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Central Catskills Scenic Byway

Upstate getaway Majestic mountains and rambling rivers About two hours north of New York City lies State Route 28, a portion of which, in combination...

Great Motorcycle Roads: West Virginia is for Riders

Click on the link below to download a PDF file of the Great Roads feature West Virginia is for Riders from the October 2012...

Exploring New Hampshire

Granite State attractions Day tripping away from Laconia Once upon a time Laconia Motorcycle Week was a weeklong party, but the times they are a’...

Riding U.S. 20 from Albany to Buffalo, N.Y.

(This story was published in the July 2012 issue of Rider magazine.) Story and photos by Clement Salvadori My duties at Americade, up in Lake George,...

Pennsylvania Motorcycle Tour on a Kawasaki Versys

There is a perfectly serviceable bridge on Interstate 84 that carries me across the Delaware River from New York into Pennsylvania in seconds. I...

Virginia on a Tangent

story and photography by Alan Paulsen Some states just don’t lend themselves to the type of perimeter runs I accomplished on previous tours of Kansas...

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...

Carving up Southeastern Ohio

A classic American riddle asks, “Why is the state of Ohio different?” The traditional answer is, “Because it’s HI in the middle and round...

Riding the Backroads of New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York

story and photography by Kenneth W. Dahse There’s nothing more adventurous and satisfying than hitting the road for a few days, especially if the route...

Little Poland Vintage Bike Shop in a Vintage Brooklyn Neighborhood

story and photography by Paul Garson Carl Jung, the pioneering psychoanalyst, once wrote a small book titled Synchronicity: An Acausal Connecting Principle that describes a...

Tri-state Motorcycle Tour: North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia

story and photography by Clement Salvadori “Today we’re going to ride The Snake,” said Dave, over a cup of coffee. “We’re going to what?” I asked. “Ride...

Northeast Grand Slam: New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine

by Scott A. Williams photography by the author and Gregory R. North Lots of riders (your humble scribe included) have added GPS to their motorcycles. While...

Onward to Madawaska, Maine: Motorcycling in Search of the Elusive Moose

The premise took hold in my mind after recently moving from San Diego to New York. Why not complete the journey from the extreme...

Connecticut is a River

story and photography by Bill Heald Find me a state and you’ll find a river named after it. This I believe with every fiber of...

Some of the Best of New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania

story and photography by Kenneth W. Dahse When I think of a magnificent motorcycle trip it includes fantastic scenery, twisting roads, good restaurants, historic sights...

A New Jersey Homecoming

by Perri Capell photography by Perri Capell and Lynn Brown Many motorcyclists don’t have New Jersey on their hit parade of tours because of its reputation...

U.S. 20 New York—400 Years of History in 300 Miles

story and photography by Clement Salvadori The curse of the touring motorcyclist is to be in a hurry. Too often we rush along, just to...

Keystone State Byways: Exploring Pennsylvania's Northern Tier

The topography appears to have been created for the benefit of motorcyclists. Mountains and rivers carve winding routes for sport riding. Rolling hills set...
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