Two-Wheeled Tourist is on the move...

So anyway, I know I've been a bit incognito in the last few weeks. I've had a lot of stuff going on.

After a little over a year and a half at Independent Motorsports, I've picked up stakes and moved on to a new position in Mentor, OH, about 150 miles north of Columbus near the shores of Lake Erie. I'm now at Premier Cycle Accessories, an online retailer that specializes in sport touring and adventure bikes as well as long-distance riders. I couldn't pass that opportunity up! And it's a nice fit for me and I'm hoping to stick around for a while.

Of course, the consequence to this is a bit of a move. Since Matt's job is still treating him very well (and it would be absolutely absurd to move up here without securing something else), we're now in two different parts of Ohio until further notice. Considering that other opportunities could have put me back in California (would've been nice but a heck of a lot more expensive and complicated to move) or in farther states, this actually works out pretty well. It'll be a bit of long distance commuting to see each other and chats with the webcam, but we'll make it work.

There was quite a bit of prep involved, however. I had to go through a lot of things in the apartment and figure out what needed to go with me to Mentor and what just needed to go. After a week of total cleanup and mass recycling, donation, and shipping, I have a lot less unnecessary crap laying around to deal with. Of course when I still had the stuff it was important and relevant to what I was doing, but time can render things useless, especially if they have to deal with a video editing business that's slightly in hiatus. I'm still working on that...

All this (and then some) used to be filled with stuff!

More to come from my new digs as things change. I'm still waiting on my new apartment to be readied for move-in so I'm in an extended stay hotel for a couple weeks. I have to say these places are actually quite nice and chill, definitely a great option when you're in a situation like this. At least I'll have more time to think and write about things. Running, running, running.

Independent Motorsports - my new job!

For all of my local Columbus friends that have shopped for motorcycle parts and accessories at my last place of employment (which will remain unnamed but I can tell you is a very huge store somewhere in Westerville), I have left that location and joined up with the guys at Independent Motorsports at their new location in the southern end of Columbus near Obetz.

I'm enjoying my time here and getting so many opportunities to help in many aspects of this new location's ins and outs, from admin work to developing the parts and accessories department to coordinating a new rider program that helps customers purchase their first (of hopefully many) motorcycles. It is a fresh feeling to be utilized for more than just "selling stuff" and "putting boxes where they're supposed to go." I feel very refreshed and invigorated knowing that I can work in a place revolves around my passion for motorcycling and actually wants me to work to my potential.

Here are some quick shots of the store, and these guys don't mind the free press...

Some of the many bikes that grace our showroom floor. We carry all types and styles of clean, used motorcycles and scooters.

I get a desk so I'm not on my feet for 10 hours straight! :)

Here's our helmet, apparel, and accessories department. We're still expanding and looking forward to adding more products to our inventory!

Our "graffiti art" wall!

Independent Motorsports is located at 3930 S. High Street, Columbus, OH 43207. Visit our website @ http://www.indmoto.com for directions to the store, contact information, and to see our online listings of clean, used motorcycles!

I'm out for now...going to test ride a sportbike!