MOTORCYCLE DIARIES

The One Curve We’ll Never Forget

There’s a curve just outside Glenwood Pass that doesn’t look like much on the map — a gentle bend, nothing scary. But every rider who’s been there knows better. It’s the kind of turn that sneaks up on you — blind, off-camber, and slick with pine needles if the wind’s been busy. We hit it […]

The Rain, the Road, and the Ridiculous

You know that feeling when the sky goes from “slightly moody” to “vengeful apocalypse” in about three minutes? Yeah — that was us last weekend. We were halfway through what was supposed to be a sunny coastal ride when the heavens decided to open up. Not a drizzle. Not a polite mist. We’re talking sideways

Grab Your Helmet, We’ve Got Stories to Tell

Ever notice how life feels better on two wheels? The air’s different. The noise fades. It’s just you, the road, and that low growl of freedom. That’s why we started Grinning Monkeys – not as a business, but as an excuse to never stop riding. We were a bunch of friends with too much coffee,