I've been a motorcycle enthusiast all of my life.

3 years ago this summer I traded in my beloved 1994 Honda VFR 750 so that I could get my first laptop.

4 laptops later I moved up to a powerbook 17", sold 2 of my unused laptops on ebay, and at the end of June was able to get another bike, and live one of my life-long dreams - which was of course to ride to Deals Gap, North Carolina, and ride the world-famous TailOfTheDragon.

I basically broke in my new bike during a 1300 mile ride from Rochester, NY to Deals Gap, NC via the Blue Ridge Parkway, motorcycle camping along the way and while I was down there for about a week.

For a slideshow of pics taken during the trip, please click here (requires java)

When I have more time I'll update this page with more trip details and pics.

All I can say for now is that on a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being the most difficult, the dragon is definitely a 10!