Author Archives: cesardagord

The Tiger Runs Wild in the High Desert (Steens 2014 Part 1/3)

Posted on June 18, 2014 by cesardagord

Our group of riding friends here in Eugene started talking about a trip to the High Desert this spring. What about an extended weekend stay at the Diamond Hotel in June?  This conversation was not about a motorcycle trip. But … Continue reading →

Posted in Riding the Triumph | 10 Comments

A Warm Spring and Several Good Rides

Posted on June 14, 2014 by cesardagord

It seems spring has come and is gone already. Either that or time flies when you are busy riding, busy at work, busy researching for blog posts, and also spending some time abroad in this mix. But I’ve managed to … Continue reading →

Posted in Riding the Ducati, Riding the Triumph | 4 Comments

FIFA 2014 World Cup in Brazil – A Game Changer?

Posted on June 10, 2014 by cesardagord

I was in Brazil a few of weeks ago.  This trip gave me a chance to learn what soccer fans will experience when they will be in Brazil in a few days from now, when the beautiful game will be … Continue reading →

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The Honda Africa Twin is back!

Posted on May 13, 2014 by cesardagord

[Note: This post was originally published on May 13th 2014. Check the updates added to the end of this post as new information about this bike has become available – Including the most important update, a year later on May … Continue reading →

Posted in Bike Reviews | Tagged , , , , | 42 Comments

Old friends get together for a Spring day ride

Posted on April 24, 2014 by cesardagord

I moved to Eugene in November 2005.  After several years without riding, in March of 2006 I once again acquired a motorcycle. It was a BMW Dakar and with it I started riding again.  New to the area, riding was … Continue reading →

Posted in Riding the Triumph, The Book | 4 Comments

Riding the 2014 Water-Cooled BMW R1200GS

Posted on April 18, 2014 by cesardagord

It was Saturday, it was a beautiful spring day around these parts of the world, and the European Motorcycles of Western Oregon (EMCWOR) had a 2014 BMW R1200GS demo hanging out in front of the store. I had some time … Continue reading →

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Observations on Public Transportation

Posted on April 13, 2014 by cesardagord

In the last several months I attended work related meetings in Washington DC, Atlanta, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Portland. In all of them I made use of their public transportation system. Using those systems was convenient to me in terms of … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Thoughts, The Book | 4 Comments

What’s in Lincoln City?

Posted on March 27, 2014 by cesardagord

Not much. Except that it is often where my friends find rental houses for the weekends when we get together on the coast. I had this trip marked on my calendar long time ago. When was it going to happen … Continue reading →

Posted in Riding the Ducati, The Book | 12 Comments

Pacific Coast Loop – March 2014

Posted on March 17, 2014 by cesardagord

The weekend before last I ran into my friend Ricardo and his wife at a local grocery store. I had not seen him for a while, as we usually see each other on the soccer pitch and both of us … Continue reading →

Posted in Riding the Ducati | 11 Comments

Pacific Coast Loop – February 2014

Posted on March 16, 2014 by cesardagord

Sunday morning the sun was out early. Doug would be joining me on my first Pacific Ocean loop of 2014.  The Ducati is ready! Because one of my neighbors’ cats picked the Ducati as a territory marker (he has done … Continue reading →

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