U.S. and Canadian Rockies Motorcycle Tour
Jim Petersen
April 8, 2011
story and photography by Jim Petersen [this article about a U.S. and Canadian Rockies motorcycle tour, "Road to Wisdom," was originally published in the July 2008 issue of Rider] When Don Scott, my neighbor and riding buddy, mentioned he wanted to go on a long ride—nothing but blue highways, maybe... Read more »
Ancient Ways in the Southwest
Kathleen Kemsley
April 7, 2011
story and photography by Kathleen Kemsley The climate can be too hot and rainy in the summer, too cold and windy in the winter. But motorcycling conditions in the high desert during the spring and fall months are nearly perfect. A commitment-free week in September beckoned my husband and me to ride the... Read more »
Kansas Encore: Return to Prairyerth
Alan Paulsen
April 7, 2011
Wherever I journey I seek out regional motorcyclists for their advice about the best local riding. Far too often, though, I’m told by the brethren that they dash out of state, jaded I suppose, by the familiarity of their own surroundings. Such was the case when I last visited Kansas; the flatlanders... Read more »
Santa Fe Trail: History and drama from New Mexico to Kansas
Rider Contributor
April 6, 2011
story and photography by Kathleen Kemsley We planned to attend a regional sidecar club rally in September. There was just one drawback, we thought: The rally took place in eastern Kansas. Kansas? What is there to see in Kansas? Though I had never set foot in the state, I had heard plenty about how flat... Read more »
Riding Through Autumn Splendor in Colorado’s High Country
Frosty Wooldridge
April 6, 2011
by Frosty Wooldridge photography by Gary Hall Leaning into the curves, our bikes labored at the higher elevations. On our right, a gray, broken rock wall whizzed past just off our rear-view mirrors. With a lean to the left, the steaming vapors rising off Clear Creek proved the temperatures had dropped... Read more »
Italian Bikes in a German Town: Aprilias in East Texas
Steve Natt
May 5, 2010
by Steve Natt; photography by the author and Ted Phillips It was with more than a modicum of skepticism that I fielded the invitation to attend a weekend riding “some of the most beautiful roads in America,” in Texas, on exotic, high-performance Italian motorcycles. Reading the fine print had me... Read more »
Arkansas Motorcycle Rides: Ozarks Dual-Sport
Bill and Susan Dragoo
October 28, 2009
photography by Bill and Susan Dragoo [Arkansas Motorcycle Rides: Ozarks Dual-Sport was originally published as a Favorite Ride in the December 2009 issue of Rider magazine] I glance in my rear-view mirror, watching headlights emerge from the gloom…one, two, three. I look at the road ahead, back at... Read more »
Colorado Motorcycle Rides: Cañon City, Monarch Pass and Beyond
Warren Renshaw
June 22, 2009
story and photography by Warren Renshaw [Colorado Motorcycle Rides: Cañon City, Monarch Pass and Beyond was originally published as a Favorite Ride in the August 2009 issue of Rider magazine] In the April 2005 issue of Rider magazine I vowed to return to Colorado as long as I was able. It has beauty... Read more »
Louisiana Motorcycle Rides: Nothing Like Natchitoches
David Bell
April 28, 2009
story and photography by David Bell [Louisiana Motorcycle Rides: Nothing Like Natchitoches was originally published as a Favorite Ride in the June 2009 issue of Rider magazine] Natchitoches, Louisiana—It’s not Natchez, as in the Natchez Trace; it’s not Nacogdoches, the town in east Texas. It’s... Read more »
Firstgear Motorcycle Ride in Utah and Colorado
Greg Drevenstedt
April 9, 2009
(This “Favorite Ride” was originally published in the April 2009 issue of Rider Magazine.” As a 15-year-old mountain biker living in Georgia, I dreamed of riding in two places: The slickrock trails of Moab, Utah, and the Rocky Mountain trails near Crested Butte, Colorado. Since those... Read more »
