Having read On The Road {both the edited and scroll versions} numerous times since childhood, it was only fitting to pull inspiration from this journey when I felt as though my own life needed some clarity. Two painful losses, in close proximity, lead myself and my better half to head for the great long road and not look back - Much like that of Mr. Kerouac after the loss of his father. It was about opening our minds to what the world had in store. Finding the unexpected experiences and awakening that 'spark'. Finding answers to questions we hadn't even asked ourselves yet. What started as a three week adventure into the unknown turned into a much more in depth...
Dave (above-right) suggested we do a ride up to Jalama Beach. Most of us hadn't heard of Jalama. Little did we know making some rash decision to ride 6 hours up north, would be the most beautiful and last ride we would squeeze into summer. We set off. Dave, Chris, Brady and Joe. We had to fit our boards and gear into something... creep-van? Yes, Joe (below) and Brady had to trade off about half way so both of them could put some miles on the highway. After making the long ride through Irvine, Long Beach, the 405 N we beat through traffic and finally broke through to the good stuff. Malibu and north. The winding 101 and 1...
Halloween isn't complete with out a ZOMBIE RIDE! So here at Seaweed & Gravel we decided to wake the undead and have a ride to end up at the Vintage Motorcycle Show at the Del Mar Racetrack.
