Fall '01 Premium Content Adirondack National Park A visit with our son Florian at his ice hockey camp in Lake Placid, New York, this July presented an excellent excuse for Christa and I to explore the Adirondacks. But if you happen to be anywhere close - you won't need an excuse. However, you will need a lot
Fall '01 Premium Content Finland: Northern Highways 2,500 miles around Finland and Lapland on a Yamaha TDM 850 and a BMW 850 GS(Translation by Colin Brunskill) We took the night ferry, the M/S Finnpartner, from Lübeck, Germany, to Helsinki and after a calm crossing left the ship shortly after 7 a.m. At this
Fall '01 Yamaha FZ1 The idea of converting a sportbike into a standard isn't new at all. But the better the material you start with, the greater your results at the end. The transformation of Yamaha's R1 into the FZ1 demonstrates that impressively.If you have ever switched from a comfy but heavy touring
Fall '01 The Indestructibles Dual-purpose bikes are becoming more and more popular. No wonder, this type of motorcycle offers a great riding position, a comfortable suspension setup, good power and a tough chassis that handles well on bumpy asphalt streets and gravel roads.My leathers are soaked, my skin underneath, is wet. The little
Fall '01 Premium Content Nantahala A half a million years ago, tectonic plate movement in the Atlantic Ocean caused a massive upheaval of solid granite that eventually became the Appalachian Mountains. These lofty peaks at one time were over 100,000 feet high. Exposure to the elements, the many epochs of glaciation, and time itself
Fall '01 Premium Content France, Provence: A Great Escape For centuries, Provence in Southern France has served as a refuge for victims of persecution and for people who are just plain tired of modern civilization.Alone with my thoughts, I sit on the summit of Mont Ventoux surrounded by a large landscape of rocks and boulders. If you have
Fall '01 Premium Content Shamrock Tour® - Dillsboro, North Carolina Deep, hanging clouds at 7 a.m. and the heavy raindrops tell us we have to wait. Some four hours later, the wait is over and it's time to call Garry, and start our tour of the Nantahala National Forest.We meet at my home in Clemmons - Garry on
