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Longtime print and broadcast journalist Bud Wilkinson is a native of Harwinton, CT. He is a graduate of Vermont Academy in Saxtons Rivers, VT and Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, OH where he earned a B.A. in journalism. Early in his career he was a reporter and TV/Radio Writer for “The Columbus …
Read More »Bob Rosen – Columnist/Content Supervisor
Bob Rosen spent seven years as general manager of Cliff’s Cycle Revolution, a BMW-Ducati-Indian dealer in Brookfield, CT, and now owns Practical Business Solutions. He consults dealers as a start-up expert and sales accelerator. His column is devoted to bridging the gap between customers and dealers. Since beginning his riding history …
Read More »Steve Smith – Columnist
New York native and Waterbury-area resident Steve Smith is a nationally-certified Motorcycle Safety Foundation rider coach and an instructor with the Connecticut Rider Education Program. He has two decades of motorcycle safety experience and during that time has provided training to thousands of beginner and experienced riders. Smith is a graduate of …
Read More »Victoria Zandonella – Columnist
Having learned to ride at age 10 on a Rupp minibike, Zandonella is the founder and organizer of the Northeast Dualsport Riders. Her passion for riding unpaved roads brings exciting added perspective to the website, taking readers where many riders never venture. Zandonella is a native of Trumbull, CT and …
Read More »Arlo Mudgett – Columnist
“Arlo Mudgett” is the pseudonym used by a Chester, VT resident for the columns he writes for the “Brattleboro Reformer” and “Springfield Reporter” newspapers and for daily reports on WKVT and WKVT-FM in Brattleboro, VT. A lifelong motorcycle enthusiast, who owns a ’93 Honda Nighthawk 750 project bike, a …
Read More »Paul Siciliano – Columnist
Sidecar enthusiast and former Connecticut Rider Education Program instructor Paul Siciliano of Rockingham, VT joined RIDE-CT & RIDE-NewEngland in October 2016 as a columnist. A native of West Harrison, NY, Siciliano has been on two wheels since age seven when he began riding Rupp and Sears minibikes. He was competing …
Read More »John Schnabel – Content Editor
John Schnabel is a retired financial planner who has been riding motorcycles for 50 years. He is a high performance driving instructor for the Porsche Club of America, Ferrari Club and BMW Car Club at Lime Rock Park in Connecticut. Schnabel is member of the Connecticut River Valley BMW riders, …
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