Motorcycle riding is more than just a mode of transportation; it's an experience that engages all the senses, demanding focus, skill, and a deep connection with both the machine and the environment. In this blog post, we'll delve into the concept of…
The Ride My iPhone’s screen lit up as I launched the Beeline app and plugged in the address for Greater Things Roasters. While it helpfully offered both a fast and a fun route, I chose the last option of the compass. Compass mode provides a strai…
Welcome to the Throttle and Roast blog! In this post, we're diving deep into a fascinating topic: the connection between motorcycling and brain function. If you’ve ever wondered why riding feels so good, and if it actually has any tangible benefits …
The Ride A new coffee shop and a new bike. One of my favorite things about these coffee rides is the sense of exploration, of discovering something new, and experiencing a place and route that are unfamiliar to you. Today’s ride would be aboard m…
Extend Your Motorcycle Battery Life with These Simple Tips There’s nothing worse than gearing up for a ride, turning the key, and getting... nothing. A dead battery is a fast way to ruin any motorcyclist's trip, especially if you’re miles from hom…
The Ride With the Beeline Moto 2’s compass pointing toward central Connecticut and indicating 50.7 miles straight line distance to the coffee shop, I thumbed the starter on the BMW R18 Classic. The big boxer engine swung to life with the character…
Welcome, fellow riders! Today, we're diving deep into the often-overlooked but absolutely critical component of your motorcycle: the drivetrain. From chains to belts to shafts, the drivetrain is what transmits power from your engine to the wheels, m…
In our latest Throttle and Roast podcast episode, I shared my initial thoughts on the 2025 BMW F900GS after trading in some older bikes. I talked about the bike's new design, the advanced rider modes and my excitement for how the bike handles. Today…
The Ride Regular readers will know we’ve had a few bikes we’ve used on these coffee rides. I recently made a change to the fleet, reducing the number of bikes and replacing one of them with a new one. Today, I took the new BMW F900GS bike and pro…
The Ride When I was in the Citibeemers, one of our regular breakfast stops for our weekly rides was Karen’s Diner in Pawling, NY. There are many great roads leading to and away from the town, so we always found a fun route to take. Today, as I cl…
The Ride Today’s ride was heading to another Westchester County coffee shop—this time in the charming village of Tarrytown, NY. I climbed aboard the BMW R18 in Cross River, NY, and entered the address for Coffee Labs Roasters into the Beeline app.…
The Ride Sometimes, in an effort to seek out new experiences and places, you can miss out on something right in front of you. While many of our coffee rides have focused on locations far from our start in Cross River, NY, today’s spot is very loca…
The Ride With so many rides behind us traveling quite far for a coffee, I decided to try something a little more local. My destination for the day was just in the next town over, so the Beeline Moto 2 indicated just 4.9 miles as the crow flies. S…
The Ride With the first few days of clear roads after the seemingly endless snow this season, it was great to get back out on the BMW R1200GSA for today’s ride. It wouldn’t be a long ride as the Beeline compass indicated 22.6 miles as the crow fli…
The Ride This has been one of the snowiest winters in many years here, so it had been a couple of months since I could last ride. But some warmer temps combined with rain helped clear the last bit of ice and snow on the roads, along with the salt,…
The Ride Today’s coffee ride would be relatively short as we’d stay in Westchester County. Plugging in the address for Don Carvajal in Irvington, NY, to the Beeline Moto showed just 20.9 miles as the crow flies. I was aboard the BMW S1000R for to…
The Ride A brisk November Sunday morning greeted me as I prepared to depart for Perkatory Coffee Roasters in Branford, CT. With the temperature hovering right at freezing as I climbed aboard the BMW R1200GSA, I was glad to have wind protection and…
The Ride I plugged the address into the Beeline app for The Roasted Bean in Bristol, CT and the compass indicated 43 miles in a straight line. As I thumbed the starter on the BMW R18 Classic, my mind drifted to wondering just how much of a diversi…
The Ride I’ve generally avoided heading into central and lower Westchester County for the coffee rides on Tank of Coffee. Those parts of the county tend to be more densely packed, limiting the rides’ fun. However, doing so leaves many wonderful pla…
We’ve been writing about our coffee rides for a while now. In New York State, we’ve published our rides to over 35 coffee shops thus far. Along the way, one thing has been pretty straightforward. The more populated the county, the greater the odd…
The Ride Whenever I have a ride planned to the other side of the Hudson River, a few riding buddies are always interested in coming along. Today was no different. Meeting my friend in Cross River, NY, I was onboard my BMW R1200GSA while he was on…
You may see many labels like Fair Trade or other ethical concerns on your coffee package or at your favorite coffee shop. But what do these different terms mean, and why are they important? We’ll discuss these terms in detail and explain why they m…
The Ride I climbed aboard the BMW R18 Classic and turned on the Beeline Moto at my Cross River, NY, starting point. I entered my destination for No. Six Depot Roastery & Cafe to the app, and it reported the straight compass distance was 74.6 miles…
If you ever find yourself amongst a group of long-time motorcyclists, you might discover that many riders are repeating questions and responses as their hearing might not be as good as it was when they were young. Long days in the saddle with …