Riding with Jaybird “Snapshot”

My One Year

This issue of Behind Barz Motorcycle Magazine marks the One Year Anniversary of “Riding With JayBird” and I’m happy to say it’s been a GREAT experience! I hope y’all have enjoyed reading my thoughts and seeing my pictures. As I look back, this year past had taken me all over the state of North Carolina and into Tennessee and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Every time I put my bike beneath me, no matter where I ride, it’s not so much about the destination but always about the experience of getting there.

If you ride a motorcycle then you know what I’m talking about! We actually enjoy taking the long way home. Shortcuts ain’t so important especially when the weather is nice and the ride is relaxing. We’ll get there when we get there... that’s motorcycle time. That’s how we live if you know, you know. It’s hard to pin a biker down to a tight schedule.

As this year has passed, I can’t help but look back on all of the changes that have taken place in our world and to take a moment to remember those that have left us. They are many and it’s our duty as friends and family to keep their love alive in our memories. They leave behind a world that’s so wonderful in so many ways and yet troubled, too.

We are approaching a new Presidential election year and will begin seeing all of the campaign bullshit again that we all love so much. It’s critically important to make your voice heard by voting. They’re scared of us when we get together as one entity... and they need to be! Our voice is strong and this year it needs to be even stronger! That’s all I’m going to say about that. We are seeing nearly every automotive and motorcycle manufacturer release an electric vehicle and even Elon Musk is afraid that we are on the cusp of seeing “artificial intelligence” become a reality. Once that happens, the world around us will truly become a different place. Let’s hope that we are prepared in our hearts and in our minds. Our motorcycles will always provide us an escape. My motorcycle is my freedom. The problems of the world and the stresses and anxieties of everyday