An old Army buddy that I served with in the 1/6th Infantry in Illesheim, Germany, John Fogarty, asked me to come visit him in Darlington, Maryland. I had not seen in him in about 18 years, so I decided that was long enough. A long motorcycle ride seemed like a good idea too. Here is the story of the ride in pictures.

This is my second motorcycle video from my homemade motorcycle mount. I've made some improvements, but the quality is still very poor.

I'm searching for some software to assist in formating the video for the web. So far Handbrake and others have failed on my computer, so technical problems need addressed. I think this one is good enough to enjoy at least a little though.

I really shouldn't post this video, but for anyone interested, here is my first motorcycle video. I have little knowledge or experience with video and I am trying to learn more.

The biggest problem is the chrome. My next video, I adjust to get the light streaking from the chrome out of the pictures. Then there's the noise. I just found out that the only way to remove the wind noise is to get an external microphone. Still have to find a good way to do this. My next video I will post does have the wind noise replaced with music.

First off, my apoligies for the photo. I used the junk camera for obvious reasons. It's enough to get the point across though. It was cold.

It hit over 50 degrees today in Ohio, so I hit the road on the Honda Shadow. It felt good to get it out for a few reasons including:

Ohio State Route 555, otherwise known as The Triple Nickel, is one of those fable rides that surprises just about every rider on the first trip. Truth be told, the catchy name of the road lends more to the hype than the actual ride, but it's a great starting point for any ride in Southern Ohio. There are so many great roads, like Ohio State Route 78 connected to it, that you can make The Triple Nickel part of any ride in the area.