Trip Posts

The RideDayes Coffee Roasters in Middletown, NY, located in Orange County, was the destination for today, another in our Upstate Coffee Crawl series.  The Beeline compass distance was 43.9 miles.  Of course, I never expected a straight l…

The RideOne of our Instagram followers in the area suggested Sandy Hook Cafe.  Leaving Cross River on the BMW R1200GSA, the Beeline Moto indicated 19.8 miles as the crow flies.  See our article on discovering new roads with Beeline. We&r…

The RideThe destination was just across the Connecticut border in New Canaan, so the Beeline Moto indicated just 10.3 miles. This is not enough distance for a substantial detour, but there are some nice roads in the area. See our article on discov…

The RideAnother ride in our Upstate Coffee Crawl series, today’s destination was 68.6 miles away as the crow flies, according to the Beeline compass. Churchill After Hours, located in Eldred, NY, in Sullivan County, was sure to add more mile…

The RideWith the recent snow finally cleared from the roads and no ice, it was time to take the BMW GSA out for a coffee ride.  From the Cross River, NY departure point, the Beeline compass indicated just 13.9 miles to the Humbled Coffeehouse…

The RideMy riding club knew about the Moto coffee rides on Tank of Coffee and was eager to tag along and savor some coffee.  We decided to make our club ride a coffee ride to the Village Blend in Sloatsburg, NY, in Rockland County.From our …

The RideRiding buddies love hearing about my coffee rides on Tank of Coffee and ask if they could join me.  I often leave pretty early, so the timing doesn’t work for them, but today was an exception, as one riding buddy could make it.&…

The RideI was bringing the GSA in for service and picking up the R18 that had been out of commission since the electrical fault.  As MAX BMW is in New Milford, part of Litchfield County, I decided to find a nearby coffee shop.  River and…

The RideAboard the BMW R1200GSA for this trip, the Beeline was 39.1 miles to Cafe e Dolci.  See our article on discovering new roads with Beeline.  Departing from Cross River, I headed west on Route 35, which follows the north shore of t…

The RideI mounted the BMW R18 Classic for today’s ride to Ossining's First Village Coffee on the Hudson River in Westchester County.  The Beeline Moto showed just 15.3 miles as rides within the county have a limited distance.  See …

The RideThe Beeline for today was 24 miles, but I’d be heading south into the denser parts of Westchester County, so my hopes for outstanding roads were limited for this trip to Sunshine Coffee Roasters.  See our article on discovering …

The RideMy destination today was in the Catskill mountains, to Forage and Gather in the hamlet of Mountain Dale, New York, in Sullivan County.  Forage & Gather is part of the Upstate Coffee Crawl series.  The Beeline to get there is …

The RideToday’s destination was Slave to the Grind in Bronxville, NY, located in southern Westchester County.  I lived in Bronxville as a kid, so I knew the area well.  The Beeline was 25.6 miles, showing the distance between north…

The RideI departed Cross River on the BMW R18 and headed west on Route 35, with the Beeline indicating just 6.8 miles as the crow flies to Farmer’s Grind.  See our article on discovering new roads with Beeline.At the split for Route 1…

The RideThis was a long ride as the Beeline directly to The Kitchen Table was 82.5 miles, so I took the GS.  See our article on discovering new roads with Beeline.As it would be long, I chose to go reasonably quickly toward the Bear Mountai…

The RideI’ve passed Hayfields hundreds of times on the bikes and seen the Classic car gatherings and a handful of bikes, so it had to be one of the places to try for Tank of Coffee.It’s very close, just up the road from our start in …

The RideOur moto coffee destination for today was on the other side of the Hudson in Nyack, NY, in Rockland County.  The coffee shop named Boxer Donut & Espresso Bar had a perfect name for us to take the big boxer motorcycle, the BMW R18 …

The RideI’d started this ride another day on the R18 Classic.  Due to an electrical fault that stopped the ride early, I had to abandon that initial ride.  I used the S1000R today to try it again.  37.2 miles was the Beeline t…

The RideBank Square Coffeehouse in Beacon is the destination for today.  My Beeline showed 25.3 miles as the crow flies.  See our article on discovering new roads with Beeline.I’ve been to Beacon many times but found I’m al…

The RideAn early departure meant cooler temps of around 60F, so I had to kick on the lightest heated grip setting on the BMW R18 Classic this morning.  I'll be heading to a popular motorcycle destination in Connecticut to visit Kent's cozy co…

The RideI’d learned about the Upstate Coffee Crawl from visiting Foundry42+ in Port Jervis, NY, so I had to add the participating venues to the Tank of Coffee backlog.  One of those was Anatomy Craft Coffee Bar in Honesdale, PA.  T…

The RideIt’s another very local place just over in charming Katonah, so the Vespa GTS300 was the bike for today. 4.1 miles was the Beeline. See our article on discovering new roads with Beeline.Route 35 was the road for the day after depar…

The RideThere is a chill in the air as I start this morning with 58F, the reported temperature.  The 50-year-old BMW R75/5 is a bit slow to cold start, finally coaxing the twin carbs to spark to life.  Jefferson Valley, NY, where Common …

The RideThe Beeline direct route indicated 56.8 miles to Foundry 42+ as a Beeline, so I took the fastest path through the Westchester roads to the Bear Mountain Bridge, as I was on the BMW S1000R, and it doesn’t love traffic. See our article…