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This section features motorcycle rallies and clubs, travel features, tour reviews and Favorite Rides. Here, it’s all about the ride and the destination often comes too quick.

Motorcycle Rides, Roads and Self-Guided Travel

West Cornwall’s covered bridge over the riffling Housatonic River dates from 1864.

Motorcycle Tour of Connecticut: A Taste of Nutmeg

Connecticut is a compact state, some 60 miles wide by 100 miles across. When I studied a map of this coastal New England state, I began to notice that practically every road... read story

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The view from this overlook on U.S. 50 shows Saddleback Mountain. The ridge just beyond is where Abraham Lincoln’s mother, Nancy Hanks, was born.

Short Motorcycle Ride through West Virginia and Maryland

Done. Finally! The lawn is mowed, trimming completed, garage swept, and I even got the car washed. The Honey-Do List completed,... Read more »

The Sierra Del Carmen Mountains at sunset on the east side of Big Bend National Park.

Wild Texas: A Winter Ride to Big Bend

When winter drifts into North Texas, those of us who ride year-round seek more agreeable climates, yet never have to leave... Read more »

Where the buffalo roam at Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota.

Great Roads: South Dakota

The following is an excerpt from the article Connecting the Dakotas: The Long Way Around North and South, originally printed... Read more »

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Motorcycle Rallies + Clubs

Top, left: The Day Trip patch is a Challenge Patch earned if a member travels 1,000 miles in 24 hours or less. Middle, left: The Chilly Burger patch is hard won. The rider must ride over Michigan’s Mackinaw Bridge and back in December, January or February. Bottom, left: Members earn the Appalachian Triathlon patch for riding Deal’s Gap, the Blue Ridge Parkway and Ohio Route 555 in the same trip. Center: Our current RIDE logo is often seen as a sticker on members’ motorcycles or on T-shirts. Top, right: If members ride from Hell in Lower Michigan to Paradise in the U.P. they are awarded the To Hell & Back patch. Middle, right: This Best Roads patch is earned for riding Tennessee’s Route 129. Or as Dick says, “$2.50 will get you any patch you want.” Bottom, right: This patch accompanies the doctorate and grants the use of “Dr.” with a member’s handle such as Dr. Pilgrim or Dr. Stranger.

RIDE Motorcycle: A Club For One and All

Last Fall, I earned my doctorate from Two-Lane University after a seven-day solo ride through six states. I’m now known by fellow RIDE Motorcycle members as Dr. Souldance.... read story

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A scene of the sold-out crowd at the 2013 Trailblazers Banquet.

2013 Trailblazers Banquet

The Trailblazers are a social organization of pioneer motorcycling enthusiasts who have met annually since 1940. They preserve... Read more »

Slocan Lake near New Denver, one of the many formed by the hydroelectric dams in the region.

North American FJR Owners Rally

If the opportunity ever arises to go on a ride through British Columbia, don’t hesitate for one moment, GO. That’s what... Read more »

When you visit the National Motorcycle Museum, be prepared, as the sheer number of bikes and memorabilia are almost overwhelming.

The Vintage Rally 2012

Where can a motorcyclist go to experience our sport’s rich and storied past? Anamosa, Iowa, for starters. The National... Read more »

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Guided Motorcycle Tour Reviews

The long lonesome highway south to Punta Arenas.

Day 9: Patagonia Adventure Tour

(Read the dispatch from Day 8, or start at the beginning with Day 1) We get an early start (for us) from our little island on Lake Pehoe, snapping more photos of the Cuernos... read story

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Motorcycle + Cuernos = Delight.

Day 8: Patagonia Adventure Tour

(Read the dispatch from Day 7) This is the day I’ve been waiting for since we began this trip. The consummate Patagonian... Read more »

We start the day riding the plains of Argentine Patagonia on Ruta 40.

Day 7: Patagonia Adventure Tour

(Read the dispatch from Day 6) The weather is perfect as we depart our rustic but comfortable accommodations at Estancia... Read more »

Chris Olin of Rox SpeedFX enjoys a view of Lago General Carrera.

Day 6: Patagonia Adventure Tour

(Read the dispatch from Day 5) It’s hard to leave the Tres Lagos paradise, but the road beckons and the heart of Patagonia... Read more »

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Favorite Rides: Motorcycle Rides from Rider Readers

The oceanfront between Ormond Beach and St. Augustine.

Riding to Daytona: A Woman’s Solo Journey from Ohio to Florida

Deep in South Carolina’s Lowcountry, I pulled my 2011 Harley-Davidson SuperLow 883 Sportster over to the edge of a back road. I took off my helmet, listening to the wind... read story

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Riders enjoy the afternoon rolling through the curves and autumn splendor on State Route 52.

Georgia Great Roads

The following is an excerpt from the article North Georgia Colors printed in the April 2007 issue. Tear it out and take it... Read more »

Looking northwards from a high vantage point on the Black Hills’ Iron Mountain Road, one has a bird’s eye view across the valley to Mt. Rushmore.

South Dakota Escape

As a young boy, my stamp collection included a green 1952 three-cent commemorative of Mt. Rushmore. The four presidential... Read more »

Mabry Mill, built in 1910, is a working mill and the most photographed sight along the way.

The Blue Ridge Parkway from the Backseat

Plenty of riders have sung the praises of the Blue Ridge Parkway. But I’m here to give you the straight story from the... Read more »

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