The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes

KICKING OUR OWN TIRES: Nothing humanizes us more quickly than doing something stupid—and common—in front of an audience. Scott Auld joins Mark and Wes for the Q&A to discuss our own embarrassing motor...

19 Tammi 202250min

HOW TO ORGANIZE YOUR GARAGE—OR NOT! If you've ever felt like it would be easier to move than to organize your garage, Mark might agree with you. Find out how he tackled the problem. Our Q&A responds t...

12 Tammi 202248min

THE FATE OF ROMANCE: Sure, you love your romantic partner, but do you love your motorcycle? Mark examines what it takes to form and break relationships with machines. Our Q&A looks at the concept of ...

30 Marras 202146min

ZEN AND THE R1250RS: When you find the motorcycle you were always meant to ride, it's one of those pivotal moments in your life. Maybe the clouds open and angels sing, but maybe you just find your pea...

23 Marras 20211h 6min

A BREAK IN THE CLOUDS: Our use of motorcycling to maintain psychological equilibrium should be modulated. Overdoing it can be problematic, but so can underdoing it. Our Q&A gets into some of the menta...

11 Loka 202144min

CHARACTER: The priority of character in any motorcyclist's criteria for ownership winds up being a function of that rider's own personality. This can go in either direction, though, with the motorcycl...

11 Loka 20211h 16min

FOG LIGHTS: Going through highly routinized maintenance procedures (oil changes, spoke tightening, chain lubing, cleaning and polishing, etc.) can be like playing a favorite oldie on guitar when these...

11 Loka 202147min

DEBUT EPISODE! SOME DAY: Trying to quantify the return on investment in motorcycling is a fool's errand. Even for those who regularly ride vast distances, and therefore enjoy a far lower cost-per-mile...

11 Loka 202135min