners Association (TMIOA), North Eastern Region Vice President
(2000-2007), and Pennsylvania State Director (1994-2007) - Honda
Sport Touring Association (HSTA). Rally Route Coordinator- HSTA
Sport Touring Association Rendezvous `96 (Davis, WV). Rally
Coordinator -Thumpers and Twins Rally `00 (Fernridge, PA), PA
Adventure `04 (Central, PA), No Bull `03 (Oleana, PA), and
Turbo Rally '00 (Port Jervis, NY). Organizer of the 2001
HSTA's Sport Touring Association Rendezvous - a 400+
participant 3-day international event held in State College,
PA.
PUBLISHING CREDITS: Nineteen "Motorcycle Road Trips",
"Motorcycle Dual Sporting", and "Motorcycle
Safety" Kindle ebooks (2009-2011). Ten books on CD
(2006). Bi-monthly on and off road riding column for Winding Road
Motorcycle Times (1999-2011), and monthly for CC Motorcycle
News (1999-2001), and Backroads (1997-1998). Bi -monthly
newsletter, Sport Touring News, for HSTA (1994-2007).
Resurrection and reorganization of the TMIOA (1995-2007) and Turbo
News (1995-2003) - the quarterly publication of the TMIOA.
Motorcycle Grand Prix and MotoGP coverage for Winding Road
Motorcycle Times (1997-20), Isle of Man features for American
Road Racing (1997-98), CC Motomag (January 1998), Rider
(March 1998), and Twistgrip (Spring 1998). Event
coverage for Thumper News (Fall '98). AMA National event
coverage for CycleNews (May 1998) and TrailRider magazine
(1996-2000). Seven-time Getaways and Street Savvy columnist
Motorcyclist magazine (1996-2011). Turbo motorcycle
retro-review for PowerTech Quarterly (Fall 1996) and
contributor to Joe Haile's technical and reference coffee table book
Turbocharging, Supercharging, and Nitrous Oxide (Whitehorse
Press - 1997). Original concept for Turboville! feature
article in Motorcyclist (November 1995). Series of on and
off-road articles for Winding Road MotorcycleTimes
(1994-1998). Over 350 motorcycle articles published.
PHOTO
CREDITS: Winding Road Motorcycle Times (1994-2011), Twistgrip
(1998-2000), CC Motomag (1998-2000), Rider (1998),
Backroads (1997-1998), Motorcyclist magazine
(1997-1999). Cover photos for July 1997 Blue RibbonCoalition
and January/February 1996 Winding Road Motorcycle Times. Over
250 photo credits.
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