After spending a weekend in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, I can honestly say this area is one hell of a place for anyone into the biker scene. The area is full of bikes, biker friendly people and great places to ride. The trip was very fulfilling on many fronts.We finally had a chance to meet Crazy Al! Yea...he is crazy and loves that he is. We definitely had lots of fun. Al is an all around great guy. Dinner lead to drinks at the Underground, then off to fun in the Stock Market area of Fort Wo... Read Full Story

Our website has been updated to include the August 2008 magazine. Here is a link so you can check it out. Just click on the cover when you get there. It will open a .pdf file. This can be best viewed at 75%:http://thunderroadstexas.com/To review the various articles click on the link below. We have .pdf linked to the page that you can download and print:http://thunderroadstexas.com/articles.htmOK, now back to work on the "Links" page.BobPS: Link to Thunder Roads Texas Magazine. Chec... Read Full Story

After working all Sunday morning on the website and blog, I decided to wrap it up and take a ride up to Popa's On The Lake, in Conroe. I loaded my saddle bags with new magazines and headed north. Popa's is a great place to hang and watch the boats come and go. Also a fun ride through the winding back country roads.The ride there was uneventful. Hot, but enjoyable. I had no sooner arrived at Popa's and ordered a burger when I received a text from a friend saying "...watch out ... Read Full Story

Along with spending the week delivering magazines I have been fighting a cold and have not had a chance to ride at all. Something I hope to correct later today!However, I did make it to Mancuso Night at Sam's Boat along with my good friend, advertiser and magazine contributor Barry Claffy. They had a great turn out with the bike parking area quite full. The food is always good at Sam's, so was the band as well as the networking with biker friends. I try to make these get togethers as ... Read Full Story

With limited exceptions, the August magazines are on the shelf across Texas. I just delivered magazines today to Drifters and Yankee's, completing the monthly task.If you have not had a chance to ride out and visit Drifters and Yankee's, I urge you to do so. The ride north on Rt 149 is fantastic! Beautiful winding roads through a breathtaking national forest. If you have made the ride, you know exactly what I am talking about. I look forward to my rides and magazine deliveries up to R... Read Full Story

The monthly process of getting Thunder Roads Magazine out to our readers has begun! We picked up 1900 magazines yesterday. Last night I made deliveries to several local locations, Wolfies, Hot Rod's, Bimbos and Old City Pub. I will be leaving shortly to pick up the remainder of magazines still sitting on our shippers dock.The remainder of magazines were dropped shipped directly from our printer to over 70 locations around the state. When the month is over, we will have delivered magazines... Read Full Story

Wikizines are interactive magazines that anyone can create or edit - and this one is called "Thunder Roads Texas Magazine". Here you can find fresh voices and respond in real time. Some members write articles about recent news and trends related to the wikizine's topic, others recount relevant personal stories or share their favorite pictures and video clips. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this wikizine? Well, then put on your journalist's ... Read Full Story

I just received a call from our shipper informing me that are August 08 magazines have arrived! I will be leaving shortly to pick up the portion of the magazines that we have shipped here for our own delivery. The remainder of the magazines are directly shipped from our printer to close to 100 different locations around Texas. When we finish later this week, magazines will be delivered to around 150 pick-up locations.The next couple of days will be spent sending close to 2000 magazines out vi... Read Full Story

Thank you for joining me here at my new blog. I intend to make frequent additions describing my trips around texas working on the oldest motorcycle magazine in Texas, Thunder Roads Texas Magazine.Please visit here often as I lean more about the art of blogging. I have read them for years, but this is the first one I have done for Thunder Roads.Bob CooneyCEO Read Full Story