John McCalmont
“Being There: Stories from the Road Where We Keep the Rubber Side Down”
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...
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22. Sep 2026
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It’s Full of Stars 02.03.2026 11:45
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 stars. It opened a universe for him. “It’s Full of Stars” is live now — and this one means a lot, because I was there. 🎙 New episode of Being There .
Turning 50 26.02.2026 11:47
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. Later translated into four languages and published in multiple European motorsports magazines before appearing in TexMoto Magazine (May/June 2000), this story captures a single day a...
Come run with me! 26.02.2026 8:50
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 reflective pieces, written in 2000. Sometimes the road gives you more than miles. Sometimes it gives you perspective.
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