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Following the Delaware River: A Roundtrip Tour Through New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York

Following the Delaware River: A Roundtrip Tour Through New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York

This epic roundtrip of the historic Delaware River begins and ends at Washington Crossing Historic Park. As depicted in the famous painting by German-American artist Emanuel Leutze, this is where General George Washington led his Revolutionary War soldiers across the Delaware River on that fateful Christmas Day night. Historic sites

Boston, Massachusetts to Baltimore, Maryland: Life of Pie

May/Jun '15 Premium Content

Boston, Massachusetts to Baltimore, Maryland: Life of Pie

Pizza is the United Nations of food, the one dining option that a group of hungry riders can readily agree upon. Burger joints are for carnivores; salad bars are for rabbits. But pizza, ubiquitous pizza, can be customized for nearly everyone. Chew on this for a second—on any given

Delaware River – New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania: Where the River Takes Us

Jan/Feb '15 Premium Content

Delaware River – New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania: Where the River Takes Us

“If you wish to go fast, go alone. If you wish to go far, go together.” – African proverb Our four-day journey up the Delaware River to its source begins on the hottest day of the year. It is near 90 degrees as my girlfriend, Cori, and I pack “Big Red”

City Escape: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

City Escape: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

> This route meanders along both sides of the Delaware River through New Hope and Easton to its northernmost point in Columbia, NJ. Spring to fall is the best time to take this shaded scenic ride. Length Approximately 165 miles Meet-up Spot The Eagle Diner, 739 W Street Rd, Warminster, PA.

City Escape: New York, New York

City Escape: New York, New York

> Curve-addicts from New York City can satisfy their cravings on the plethora of motorcycle roads around the lakes in the surrounding areas and through the rolling terrain in Harriman State Park, NY. This tour is best after the first rain in the spring washes away the salt and gravel and

New York Scooter Tour

Nov/Dec '06 Premium Content

New York Scooter Tour

Stand on a New York City subway platform in the summer and you'll know how Dante felt at the gates of Hell. Down there, beneath the melting tarmac, the air is so thick with heat it can be cut with a plastic knife. The subway cars are air-conditioned, but the

Scooter Tour: Goin' Down Jersey

May/Jun '06 Premium Content

Scooter Tour: Goin' Down Jersey

"New Jersey, Come See For Yourself" is the official slogan recently selected to encourage tourism in the Garden State, and Down Jersey, that mostly rural portion of southern New Jersey bordering the Delaware Bay, is certainly what the current crop of boosters have in mind. A land of contrasts with

Crossing the Delaware

Jan/Feb '05 Premium Content

Crossing the Delaware

The Delaware River was treacherous with ice on Christmas night 1776 when General George Washington led 2,500 Continental Army soldiers across in small boats during a snowstorm. A bold and dangerous mission, but one that quickly led to a stunning victory over the British and Hessian soldiers occupying Trenton,

Shamrock Tour® - Port Jervis, New York

Sept/Oct '03 Premium Content

Shamrock Tour® - Port Jervis, New York

Only a few hours west of the frenetic streetscapes of New York City lonely passages twist through three sets of mountains - the Catskills, the Poconos, and the Kittatinny Ridge. We blew into Jersey's portion of the Big Apple's sprawl, hopped on two Ducatis, and fled the urban mess as

Mid Atlantic: Bridge Tour

Mar/Apr '03 Premium Content

Mid Atlantic: Bridge Tour

Our shakedown of colonial American history begins in Elizabeth City, NC, just on the other side of the swamps and tidal flats from Jamestown, VA, the first permanent English colony in the New World. Along the way, we're crossing some of the greatest bridges on the East Coast, bridges that

Winter or Summer, Ride to the North Jersey Shore

Fall '02 Premium Content

Winter or Summer, Ride to the North Jersey Shore

Exiting Garden State Parkway's #114, south of the reeds and grasses of the tranquil Cheesequake estuary, a trip on Harley's Road King to New Jersey's north shore can be more rewarding than just another day at the beach. Panoramic vistas, educational exhibits, hiking trails, occasional wildlife sightings, musical rock groups,