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Utah Motorcycle Ride to Great Basin National Park | Favorite Ride

Ten years ago, doctors removed my left kidney – and the golfball-sized tumor attached to it. To mark a decade of being cancer-free, I...

Clarksville Cruise – Tennessee Motorcycle Loop 

Clarksville, also known as Queen City, sits along the Cumberland River in Tennessee about 50 miles northwest of Nashville. Lifelong residents mingle with newcomers...

Best Motorcycle Roads in Marin County, California

California is known for excellent motorcycle roads. But even in such a target-rich environment, there are special areas that offer a mind-boggling blend of...

Western Connecticut Motorcycle Ride | Favorite Ride

It had been years since I last explored the winding, scenic roadways of western Connecticut, but I fondly recalled the joy of cruising alongside...

Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan Motorcycle Ride

Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, which sits above Wisconsin and separates Lake Superior from Lake Michigan, is an often-overlooked haven. Its combination of rugged mountains, lush...

Chasing Dragons: Tazewell County, Virginia Motorcycle Ride

While many Southern towns have struggled with the disappearance of anchor industries, some have bounced back on a rising tide of renewal and resurgence....

Athens, Ohio Motorcycle Ride: Ohio’s Windy 9

Athens, Ohio, has always been special to me. My great aunt, Jean Drevenstedt, has lived there since the early ’70s. She was a psychology...

Hudson River Valley Motorcycle Ride | Favorite Ride

Three things that make a perfect ride for me are rural roads, scenic diversity, and a relaxing pace to savor the passing landscape, especially...

Arizona Motorcycle Adventure: From Prescott to the Grand Canyon

The American West has special allure. Rugged landscapes, hardscrabble history, and a sense of endless possibilities draw people to the West like a magnet...

Traipsing Across Washington Motorcycle Ride | Favorite Ride

Matt Terry, a riding buddy from Florida, planned to travel out West with his family, and he always trailers his two Ducati Diavel Stradas...

North Georgia Triangle Motorcycle Ride | Favorite Ride

My family and I live in Jacksonville, Florida, where midsummer heat and humidity can press down on you like a weight. Looking for a...

Bullitt County, Kentucky Motorcycle Ride: Rolling Through Nature and History

As a Kentucky native, I was long overdue for a visit to Bullitt County, home to two famous whiskey distilleries – Jim Beam and...

Appalachians Motorcycle Ride: Backroads Bonanza

Dan and I met nearly 20 years ago while playing on a recreational ice hockey team in our hometown of Ottawa, Ontario. When we...

Top 5 Motorcycle Roads in West Virginia 

Visitors to Rider’s Touring page regularly search for rides in West Virginia, and it’s easy to see why. Known as the Mountain State and...

Border to Border on the Oregon Backcountry Discovery Route

This story is about a ride that took place in 2013 on the original Oregon Backcountry Discovery Route, which was developed by the Oregon...

Route 66 Motorcycle Ride in Oklahoma | Favorite Ride

U.S. Route 66 was established in 1926 and was billed as the shortest, fastest, and most scenic all-weather route connecting Chicago, St. Louis, and...

Enchanted Kingdom: Northeast Vermont Motorcycle Ride

It’s all scenic. It’s all charming. And it’s all green ... except when it’s not, and then it’s even better. A few days into a...

Alaska Motorcycle Ride: Discovering America’s Last Frontier

It wasn’t that she was a princess. She had lived and taught on a reservation in northern Ontario where she gutted geese, chopped down...

Get Your Kickstart on Route 66

Dubbed the “Mother Road” by John Steinbeck in The Grapes of Wrath and known as “Main Street USA,” U.S. Route 66 will celebrate its...

Riding South Dakota’s Black Hills BDR-X

If you’re looking for a golden adventure riding opportunity, the Black Hills BDR-X marks the spot. Backcountry Discovery Routes are adventure/dual‑­sport routes that typically...

Riding From Gunnison, Colorado, to Hovenweep National Monument

C. Jane Taylor’s moto memoir Spirit Traffic was published in 2022. That summer, she and her husband embarked on a 97‑­day cross‑­country book tour...

An Old West Motorcycle Tour to 3 Haunted Hotels

It’s always fun to have a theme for a motorcycle tour, and my plan for a late August ride was a four-day loop from...

A New Jersey Backroads Motorcycle Ride in Fall | Favorite Ride

When the leaves tremble with their last days of color and the north winds begin to blow, I want to seize the day and...

Arkansas Motorcycle Ride on Crowley’s Ridge | Favorite Ride

Pancake flat. That’s an accurate description for most of Arkansas’ Mississippi River Delta. The delta contains historically interesting and culturally significant places to visit,...

Trans Wisconsin Adventure Trail | Favorite Ride

As I reached for the pump handle to fill up at the start of this trip, I suddenly realized my hydration pack wasn’t on...

Florida Motorcycle Ride on Scenic State Road 13 | Favorite Ride

I should warn you: This Florida motorcycle ride doesn’t include challenging hairpin curves or drastic changes in elevation. The Sunshine State has a well-earned...

An Appalachians Motorcycle Ride Through Scenery and History | Favorite Ride

In late October, an Appalachians motorcycle ride is a gamble. Weather is the house, and over time, the house usually wins. But once in...

Valley of Fire and Lake Mead in Nevada | Favorite Ride

Johnny Cash sang about fire, murder, heartbreak, and sin, and I think he would have appreciated the symbolism of this ride, given its route....

Beartooth and Beyond | Favorite Ride

Hell yes! That is the only plausible answer when friends invite you to join them on an eight-day motorcycle ride through the mountains of...

Perceptions | Being a Good Samaritan Motorcyclist

Each of us has likely been advised not to judge a book by its cover, but my experience as a motorcyclist confirms that those...
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