Fast Facts About Charlie:
- Started riding in the early 90s
- First bike was a Sportster
- India is his favorite country to travel
- Co-founder of Roads Are For Journeys
How long have you been riding?
I rode my first motorcycle when I was a in High school back in the early 90s, but it was a friend's dirt bike so it didn’t lead to much other than giving me an itch for bikes that I was unable to scratch until my mid 20s. When I finally had the ability to afford a bike of my own I promptly went out and purchased my first Harley-Davidson and never looked back.
What was your first bike?
My first motorcycle was the all classic “first bike”...a Sportster.
Tell us about the chopper you currently ride.
I ride what used to be a 2003 Harley Softail, it is now a highly modified 10’4” long dual rigid chopper with 230,000+ miles on the odometer. I’ve ridden that bike through 48 states, 18 countries and, in a couple of months, will be embarking on a complete lap around the globe on it. I call it my ADV Chopper because I take everywhere, paved or not.
Favorite Aerostich gear?
Hands down, and without hesitation, the R-3 Stealth is the best piece of riding gear I’ve ever owned. Comfortable, waterproof and durable. It’s as simple as that. The bonus is that it also saves me storage space on the bike since I don’t have to carry rain gear or as much extra clothes since I wear the same outfit everyday while riding.
Aerostich-related or Aerostich-specific stories?
Where do I even start...there are so many. The R-3 has taken me through so many rain storms, snow storms and dust storms that I’ve lost track. What I can say though is that through all of those weather events I have stayed dry, warm and clean which is something I could never have said Pre R-3. To say that Aerostich has provided a way to be comfortable in all sorts of riding would be a gross understatement. Fortunately I don’t have any crash related stories about the suit but I have no doubt it will perform as advertised if I have the misfortune of finding myself sliding across the road.
You've traveled in a lot of places! What is your favorite: country, state, and city you have ridden in?
India. Rugged and unpredictable Himalayan mountain roads enveloped with brain melting views. Some of the most genuine and kind people in the world. Picturesque monasteries perched atop craggy mountain tops. India provides it all and is my number one recommendation for motorcyclists looking for adventure.
Why did you start your travel blog, Roads Are For Journeys?
Roads are for Journeys was started as a way to share inspiring stories from adventurers around the world, not just motorcyclists, and also as a way to keep those adventurers going. Our website is dedicated to providing inspiration and travel ideas from hiking to motorcycling and everything in between and compensating those story tellers as much as we can. I really enjoy finding the people that are out there quietly doing amazing things, the ones that are genuinely doing it for the love of the adventure. These stories can be found at roadsareforjourneys.com and on Instagram @roadsareforjourneys.
Any other thoughts you would like to share?
This is a big world we live in, one with countless ways of living, ideologies and landscapes. I firmly believe that the more of it we can see the more we develop as individuals, the more we are able to understand the plights of other cultures and develop the compassion necessary to improve our world one day at a time in small yet significant ways. Enough small steps by individuals to improve our world's landscape, in regards to both humanitarian and environmental efforts, will add up to enormous positive changes.
Follow along with Charlie's travels on his Instagram page.
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