Hosted by John McCalmont · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 15 episodes
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There’s a difference between passing through… and truly being there. Being There is a collection of true motorcycle journeys written by my father — stories of open highways, small towns, long miles, unexpected detours, and the kind of moments you only find when you slow down enough to notice them. My father passed away many years ago. But through these writings, his voice still rides. In each episode, I read one of his stories from the road — just as he wrote it — and then I share a personal reflection at the end. What it means to me now. What I hear differently as a son. What time and miles have taught me since he first put those words on paper. These aren’t just ride logs. They’re lessons in presence. In freedom. In risk. In faith. In keeping the rubber side down — on the bike and in life. Ride safe. Be present. And keep the rubber side down.
John McCalmont hosts “Being There: Stories from the Road Where We Keep the Rubber Side Down”, a society show with 15 episodes published.
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Being There, I read “Reflections of You,” written by my father, Gene McCalmont, in 2004. While sitting outside a coffee shop in Fredericksburg, Texas, Dad becomes fascinated by the ref
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Being There, I read “A Fallen Soldier,” written by my father, Gene McCalmont, on April 30, 2004. As the Iraq War dominated the headlines, Dad found himself reflecting on another genera
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Being There, I read “What Do You Think About This?”, written by my father, Gene McCalmont, in 2004. Set in the old rail yard of Chama, New Mexico, the story follows a brief but unforge
Send us Fan Mail This week on Being There, I read “Tres Cervezas,” a story written by my father, about a motorcycle trip into Big Bend country in 1967. Three young riders. Old motorcycles. No money. No real plan. What st
Send us Fan Mail Only mad dogs and Englishmen go out into the midday sun, but it is here that one often finds that moment of truth when he is reminded of his own mortality and the limits of time. It is how one chooses to
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Being There, I read “Jalapeño Jelly,” a deeply reflective piece written by my father, Gene McCalmont, during a particularly difficult season in 2003. Set against a cold motorcycle ride
Send us Fan Mail A moment’s inattention is all it takes to ruin a perfectly good day. No matter how much he knows about riding, the author admits to forgetting the basics from time to time.
Send us Fan Mail My Everything was written in March of 2003 as a story to commemorate the author’s 35th wedding anniversary. It was inspired by a chance encounter with a redheaded beauty at Coopers in Llano, Texas, on a
Send us Fan Mail In the 60s, life was never certain. The Vietnam War, motorcycles, and living life fast dominated everything. The author remembers how reality appeared in his mailbox one summer’s day in 1968.
Send us Fan Mail Title: My First Author: Gene McCalmont The first motorcycle the author ever rode, at least for more than a block, was in 1966. Back then, there were no riding lessons other than what you gave yourself. M
Send us Fan Mail Title: Winter’s Morose Author: Gene McCalmont In the theater of the mind, the author relives past adventures and envisions the day when he will again ride the grandeur of the Big Bend.
Send us Fan Mail Sometimes, the ride is just an excuse to hangout with friends. In this story, the author explores the nature of a long-standing friendship and the unspoken words between two men who have lived many share
Send us Fan Mail A familiar road. A familiar Ducati. A stranger on a bench who didn’t feel like a stranger at all. “Familiar Places” is about how motorcycles open doors to connection — and how sometimes the ride reminds
Send us Fan Mail You’re never too old. Too married. Or too “mature” to make a fool of yourself. A Hill Country stop, a bag of ice, and a moment of questionable judgment… “A Young Beauty” is live now. This one proves the
Send us Fan Mail In 1993, my dad and I rode to West Texas on a motorcycle trip that changed more than we realized. That night at McDonald Observatory, he looked through a telescope and saw the light of a hundred billion
Send us Fan Mail Originally written by Gene McCalmont and first published in 1996, Turning 50 is a high-octane reflection on what it means to cross a life milestone without surrendering the passion that got you there. La
Send us Fan Mail A winter ride through the Texas Hill Country. An unexpected run with a young deer. For two miles, youth and experience moved side by side on an empty road. “Come Run with Me”— one of my father’s most ref
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