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City Escape: New Orleans, Louisiana
May/Jun '22

City Escape: New Orleans, Louisiana

The Big Easy is known for its nightlife, distinct music, and rich Creole culture. Visiting New Orleans is always exciting, and arriving via motorcycle takes things up a notch. This route is your chance to explore the Mississippi Gulf Coast, see scenic swamplands, and even go looking for gators.Riding

  • Marisa McInturff
Marisa McInturff 1 min read
Following the Delaware River
Roundtrip Tour

Following the Delaware River

A roundtrip tour through New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New YorkThis 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

Bud Miller 3 min read
A Colorado Plateau Odyssey in America's Four Corners Region
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A Colorado Plateau Odyssey in America's Four Corners Region

It’s early September and the summer tourists have abandoned the 130,000-square-mile red rock landscape known by geologists as the Colorado Plateau. It contains the largest concentration of scenic wonders in America. Roughly centered where the states of New Mexico, Colorado, Utah and Arizona meet, the plateau was once

  • James T. Parks
James T. Parks 13 min read
Classic Roads: Ohio’s Triple Nickel
Classic Roads

Classic Roads: Ohio’s Triple Nickel

Southeast Ohio may not sound like an exotic riding location, but the region has some very challenging roads in the Appalachian Mountain foothills. SR 555, which winds its way 65 miles south from Zanesville, OH, to the banks of the Ohio River, is one of the most difficult routes that

  • James T. Parks
James T. Parks 1 min read
Riding Through Argentina
May/Jun '22 Premium Content

Riding Through Argentina

A Slice of Argentinian PieMonths ago, I was sitting in a comfy cafe chair, pushing pie into my face. We were in Ushuaia, southernmost Argentina. I was reading a folk tale about a revered gaucho who robbed the rich to give to the poor, congruent with our Robin Hood tales.

  • Lisa Morris
Lisa Morris 12 min read
Colorado Adventure: The Pinnacle
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Colorado Adventure Ride: The Pinnacle

Motorcycles differ from any other mainstream form of motorized transportation. Because they must be balanced, they require a great deal of skill to operate well, especially off pavement. By comparison, four-wheeled vehicles are incredibly easy to operate over difficult terrain. The very characteristic of a motorcycle that makes it challenging

  • Bill Dragoo
Bill Dragoo 10 min read
City Escape: San Jose, California
May/Jun '22

City Escape: San Jose, California

Winding through redwoods on the way to the ocean is a great way to escape the daily grind. This loop ride southwest of San Jose combines much of what makes California’s central coast uniquely spectacular. Following a serpentine path through vibrant old-growth forests, this green canopy ultimately opens up

  • Tim Kessel
Tim Kessel 1 min read
Exploring the Vermont Countryside
May/Jun '22 Premium Content

Exploring the Vermont Countryside

Local Favorites and Covered BridgesWe had been riding for several days and had been fortunate with the weather. It’d been absolutely gorgeous, and clear days and perfect temperatures had welcomed us to the Northeast. But this particular morning, that warm welcome came to an abrupt end. We woke to

  • Caleb McInturff
  • Marisa McInturff
Caleb McInturff, Marisa McInturff 10 min read
Scramblin' Through the Floods, Part 2 Flood-Scoured Motorcycle Wonderland
May/Jun '22 Premium Content

Scramblin' Through the Floods, Part 2

Flood-Scoured Motorcycle WonderlandIn Part 1, I traveled from Portland, OR, to Missoula, MT, and northwest to Sandpoint, ID, where our Ice Age Floods Tour picks up. These ancient floods profoundly shaped the landscape of the Pacific Northwest. As the last ice age was ending about 10,000 years ago, there

  • Joseph Marek
Joseph Marek 9 min read
Classic Roads: Florida’s Unique SR 30A
Classic Roads

Classic Roads: Florida’s Unique SR 30A

Florida is notorious for its ruler-straight roads. But riding on straight pavement gets much more interesting when you can do it in a picturesque setting. Florida’s SR 30A—the Crown Jewel of the Southern Riviera, as it’s called—is the perfect opportunity to embrace your inner beach bum

  • Ile Kauppila
Ile Kauppila 3 min read
Destination: Bonneville Salt Flats
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Destination: Bonneville Salt Flats

World of SpeedBack in the ‘70s and ‘80s, when many of us graybeards began our short and unremarkable racing careers, things were different. There were no cell phones, internet, or eBay Click-N-Ship for parts. But it was also not unheard of for a racer to put on leathers and ride

  • Ray Roske
Ray Roske 11 min read
To Honor A Friend: Five Colorado Roads in Five Days
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To Honor A Friend

Five Colorado Roads in Five DaysSeveral years back, a friend moved from California to Colorado, where he promptly bought a motorcycle. “Dude!” he wrote, not abandoning his California roots entirely.  “Come ride with me.  The roads here’ll blow your mind!” “Someday,” I told him. It was the last conversation

Shannon Capps 5 min read
Leesburg, Virginia Shamrock Tour®
May/Jun '22 Premium Content

Leesburg, Virginia Shamrock Tour®

Mid-Atlantic Civil War Trails“The Civil War defined us as what we are and it opened us to being what we became, good and bad things. It was the crossroads of our being, and it was a hell of a crossroads.” —Shelby Foote, The Civil War: A Narrative Between 1861

  • James T. Parks
James T. Parks 10 min read
Classic Roads: US Route 6 Across Pennsylvania
Classic Roads

Classic Roads: US Route 6 Across Pennsylvania

US Route 6 is a cross-country federal highway that extends more than 3,000 miles between Provincetown, MA, and US Route 395 in Bishop, CA, although the original alignment extended to Long Beach, CA. In Pennsylvania, US Route 6, which is also called the Grand Army of the Republic Highway

  • James T. Parks
James T. Parks 3 min read
Moab, Utah Dual Sport Shamrock Tour®
Mar/Apr '22 Premium Content

Moab, Utah Shamrock Tour®

We all know Moab, a small town in Utah that caters to outdoor enthusiasts. Mountain bikers dream of riding the famous Slickrock Bike Trail, while kayakers and rafters can paddle up to 120 miles on the Colorado River. Side-by-side and Jeep drivers test their luck at the Sand Flats Recreation

  • Luke Swab
Luke Swab 10 min read
A Big Motorcycle Ride in Texas
Mar/Apr '22 Premium Content

A Big Motorcycle Ride in Texas

Texas is big, loud, and brash, and there are so many things to like about riding here. For one, the vast state has plenty of great roads. The people are warm and inviting. There’s always something interesting, unique, or downright strange to see along the way. And even though

  • John Robinette
John Robinette 11 min read
Classic Roads: Coast-to-Coast on US 50
Classic Roads

Classic Roads: Coast-to-Coast on US 50

An Epic Ride Along Highway 50When riders near retirement, some pledge that they will ride their motorcycle from coast to coast. US 50, created in 1926 as part of the original US Highway system, is one of the transcontinental routes often chosen for a bicoastal tour. Before the advent of

  • James T. Parks
James T. Parks 2 min read
Classic Roads: Cherohala Skyway and Tail of the Dragon
Classic Roads

Classic Roads: Cherohala Skyway and Tail of the Dragon

These two classic roads, taken together, offer motorcyclists one of the most challenging days of mountain riding available anywhere. The full 138-mile route starts and ends in Tellico Plains, TN, at the Cherohala Skyway Visitor Center. From there the road rapidly gains altitude on SR 165. At around the halfway

  • James T. Parks
James T. Parks 2 min read
City Escape: Eureka Springs, Arkansas
Mar/Apr '22

City Escape: Eureka Springs, Arkansas

Get an early start and ride this ultra long City Escape in the heart of the Ozarks. This almost 350-mile loop will treat you to curves and vistas. Leading east and staying south of the lakes, you’ll make your way to Mountain View, AR, before returning. The area is

  • Florian Neuhauser
Florian Neuhauser 1 min read
Germany, Austria, and Italy Motorcycle Tour
Jan/Feb '22 Premium Content

Germany, Austria, and Italy

What do you do after a 10-hour operation that just saved your life? Do you live every given day more consciously? Do you care less about conventions and everything that burdens your life? Do you realize a long-fostered dream? Do you stop stressing and do everything much more slowly? All

  • Uwe Krauss
Uwe Krauss 12 min read
The Most Efficient Route Through the Lower 48
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The Most Efficient Route Through the Lower 48

Most touring motorcyclists have at least thought about how great it would be to take an extended tour of the United States hitting as many major landmarks along the way as possible. But how would you map out such a massive trip? Well, as motorcyclists we are naturally attracted to

RoadRUNNER 1 min read
Vietnam Motorcycle Trip
Mar/Apr '22 Premium Content

Vietnam

For a long time, it was difficult for foreigners to travel to Vietnam. That has changed. The north of the country is still a very remote, but very much worthwhile destination.Traffic in Asian cities is not for the fainthearted, and Hanoi is no exception. After a couple of days,

  • Uwe Krauss
Uwe Krauss 10 min read
Top 5 Things to Do in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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Top 5 Things to Do in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Bailey Power Plant—Innovation Quarter Once R.J. Reynold’s coal-fired power plant shut down, it stood empty for more than 20 years. With the help from the community and Wake Forest University, the building and its surrounding area has gotten a second lease on life. Numerous startups, businesses, a

  • Florian Neuhauser
Florian Neuhauser 2 min read
Classic Roads: Tunnel Of Trees Road (Aka M119)
Classic Roads

Classic Roads: Tunnel Of Trees Road (Aka M119)

Travel One of Michigan’s Most Famous Roads – Tracing the eastern shore of Lake Michigan, the Tunnel of Trees road is a delightful and curvy scenic cruise, albeit a relatively short one. A must do ride for motorcyclists traveling through Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. Classic Roads: Tunnel Of Trees Road

RoadRUNNER 1 min read
Scramblin’ Through the Floods, Part 1
Mar/Apr '22 Premium Content

Scramblin’ Through the Floods, Part 1

The first trip with luggage on a new motorcycle is always interesting. I’ve owned my 2019 Triumph Scrambler 1200 XE for nearly two years, but this was the first fully packed excursion. With the “mono pannier” setup, I don’t have as much storage space as with the previous

  • Joseph Marek
Joseph Marek 11 min read
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