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Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Riding Nerdy: Finding Historical Markers

Do you like your motorcycle rides with a side of history-buff nerdiness? Well, then – locating and photographing historical markers might be right up your alley.

Riverhead historical marker
TOWN OF RIVERHEAD
A part of Southold prior to its organization 1792. First settlement 1690. Suffolk County Seat since 1725.
-State Education Department 1933
Surely I can’t be the only geek who likes to ride and likes to learn about the history of the places I pass through. Are you up for the informal challenge of doing some riding, taking some photos and maybe learning something along the way?

What are the rules and what do you win?

Nothin’ on both counts! Isn’t that great?
The informal challenge is nothing more than to get out and do some riding and share what you’ve found on your own blog. Easy-peasy.
Here are some websites that might help you find historical markers in your state:
State Historical Marker Sites:
Do you have any websites or tips for finding the locations of historical markers?

Saturday, June 11, 2011

kawasaki z650 cafe racer finished

Falcon Motorcycles Kestrel: Gone in 50 seconds

R.L.Burnside It's bad you know

Let’s get back out on the road.

Sometimes, we get caught up in our own worlds, and put limits around ourselves, only to find that the boundaries are really just windows. Let’s get back out on the road.

BMW Unscripted - Tiffany from DIGITALKITCHEN on Vimeo.

Riding to Born Free

CYCLE ZOMBIES X BORN FREE from Mark Choiniere on Vimeo.

Ventura County's Timmy Curran shreds!

Timmy_Curran from Mark Choiniere on Vimeo.

It's Better In The Wind - I'm Coming Home

It's Better In The Wind Grand Canyon

1970 CL350 Honda Build

El Mirage 2011

Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit

Nirvana - Come As You Are

Nirvana - The Man Who Sold The World

Foo Fighters - Learn To Fly

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