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Oct 28, 2024 | ridemsta.com | Michael Marino

The River City Ride is an MSTA rally that had eluded me for years. I’d wanted to go since shortly after I joined the MSTA in 2014, but each year I had a scheduling conflict that didn’t allow me to go. When the dates for the 2024 rally were announced – and had moved one week later from its traditional weekend – I finally had a chance to attend it. And I’m glad I did.

Aug 1, 2024 | ridemsta.com | Michael Marino

I’m a bit of an oddball MSTA member. Most of the members I’ve met in my 10 or so years of being part of the organization like to ride in groups. At MSTA rallies, most of the riders I’ve seen depart the hotel parking lot are doing so in packs of three or more. Then there’s me, who enjoys doing my own thing in my own time. So why do I continue to pay dues to be a member of a club whose main activity I don’t partake in? It’s for the camaraderie and resources an MSTA membership offers to all its members.

Jul 8, 2024 | ridemsta.com | Michael Marino

Story by Doug WestlyEditor’s Note: This story was originally published the Feb. 2018 edition of the MSTA Florida Chapter newsletter, The Florida Gator Tale. The story has been edited to match the MSTA website’s style. We were scheduled to head out on a ride yesterday morning, and at the last minute I decided to cancel it. I just wasn’t in the right frame of mind to be on two wheels. Motorcyclists often use their passion for two wheels as an escape from everyday life.

Feb 1, 2024 | ridemsta.com | Michael Marino

Story by Pedro GregorioEditor’s Note: This story was originally published the May 2014 edition of the MSTA Michigan Chapter newsletter. The story has been edited to match the MSTA website’s style. Seventeen degrees Fahrenheit — that was the temperature on the first Sunday of Spring when I put my Speed Triple on the trailer. This winter had been a doozy — and by “doozy” I mean a freeze-your-cojones-off kind of winter.

Jan 11, 2024 | ridemsta.com | Michael Marino

Story by Pedro GregorioEditor’s Note: This story was originally published the Feb. 2014 edition of the MSTA Michigan Chapter newsletter. The story has been edited to match the MSTA website’s style. I do quality audits on cars for a living. What that means is that I notice the little things that separate the good cars from the also-rans. This can sometimes be a curse when I ride bikes. On a recent ride on my 1999 BMW I once again thought about turn signals. Yep, I said turn signals.