Roll Me Away
ROLL ME AWAY “Before you leave, you must know you are beloved, And before you leave remember I was with you” –Mumford and Sons (Beloved) The title of this piece is taken from the Bob Seger song of the same… (READ MORE)
ROLL ME AWAY “Before you leave, you must know you are beloved, And before you leave remember I was with you” –Mumford and Sons (Beloved) The title of this piece is taken from the Bob Seger song of the same… (READ MORE)
Episode 3 of Graveltalk, a new podcast featuring interviews with motorcyclists around the world, is now available. This episode features an interview with myself. Graveltalk is also available on Spotify. In this episode I discuss how I got into riding,… (READ MORE)
Episode 1 of Graveltalk, a new podcast featuring interviews with motorcyclists around the world, is now available. I took part in an interview for the podcast which will be episode 3 (July 20th release date). The first episode features Tracy… (READ MORE)
The article “A Little Bit of Everything” by Bud Miller was originally published on the “RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel” magazine website on 5/18/2020. “Whether one moves slowly or with speed, the one who is a seeker will be a… (READ MORE)
The article “Wander Often, Wonder Always” by Bud Miller was originally published on the “RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel” magazine website on 6/01/2020. The photograph that accompanies this column was taken by my friend Bob on a ride a year… (READ MORE)
The article “No Mud, No Lotus” by Bud Miller was originally published on the “RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel” magazine website on 6/22/2020. “Most people are afraid of suffering. But suffering is a kind of mud to help the lotus… (READ MORE)
“Gotta keep rollin, gotta keep ridin’, keep searchin’ till I find what’s right And as the sunset faded I spoke to the faintest first starlight And I said next time, Next time We’ll get it right” -Roll Me Away by… (READ MORE)
The article “A Curious Collection” by Bud Miller was originally published on the “RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel” magazine website on 2/24/2020. “Garages, barns and attics are always older than the buildings to which they are attached.” —Leonard Cohen I’m… (READ MORE)
The article “In Memory of a Friend” by Bud Miller was originally published on the “RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel” magazine website on 12/17/2019. “A fragment of what you felt, of what you knew, A formula, a phrase remains,—but the best… (READ MORE)
ROAME Motorcycle Safety Shoe Brake lights and turn signals on your motorcycle shoes? Yes, the team at ROAME have developed an interesting new motorcycle shoe unlike anything I’ve ever seen. ROAME Zeros puts brake-lights and turn signal functionality inside a… (READ MORE)
The article “Joy Made Double” by Bud Miller was originally published on the “RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel” magazine website on 09/23/2019. In Zen we don’t find the answers. We lose the questions. —Zen saying I recently met a young man… (READ MORE)
Safety first. It’s a phrase that’s stated for all kinds of scenarios and situations. But for motorcyclists, that phrase is not to be taken lightly. Riding at high speeds up against cars is no joke. It is so easy for… (READ MORE)
The article “Adventurers All” by Bud Miller was originally published on the “RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel” magazine website on 07/09/2019. “Suddenly you’re on an open unknown road Passing all the heavy, long wide loads It is time to… (READ MORE)
I’m very proud to announce the availability of my first collection of writings for RoadRUNNER Touring and Travel magazine. Zen Motorcyclist: Waypoints, Volume 1 is a collection of introspections and lessons learned during more than 200,000 miles traveled on a… (READ MORE)
The article “Gently They Go” by Bud Miller was originally published on the “RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel” magazine website on 07/18/2019. Gently they go, the beautiful, the tender, the kind; Quietly they go, the intelligent, the witty, the brave…. (READ MORE)
The article “If I’m Right Smile” by Bud Miller was originally published on the “RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel” magazine website on 06/18/2012. Note: I’ll be departing Friday for an annual ride with my friend Ken in the West Virginia… (READ MORE)
The article Too Cool For School by Bud Miller was originally published on the “RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel” magazine website on 5/15/2019. I’m sure I’ve mentioned in prior posts that my first bike was a 1981 Yamaha Maxim. The… (READ MORE)
The article It’s What We Do by Bud Miller was originally published on the “RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel” magazine website on 2/14/2019. “… and this is the wonder that’s keeping the stars apart …” — E. E. Cummings As… (READ MORE)
Coming back from a long term injury, especially from a harrowing road accident, can be a challenging task. If the injury lasts several years, everything changes. The body, metabolism, muscle definition and lifestyle in general. The body adapts itself to… (READ MORE)
The article New Editions by Bud Miller was originally published on the “RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel” magazine website on 1/10/2019. “Your heart and my heart are very old friends.” —Hafiz A few years ago I wrote a column titled… (READ MORE)
Rent my bikes at Twisted Road After some due diligence I’ve posted both of my Triumphs for rent through Twisted Road Twisted Road has made it easy and safe to rent your motorcycles to fellow riders in your area who… (READ MORE)
The article “The Cure for Grief” by Bud Miller was originally published on the “RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel” magazine website on 2/24/2013. The Cure for Grief is movement. I’m not sure where I first heard that but once I did… (READ MORE)
Best Motorcycle Apparel for Winter Biking Just because the temperature has dropped doesn’t mean you need to park your motorcycle in the garage until next spring. As long as you have the right clothing you can go on rides throughout… (READ MORE)
The article “Breaking Chains” by Bud Miller/Zen Motorcyclist was originally published on the “RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel” magazine website on 09/26/18. You can get it done. You can get it done. What’s more, you gotta get it done. —Lou… (READ MORE)