Meet the MAD Crew

What's your MAD ride?

Kawasaki Mean Streak, Suzuki M109, HD Sportser and a Honda Odyssey.

If you could go anywhere in the world where would you go?

Nepal with family in tow — all generations

If you could have dinner with any one person in the world (dead or alive) who would it be?

It's a toss up between "Bowie" and "Keith Richards" but I think "Einstein" would be equally as much fun as fascinating.

One thing (not person) you would want on a desert island?

A yacht.

What is your secret superhero power?

Telekinesis.

One thing (not person) you would want on a desert island?

A tall glass of ice water.

If you could commit one crime and get away with it, what would it be?

Grand larceny at the Bellagio.

What's your MAD ride?

2002 Chrysler Town & Country Minivan; 3 kids don't fit in a sidecar...

If you could go anywhere in the world where would you go?

I'd go anywhere, barring places with open warfare, as long as someone else buys my plane ticket. Or Australia. I've always wanted to go to Australia.

If you could have dinner with any one person in the world (dead or alive) who would it be?

My mom, at my house, because she loved to visit San Francisco. Or Jesus, because we'd never run out of food or wine.

What is your secret superhero power?

If I tell you, I'll have to kill you. That's why it's a secret.

One thing (not person) you would want on a desert island?

Jenny's yacht, which would have Maggie's glass of water, Michael's lit quarterly, and Christopher's citronella candle on board.

If you could commit one crime and get away with it, what would it be?

I'd take billions of dollars to reconstruct Halliburton...

What's your MAD ride?

A tired but loyal old FZR600. A shiny, new, sadly underutilized GSXRS600.

If you could go anywhere in the world where would you go?

Everywhere! But I might start with Spain. Or India. Or maybe New Zealand. How about Alaska? Mexico? Where do you want to go?

If you could have dinner with any one person in the world (dead or alive) who would it be?

Kenny Roberts, the Dalai Lama, George Clooney, Alexander the Great. Whichever one can fit me in, I suppose.

What is your secret superhero power?

Charm and Grace. They serve as nice compliments to my well-known powers, Clumsiness and Bluntness.

One thing (not person) you would want on a desert island?

A really great, loyal, smart, healthy dog. Or a volleyball with a face painted on it.

If you could commit one crime and get away with it, what would it be?

Robbing Haliburton blind!

What's your MAD ride?

A muddied Yaris car rental heading around the bumpy, gravel-strewn Ring Road that circles Iceland.

If you could go anywhere in the world where would you go?

Back for dinner at a Malaysian restaurant on pedestrian-only Cuba Street in Wellington, New Zealand.

If you could have dinner with any one person in the world (dead or alive) who would it be?

I'd like to discuss current politics with Mahatma Gandhi as we split a plate of pakoras with mango chutney.

What is your secret superhero power?

The ability to fly (I am jealous of hawks).

One thing (not person) you would want on a desert island?

A long-lasting citronella candle.

If you could commit one crime and get away with it, what would it be?

It would be a treat to go though airport security toting a bottle of water and with my shoes on.

What's your MAD ride?

Ride Loop #25 No California map. San Francisco to Tomales on my Ducati 749s.

If you could go anywhere in the world where would you go?

I LOVE riding in Italy. Following scooters through Florence is more challenging than any race track. I would love to ride through Italy, Spain and Portugal again.

If you could have dinner with any one person in the world (dead or alive) who would it be?

John Hopkins (aka Hopper) #21 MotoGP racer.

What is your secret superhero power?

Desmo valves and race fuel.

One thing (not person) you would want on a desert island?

An airplane, with a small dirt bike in it, of course.

If you could commit one crime and get away with it, what would it be?

I'd like to give George W. Bush a wedgie.

What is your secret superhero power?

I can't tell you--it's a secret.

One thing (not person) you would want on a desert island?

For my secret superhero power to kick in.

If you could commit one crime and get away with it, what would it be?

Embezzling from my employer.

What's your MAD ride?

Public Transportation, and an anonymous blue cruiser bicycle.

If you could go anywhere in the world where would you go?

I'd fish out half a ton of plastic in the Pacific Ocean garbage patch, to refashion into a Mothra costume.

If you could have dinner with any one person in the world (dead or alive) who would it be?

Helen Keller, with Merzbow playing as dinner music.

What is your secret superhero power?

I can take my pants off over my head.

One thing (not person) you would want on a desert island?

A lifetime subscription to some lit quarterly like Open City or McSweeney's.

If you could commit one crime and get away with it, what would it be?

White shoes after labor day.

What's your MAD ride?

BMW F650, Hunter road bike, and cyclocross steed.

If you could go anywhere in the world where would you go?

To arctic regions to see the Northern Lights.

If you could commit one crime and get away with it, what would it be?

Rob a bank.

What's your MAD ride?

If you could go anywhere in the world where would you go?

If you could have dinner with any one person in the world (dead or alive) who would it be?

What is your secret superhero power?

One thing (not person) you would want on a desert island?

If you could commit one crime and get away with it, what would it be?

 

What's your MAD ride?

This big giant spinnin rock, on a V-Strom and an ST1100, and whatever faster nimbler thing I can afford shortly.

If you could go anywhere in the world where would you go?

I try to do this each year. Coming up are Columbia and Brazil, I think. Or India.

If you could have dinner with any one person in the world (dead or alive) who would it be?

Saraha.

What is your secret superhero power?

I always have more time to do one more thing.

One thing (not person) you would want on a desert island?

A well stocked beer cellar.

If you could commit one crime and get away with it, what would it be?

Going Robin Hood on Big Oil and the War Machine, slapping the hands that feed my hobby back into reality.

What's your MAD ride?

If you could go anywhere in the world where would you go?

If you could have dinner with any one person in the world (dead or alive) who would it be?

What is your secret superhero power?

One thing (not person) you would want on a desert island?

If you could commit one crime and get away with it, what would it be?