Bob D.'s Bio
About me: My name is Bob. I was born in 1971 and grew up in the northern Detroit suburbs. I spent thirty years in Michigan until moving to the Phoenix area in late 2001. I am happily married to my wife Stephanie and we have two beautiful daughters born in December '02 and December '04. Life is great here in northwest Phoenix!
My background: I graduated from Michigan State University in 1994 with an engineering bachelor's degree and from Walsh College (Troy, MI) in 1996 with an Master's of Science in Management. I worked as a brake engineer for an automotive supplier in Michigan for seven years, and the same for an auto-manufacturer's proving ground since 2001 here in Arizona.
My interests: I'm a busy guy with two little ones, but in my spare time I enjoy shotgun sports (skeet, trap, bird hunting, etc.) and tinkering around the house, but most of all I enjoy riding my motorcycles and have been doing so since 1978.
Currently I have three of them: 2000.5 Aprilia RSV Mille 'R', 2003 Aprilia Caponord, and a 2000 Yamaha YZ426f. These give me all the options I need to pick my terrain.
I am also the owner, operator, and janitor of a motorcycle blog called the Motorcycle Bloggers Group. When I'm not riding bikes, I'm reading and writing about them. While its no substitute for the real thing, I keeps me involved. Like cleaning your bike, its the labor of love.
Favorite Motorcycle Quote "If you're going to ride stupid, you better be tough."
Bob D.'s Websites
Bob D.'s Recent Villages
Fuel Conservation via Motorcycles
I think eveyone could agree that a little conservation of fuel could go a long way. Heck, even today a barrell of oil dropped below $69 because of “increased gasoline inventories”. To me, that me...
MotoGP – Greatest Spectator Racing
I am sure this is up for debate as the NASCAR crowd would not know how to handle right turns , but I find myself on the edge of my couch almost every week. If you are a motorcycle rider and could...
Fuel Price Misery Index
This is what I am currently trying to figure out. As a Phoenix, AZ area resident, the weather is transitioning from God’s country to a blazing inferno. Right now, it has been close to 100F a coup...
Patriot Guard Riders
Not too long ago, I was forwarded information about a motorcycle riders group called the Patriot Guard Riders. This group was formed in response to the protests from members of the Westboro Baptis...
The Motorcycle Commuter Gear
I have been commuting to work now for several months now as part of my New Year’s Resolution. The goal was simple: ride more and pay less for fuel costs. So far, all is well.
