Freelance Writing

      

Links on this page lead to freelance articles and essays written over approximately the last 12 years. Clicking article titles noted with 'external magazine link' will take you to my article published on the magazine's website. Where there is no 'external magazine link' indication, articles posted on this website are generally the unedited versions, and have a bit more detail and relate more of my own experiences and insights about the travel. To return to this index page, simply exit the external site or click the 'Freelance Writing' button at the top of the page for articles posted on this website. Articles are listed in Reverse Chronological Order (the most recently published articles are at the top of the list). It’s All in How You Lean (external magazine link) - An article on the increasing variety of multi-wheeled motorcycles appearing on the market, and the problems new configurations are causing for motorcycle training organizations and licensing departments in the Pacific Northwest.  Published in SoundRIDER! Internet Motorcycling Magazine, December 2010. A Low Country Rolling Boil (external magazine link) A tour through the South Carolina "Low Country" taken in October 2009, which includes the Hilton Head Island and Beaufort, South Carolina areas.  Published in the May, 2010 issue of Motorcycle Cruiser magazine. Biketoberfest 2009 (external magazine link) - A wild time in the old town tonight!  An article about a few days in Daytona Beach taking in the sites and sounds of the yearly motorcycle event.  Published in the March 2010 Issue of Hot Bike Baggers Magazine. A Ride On The Ridge - Touring the Blue Ridge Parkway  The BRP is 469 miles of road made for riders.  Published as a feature article in Rider Magazine, July 2009 Re-Imagining the Great American Road Bike  Some of my ideas about changing touring cruiser motorcycle design, that, in my opinion, would make traveling bikes better suited to the task.  I used the Photoshop program to make the changes to hardbags, exhaust systems, etc., to show the changes as "real world" bikes.  Published in the August 2009 issue of (Motorcycle) Cruiser magazine.  My thanks to Cruiser and Victory motorcycles for the use of their photos. Leaving Las Vegas  Getting away from the tables for a day or two can lead to some beautiful State and National Parks no more than an hour's drive from the strip.  Motorcycle Consumer News, October 2008. The North Georgia Colors  Autumn is one of the best time of year to visit North Georgia, especially on two wheels.  Published in Rider Magazine in April 2007. The Road Back - A Ride to Charleston, June 2006  Written both about a motorcycle ride to Charleston, and a reunion with friends I met in the Air Force while stationed there in the mid-seventies.  Published as a "Favorite Ride" feature in the December 2006 issue of Rider Magazine. The Road Goes On Forever  Originally published as a two-part piece in Roadbike magazine in August and September, 2005. The North Carolina Outer Bank Islands and Carolina Coast  Published in Motorcycle Tour and Cruiser magazine in June 2001. The Georgia Triangle   Published in Motorcycle Tour and Cruiser magazine in May, 2000. The Real Florida   Written in September 1998 and published in Motorcycle Tour and Cruiser magazine in August 1999. Here's Your Sign  An essay written about the improper placing of traffic control signs at intersections around Atlanta and the state of Georgia, and how this placement constitutes a danger to the drivers of this state, and others.      All Articles and Essays Copyright 2009 Philip A. Buonpastore, Reprint by Permission.