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A Tale of Two Lakes: Riding the Great Lakes Circle Tour

I’m a careful planner, but the key to this journey was decided by the flip of a coin. Heads, clockwise, tails, counterclockwise. It was...

California’s Angeles Crest Highway and Beyond

Snaking through the San Gabriel Mountains, California’s 66-mile Angeles Crest Highway, part of State Route 2, provides exceptional riding and spectacular views. Part of the...

Washington’s Scenic State Route 410 Favorite Ride

The sun was shining. In the weeks before moving from Atlanta to Seattle, virtually everyone I talked to managed to get in at least...

New Mexico’s Little Las Vegas Favorite Ride

The name Las Vegas is generally associated with glitzy gambling in Nevada and Sin City, the fastest-growing city in the United States. But there...

Central California’s Morro Bay Loop Favorite Ride

One of my favorite rides includes a road loaded with demanding curves and fantastic Pacific Ocean views, a road through peaceful and solitary farmland,...

Americade Day Trip to Lake George, New York

I’m 25 miles north of Lake George, New York, taking a break alongside the shore of the lake of the same name, when four...

From Hollywood to Malibu Through a Star-Studded Landscape

story and photography by Steven W. Ross In 1980 British artist David Hockney produced the painting “Mulholland Drive—The Road to the Studio.” The painting is...

Relaxing Oregon Motorcycle Rides: Exploring Unity, Oregon

story and photography by Ben Getz What distinction does this nondescript cow town in the arid foothills of Oregon’s northeast corner bring to the table...

A Western Montana Motorcycle Ride to Wisdom, Opportunity and Treasure

story and photography by Kathleen Kemsley Three wishes I made, three places I sought on a warm and breezy summer day in western Montana. Riding...

Riding the Best of Arkansas in this Peak-to-Peak Motorcycle Run

story and photography by David Bell Living in one of the nation’s top motorcycling areas, the Ozarks, where great riding is literally 100 yards down...

Oregon Coast Motorcycle Ride from Eugene to the Sea

Story and photography by Steve Mustoe Oregon is well known for its dramatic coastline, and the views of the Pacific from Highway 101 can be...

A Southwest Florida Motorcycle Ride to Solomon’s Castle

Photography by Sondra Allison and Csongor Daniel U.S. 129 between North Carolina and Tennessee is a two-wheel paradise with an amazing 318 curves in 11...

Panguitch Valley Balloon Rally and The Sky’s the Limit Rally Ride

  What do bikes and balloons have in common? Both represent freedom; freedom of the road and freedom of the air. Every June, Panguitch, Utah,...

Great Sierra Madre Motorcycle Roads in the Real Central Mexico

By Dr. Jerry Smith; Photography by Lynn Gilbank and Steve Milligan Whether you’re escaping harsh winters in the north or hot summers in the south,...

Great Motorcycle Roads through Athena, Oregon

Story and photography by Ben Getz “Athena, hand me my kilt and go saddle the wombat!” Now there’s a visual for you; straight from a...

A Glacier-Packed British Columbia Motorcycle Ride from California

Story and photography by Beverly Kennell We started our adventure on a bright and clear June day. The glaciers and majestic mountains of Canada beckoned...

Wisconsin Motorcycle Rides: Touring the Lower Wisconsin Riverway

story and photography by Gary Ilminen From Sauk City to Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, the road and the river take you to another time and...

A Three-State Motorcycle Ride Through Montana, Idaho and Washington

by Steve Larsen, photography by Bob Meador The ride begins with members of the American Flyers Motorcycle Club trickling into Missoula, Montana, on planes, bikes and...

Florida Black Bear Scenic Byway Motorcycle Ride

View/download the route above on REVER High on the mountain tell me what you seeBear tracks bear tracks lookin’ back at meBetter get your rifle...

Michigan Motorcycle Rides: Mackinac & Lake Michigan

story and photography by Cliff Yankovich My wife and I needed a short break from our day-to-day life operating a retail store. Julie had the...

Great Motorcycle Roads: Iowa Byways

story and photography by Susan Benton A perfect day trip or weekend destination for riders from Chicago, Minneapolis, Madison and Des Moines is Dubuque, Iowa....

Motorcycle Travel: Alaska's Denali Park at Twilight

(This "Favorite Ride" was first published in the June 2012 issue of Rider Magazine.) It was already noon, yet I still had 10 hours of...

Oregon Motorcycle Rides: Hells Canyon and Beyond

story and photography by Sean Coker We begin our Oregon motorcycle ride in the heart of Nez Perce territory, in Union, Oregon. Young Chief Joseph...

Alaska Motorcycle Rides: Denali National Park & Preserve

story and photography by Ed McClure It was already noon, yet I still had 10 hours of daylight left to ride 180 miles on one...

Maine Motorcycle Rides: The Rangeley Lakes Region

story and photography by Mike Benham Within five miles of each other are two scenic overlook areas on Maine’s spectacular Route 17, a State and...

Hawaii Motorcycle Rides: Exploring The Big Island

Story and photography by Joe Nelson Arriving on the Big Island of Hawaii, I carried some typical expectations—great climate, sun-drenched beaches, arresting sunsets, even a...

Pennsylvania Motorcycle Touring from New Jersey to New Hope

Story and photography by Kenneth W. Dahse Riders who want to combine a great destination with fantastic roads need search no further than this ride...

A Winter Motorcycle Ride in Connecticut

Story and Photography by Adam Zuckerman Sometimes the best Connecticut motorcycle ride in the world is the one that you can actually take. Even if...

A Motorcycle Ride through Old Arizona

Story and Photography by Scott Webster At a party long ago, King Herod offered the fetching young Salome up to half of his kingdom as...

Arkansas Motorcycle Rides: Ozarks Dual-Sport

photography by Bill and Susan Dragoo I glance in my rear-view mirror, watching headlights emerge from the gloom…one, two, three. I look at the road...

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