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Peaks, Valleys, and Coastline: Southern California Motorcycle Ride | Favorite Ride

The August 2019 issue of Rider included my tour story, “Palms to Pines to the Pacific,” about a Southern California motorcycle ride west on...

Montana Backcountry Discovery Route to Premiere Feb. 7, 2026

The Montana Backcountry Discover Routes, which completes the Western BDR system of linked routes, is ready to be released with a film premiere on...

Historic Forts and Family Roots: Arizona Motorcycle Ride

Arizona was added as the last of the contiguous American states in 1912. While “State 48” is relatively young, its military history predates its...

Art of the Ancients: Colorado River Motorcycle Ride

There is something truly awe-inspiring about standing in the presence of art created by an ancient civilization, especially when that creation holds a particular...

Hills and Hollers: Lee County, Kentucky Motorcycle Ride

"Holler” is how Appalachian folks pronounce “hollow,” which is a valley between hills or mountains. A holler has a mouth, where it meets a...

Catskills to Cooperstown, New York Motorcycle Ride

Cooperstown, New York, is not only home to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum but also historic buildings, restaurants, and parks, and...

Red River Rivalry of Pie: Searching for the Best in Oklahoma and Texas

Oklahoma and Texas have been official neighbors since 1907, when Oklahoma became the 46th state. Oklahomans and Texans have more in common than not,...

EAGLERIDER’s Limited-Capacity Route 66 Centennial Tour Is Open for Booking

Route 66 celebrates 100 years in 2026, and EAGLERIDER, the motorcycle tour and rental company, is going all-in on the celebrations with a once-in-a-lifetime...

Fall Motorcycle Travel Guide 2025

We’re approaching fall, when kids go back to school, the air gets cooler, and leaves start to show their true colors. It’s a great...

Turning Copper into Gold: Asphalt Alchemy on Arizona’s Coronado Trail

From 1540 to 1542, decades before European colonies were established on the Atlantic side of the Americas, the Spanish conquistador Francisco Vázquez de Coronado...

Forty-Nine and Fifty: Riding U.S. Route 50 from Ohio to Maryland

I was back at my old stomping grounds. It was here, 50 years ago, where my life changed, where a dream took hold and...

Keystone Curves: Pennsylvania Wilds Motorcycle Ride

When my two riding partners, Yamaha Joe and Pathfinder Rich, said we should hit the road for a few days, I suggested north-central Pennsylvania...

Route 66 Motorcycle Travel Guide

Main Street USA. The Mother Road. The Will Rogers Highway. Known by many names, Route 66 is an American icon that has inspired a...

EAGLERIDER Route 66 Motorcycle Tours

Want to ride Route 66 and let someone else handle the planning and logistics? EAGLERIDER offers both guided and self-guided Route 66 motorcycle tours....

Flagstaff to Barstow on Historic Route 66 | Favorite Ride

Testing the new Can-Am Canyon Redrock in Arizona presented me with an opportunity to ride part of Historic Route 66. I began in Flagstaff,...

Yore Mother Road: Recollections of a Route 66 Motorcycle Ride

Decades after its official demise in 1985, Route 66 remains in fragments, with the rest either paved over and renamed or reclaimed by nature....

America’s Mother Road: Chicago to L.A. on Route 66

Designated as a federal highway in 1926 and running from Chicago to Los Angeles, Route 66 connected – and often ran right through –...

Club EAGLERIDER Adds Tiered Memberships and Buddy Passes

EAGLERIDER, the motorcycle rental and tour company with more than 100 locations worldwide, has redesigned the Club EAGLERIDER membership system to include tiered subscriptions...

From Ojai to the Carrizo Plain: California Adventure Motorcycle Ride | Favorite Ride

When I want a taste of adventure in my own backyard, one of my favorite rides is around the Carrizo Plain National Monument, a...

South Dakota Motorcycle Ride: Exploring the Badlands and Black Hills

In River-Horse, William Least Heat-Moon’s book about his journey across the United States by boat, he mentions carrying a small sign with the Quaker...

Ural-ing Around Colorado Motorcycle Ride

Backed by lush orchestration, the opening credits of the 1969 John Wayne film, True Grit, reveal a beautiful farmstead nestled in a green valley...

Getting Twisted: Texas Hill Country Motorcycle Ride

Months before the Great North American Eclipse of 2024, which would follow a 124-mile-wide “path of totality” from Texas to Maine on April 8,...

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...

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