Bikers Welcome

From “TJ”

Can Christmas be here already? Wow! 2024 came and went in a flash. When you’re having too much fun, I guess that’s what happens. So much travelling to so many rallies and events can wear you out, but we love it and just have to keep going. Throw a few personal vacation trips into the mix and it seems like we never stop. Our rally bartender and vendor friends that travel the country for most of the year are happy to have the next couple of months off for some much-needed rest. They live most of the year out of suitcases.

It’s a crazy, hectic life we live but I don’t know anybody that would trade it. Motorcycling is what we do. It’s a passion that we share that makes us like family. The Christmas Holiday season is a time to just relax, have fun, and enjoy those friends. The weather is perfect, and the bikes are ready to be ridden. Get out there and put some miles on, clear your head, reflect, be thankful that you get to do what you love. For the last 10 years the magazine has thrown me deeper into the scene, but the riding is what it has always been about for me.

I got my first motorcycle on April 16th, 1974 (16th Birthday). It was only a little Honda 350, but I felt like I was the king of the world. Total freedom to go where I wanted, when I wanted, without having to ask for a ride. I remember riding that bike home from the DMV after passing the written permit test like it was yesterday. After almost 51 years, a Honda 550/Four, a Goldwing, 4 Harleys and a Hayabusa, I still can’t get enough!! I consider myself fortunate to have met so many great people because of motorcycles. Thank you all for reading and supporting Thunder Roads Florida and sharing the journey with us. Tons of good stuff coming in 2025 so stay on the ride! As always, if you see me out, please come over and say hi. Merry Christmas, Happy New Year!!

See ya on the road,
T.J.