
Tom Manly: Keeping up at 75
Tom Manly spent his career as a commercial airline pilot. Now retired and approaching 75, Tom's passion is motorcycles. He owns 11 bikes – including a three Ducatis, two BMWs, a Triumph, KTM, and a new Harley-Davidson Su

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Hosted by Ed Housewright · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 45 episodes
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Riding Into The Sunset is a podcast by, for and about senior motorcyclists. Hosted by journalist and author Ed Housewright.
Ed Housewright hosts Riding Into The Sunset, a leisure show with 45 episodes published.

Tom Manly spent his career as a commercial airline pilot. Now retired and approaching 75, Tom's passion is motorcycles. He owns 11 bikes – including a three Ducatis, two BMWs, a Triumph, KTM, and a new Harley-Davidson Su

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Bill Richardson rides a motorcycle at age 94 and has no plans to stop. He got his license three years ago and taught himself to ride by watching YouTube videos. He's normally a cautious rider, but once got his Honda Rebe

Motorcycle racing is a dangerous, demanding sport that usually attracts young riders. Elizabeth Waltman, surprisingly, took it up at age 66 after decades of street riding. Now 70, she teaches others how to ride on the tr

One of the best places to ride in Texas is Big Bend. It's an expansive area in the southwestern U.S. that features mountains, deserts and canyons carved by the Rio Grande River. Big Bend National Park serves as the cente

Some motorcyclists love the camaraderie of a group ride. But others prefer the flexibility and solitude of solo riding. John Butrus is so passionate about riding alone that he formed a Facebook group called Solo Motorcyc

There's no better way to see the country than on a motorcycle. The only problem: with so many wonderful sites to see, how do we make time for them all? Obviously, we can't. As we age, we're faced with prioritizing our bu

In this episode of RITS, Ed continues to ponder the risks and rewards of riding following the motorcycle death of his friend Tom Moffat. He raises valid concerns about the safety of riding and offers the views of promine

Motorcycle riding can bring great joy and great sorrow. A close friend of mine, Tom Moffat, recently died from injuries suffered in a motorcycle accident. I'm mourning his loss and examining why we decide to ride with th

KELLY VALDEZ likes long distance rides. She's ridden cross country seven times—five times solo—and has also traveled extensively in Canada and Europe. She prefers speedy sport bikes over more upright models. "I have a hi

Rick Kallmayer has ridden motorcycles for more than 50 years and owned more than 50 bikes. But his latest is a departure from all the rest – it's his first with an automatic transmission. Rick talks about why he bought a

Maher Maso spent almost a decade as mayor of Frisco, Texas, one of the country's fastest-growing cities. During that tenure, he brought the Dallas Cowboys headquarters and practice facility to Frisco. Despite his busy ci

Some riders like bigger and bigger bikes. Not Mike Welch. The biggest bike he's ever owned was a BMW F 850 GS, but he much prefers his G 310 GS. For Mike and some other motorcyclists, maneuverability and handling outweig

Aaron Stevenson wanted to forge a closer bond with his teenage son, Micah, so they hit the road. Aaron rode his adventure bike cross country for almost a month, traveling 6,600 miles through 18 states, with Micah on the

In just a few years, Bobby Haas and Stacey Mayfield assembled one of the most acclaimed motorcycle collections in the world. The Haas Moto Museum outside of Dallas, Texas, features 230 motorcycles dating from 1899 to the

At 86, Tom Moffat is the oldest member of his Dallas, Texas, riding club. He's also one of the fastest and most active riders. Tom frequently leads local and long distance rides and has no plans to stop riding. Riding In

Steve Ritchey was a motorcycle officer for the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department for 25 years. Since retiring, he's been an instructor for the Yamaha Champions Riding School. He loves riding and has some good advi

Dan Bryant has a passion for off road riding, and he's sharing his enthusiasm with others. He formed North Texas Adventure Riders two years ago; its membership has swelled to 4,500. The group plans day rides as well as o

AJ Meisel started riding motorcycles at age 10 and has never stopped. Her love of riding led her into the motorcycle industry, and she's been general manager of a dealership for more than 25 years. She still rides often

BLAYNE REGAN is a hardcore Harley rider. His 2017 Ultra Glide has 320,000 miles, and he's previously owned four other Harleys. Blayne rides more than 50,000 miles a year and says he wouldn't consider another brand. Ridin
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Riding Into The Sunset is hosted by Ed Housewright. The show is categorised under leisure (automotive) and has published 45 episodes.
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