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Rider has been bringing you the best in motorcycle touring, travel, and adventure since 1974. Click the map below to access motorcycle rides by state or click the globe for international tours. Use the drop-down menu above to access shorter Favorite Ride tours and rides by region (Northeast, Midwest, South, and West). All rides include a route map, and rides since 2021 include a link to online REVER routes with downloadable GPX files.

Iron Range Ramble: Northern Minnesota Motorcycle Ride

For motorcycle enthusiasts, northern Minnesota offers some of the best riding in the Midwest, combining scenic beauty with rich history and small-town charm. My...

EAGLERIDER Adds Harley-Davidson CVO Models to Rental Fleet

EAGLERIDER has doubled its Harley-Davidson CVO fleet for 2025 and extended it to be available all year, giving more riders the chance to rent...

Roamin’ in Wyoming Motorcycle Ride

Fort Laramie is the oldest town in Wyoming, having first been settled as Fort Williams in the 1830s and “bought” by the U.S. government...

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...

Touring the 9 Lakes Region of East Tennessee Motorcycle Ride

As my husband, Jake, and I packed our saddlebags for a three-day East Tennessee motorcycle ride in the 9 Lakes Region, I realized it...

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....

Southern Utah Motorcycle Ride | Favorite Ride

Some roads are famous for the scenery through which they traverse, and some are famous for the unique nature of the roads themselves. There...

EAGLERIDER Announces Brand Evolution

EAGLERIDER, the motorcycle rental and tour company with more than 150 locations across six continents, has introduced a brand evolution that brings a new...

The Great Wide Open: Big Bend, Texas Motorcycle Ride

You’ve probably heard the saying “Everything’s bigger in Texas.” At 268,596 square miles, it’s by far the largest state in the Lower 48, outsizing...

IMTBike Morocco Adventure Motorcycle Tour Review

Living in Madrid in my 20s, my Spanish friends raved about Morocco – the food, the architecture, the people, the scenery – but I...

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...

Edelweiss Bike Travel Celebrates 45th Anniversary with Reunion Event

Edelweiss Bike Travel, the world-renowned motorcycle tour company based in Austria, celebrates its 45th anniversary this year with a special reunion and the inauguration...

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...

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