It’s All About the Bike

Rush is by far the most relevant progressive rock band for any adventure motorcycle rider. If you ride and have given Rush a listen and just don’t dig their music, that’s fine. If you ride and haven’t listened, get a copy of their latest studio album, Snakes and Arrows. For me, I have been a longtime Rush fan from a guitar player’s perspective and didn’t develop a real interest in hitting the open road on two wheels until I read Neil Peart’s soul searching saga Ghost Rider. I won’t spoil the story as there is more to it than just riding motorcycles. It’s a must-read. Esteban Frito still has my hardcover copy. It’s what stirred my interest in bikes like the BMW GS 1150, traveling solo around the American west, taking photos and writing about the little stops here and there. When the weather is crap, I can throw in one of my favorite Rush compilations to get me pumped for better riding weather. Good news came this winter when the band announced they would keep the Snakes and Arrows tour rolling this spring and summer. No show in Salt Lake City, so it looks like I’ll be taking back roads, dirt roads, doubletrack and trail to Nampa, Idaho for the closest (but not too close) show. Hopefully they will have front row parking for motorcycles, as I have seen at recent shows.