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The fate of romance

30 November 202130 November 2021 Mark Barnes 294 Views 1 Comment

In the beginning of a typical romantic attachment, whether to a human being or a motorcycle, there’s a period of

23 November 2021 Mark Barnes 196 Views 5 Comments

First, my apologies for writing something nonsensical to much of my readership. This one’s going to be a little hard

In nearly a half-century of motorcycle ownership, I’ve never been this enthralled with a bike—and I’ve owned 29, most of

What a year 2021 has been! Earlier, there was relief and jubilation as it seemed we might finally resume somewhat

11 October 2021 Mark Barnes 145 Views

The fog we’ll examine here is mental; I hope to provide some illumination on at least one variant of the

10 October 2021 BMW MOA 903 Views podcast

Mark Barnes’ popular column The Ride Inside has been established as a podcast. Sponsored by the MOA Foundation, The Ride Inside with

Photos by Paul Phillips. My old friend Bruce was in a jam. He’d arrived in Knoxville with his KTM 690

Some things seem uncanny. How can falling toast always land on its buttered side? I mean, that should only be

In a stroke of exceedingly bad judgment, I once calculated the cost-per-mile of owning several of my motorcycles. It was

28 July 2021 Mark Barnes, Ph.D. 305 Views

As I’ve mentioned in recent columns, I just moved. I was extremely excited about the new accommodations for my bikes,