On this week’s episode of The Downshift, we catch up with Murph, who set off 3 years ago to ride his BMW R 1150 GS Adventure motorcycle around the world. Since Murph lives on his motorcycle and was planning to drive in snow and ice, the bike had to be modified to the extreme. Added was a Mobec Duo-Drive 2wd Sidecar for carrying all of his possessions as well as tons of other custom bits to deal with the freezing cold. With his new kit assembled, Murph decided to spend the winter exploring the Arctic Circle.
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May is National Bike Month, a great motivator to log extra miles on the road or trail, commute to work, or spend your weekends downhilling. But maybe you want more. Maybe you want to head out for a week—or two—and explore new terrain. We can help you out. Here are five of the most beautiful multi-day rides in the world … More
They call it The Surf Bus — a groovy, Scooby-Doo-like Mystery Machine that chortles up to our hotel, the Hilton Hawaiian Village in Honolulu.
A flip-flop-clad local surfer named Sam — our Shaggy — hops out and invites us aboard, where we encounter seats full of affable travellers from the United Kingdom, South America, Australia and Brandon, Man. We may feel — and look — as though we’ve hooked up with Mystery Incorporated, but I assure you we’re not splitting up to search for clues. The Surf Bus (northshoresurfbus.com) is taking us on a tour of Oahu’s fabled North Shore, the Hawaiian home of professional surfing … More
When she traded in her Mousketeer ears for a surfboard and a modest one-piece bathing suit, Annette Funicello helped create a world as fanciful as Walt Disney’s Magic Kingdom.
It was the land of perfect waves and sparkling sand, in a place where there was a beach party every night and summer never ended — at least not until the Frankie and Annette “Beach Party” movie did.
When Funicello, who died this week at age 70, climbed into a convertible with Frankie Avalon in the opening moments of 1963’s “Beach Party” and  … More