Daily Ride – Adeyaka Magazine: Paris by Motorcycle

March 18, 2015March 9, 2015 / Ryder / Leave a comment

In one corner we have a motorbike taxi and in the other an Infiniti G37. The challenge is to photograph the G37 during rush hour in Paris from a moving motorbike.

Question: How can I get the job of riding pillion and shooting footage of an Infiniti driving in downtown Paris?

Daily Ride – not quite – gridlock in Paris

February 16, 2015February 3, 2015 / Ryder / Leave a comment

Seems like a good idea to walk… or take a moto taxi

Because life is waiting…

January 31, 2015January 31, 2015 / Ryder / Leave a comment

I’d almost forgotten all about that, once upon a time.

A86 Colombes

Then I had the chance to remember.

All those plans, all that careful-ness…

A spring day

with rain threatening

and suddenly, everything’s different.

More Zen than I expected

January 23, 2015January 23, 2015 / Ryder / Leave a comment

A different kind of “sit” (Source: YouTube)

So, chapters 4 and 5 are pretty much set.

Chapter 4 was pretty straightforward. Tell the story. Relive the story. Wonder at the story.

Turns out Chapter 5 is a heck of a lot more “Zen” than I expected. Turns out, what was really going on in my mind during that ride was not unlike what you experience while doing zazen — only this time on two wheels, going fast. In traffic. In France.

Should be interesting, to see what others have to say about it.

I can’t say I’m un-happy. Gives me something more to think about, as I finish up the week… and start thinking about the weekend.

Daily Ride – Or you could take one of these

January 17, 2015December 29, 2014 / Ryder / Leave a comment

… doesn’t look like it’s in Paris. These Hondas are for the more adventurous, I believe…

Woot! Chapter 1 is Done

January 16, 2015 / Ryder / Leave a comment

Chapter 1 (of 8 total) in Zen and the Art of Moto Taxi Survival is now done.

I’ll be posting a sample later today, so keep an eye out for the download.

At this rate, I expect the book to be ready by mid-February at the latest — ’round about the time when northern folks who live to ride, but can’t because of all that snow, are getting a little antsy.

But for now, let’s just tick the checkbox on that one.

And stop by later today to download your copy of Chapter 1.