BACKROAD BOB TM
EXPERIENCE: Fifty years and over 250,000
accident-free road miles (except for one not-at-fault occurrence) as
a licensed motorcycle operator. Thirteen years and 43,000 miles dual
sporting from Vermont to Tennessee. Completion of Motorcycle Safety
Foundation Beginner and Advanced Rider Courses and Keith Code's
Superbike School. Fifty years as an off-road rider. Mechanical
Engineering degree with over 25 years professional experience
repairing and rebuilding internal combustion engines, 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.
At this stage, my goal is to share the joys of motorcycling with as
many riders, and non-riders, as possible.
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 – 23 years including 13 years organizing and
participating in local and national dual sport events. Motocross and
roadracing support.
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 350+ participant 3-day
international event held in State College, PA.
PUBLISHING
CREDITS: Tumblr blog (2011-2023), Twenty-four "Motorcycle Road
Trips", "Motorcycle Dual Sporting", and
"Motorcycle Safety" Kindle ebooks (2009-2023).
Nineteen books on CD (2006-2023). Bi-monthly on and off road riding
column for Winding Road Motorcycle Times (1999-2011) and
Motorcycle Times (2012-2020), and monthly for CC Motorcycle
News (1999-2001), and Backroads (1997-1998). 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 (1997-2000), 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 500 motorcycle articles published.
PHOTO
CREDITS: Tumblr blog (2011-2023), Motorcycle Road Trips, Dual
Sporting, and Safety CDs (2006-2023), Backroads (1997-1998),
CC Motomag (1998-2000), Motorcycle Times (2012-2020),
Motorcyclist magazine (1997-1999), Rider (1998),
Twistgrip (1998-2000), Winding Road Motorcycle Times
(1994-2011). Cover photos for July 1997 Blue Ribbon
Coalition, Motorcycle Times March/April 2014, March/April 2017,
Winding Road Motorcycle Times January/February
1996, January/February 2006,
July/August 2007, September/Octobet 2008, November/December 2009, and
Motorcycle Times March/April
2014 and March/April 2017. Over 2000 photo credits.
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