Tazewell County, nestled in the mountains of Southwestern Virginia, boasts three of the state’s highest mountain peaks with breathtaking scenery. The area attracts motorcyclists from across the country to its infamous stretch of exhilarating curves along Virginia Highway 16 from Tazewell to Marion, known as the Back of the Dragon. The 438 curves make the area a destination for … [Read more...] about Painted Peak: Refreshing brews and Appalachian-inspired cuisine
Girl on fire: Anna Rigby combines social media fame with a passion for sport bikes
Famed MotoGP racer Valentino Rossi once described riding as an art form — something you do because it makes you feel something inside. When it comes to bringing heart and soul into riding, Anna Rigby displays an infectious enthusiasm for the sport, which may be why she’s amassed a following of nearly 200,000 on Instagram. She’s best known as RedSpade, after the name of her … [Read more...] about Girl on fire: Anna Rigby combines social media fame with a passion for sport bikes
Everybody rides: Virginia’s Motorcycle Law Group puts riders first
Tom McGrath packs his things and walks outside toward his bike, the rumble of his motor replacing the thud of a gavel, another case in the books and another motorcyclist successfully represented. “Where else could you make a living by doing what you love? I'm doing what I love, which is practicing law, while also representing motorcyclists who need somebody to speak up for … [Read more...] about Everybody rides: Virginia’s Motorcycle Law Group puts riders first
Chasing the Powhatan Arrow: Riding in the wake of a long-retired train
It’s a fair question to ask why a rider like me from the epicenter of the magnificent roads and sublime scenery of the Blue Ridge Mountains would be tooling along on my 2007 Honda ST1300 on one of Virginia’s flattest, straightest roads, U.S. 460 between Suffolk and Petersburg. It was a spiritual quest of sorts, following as closely as possible the original main line of the … [Read more...] about Chasing the Powhatan Arrow: Riding in the wake of a long-retired train
Track Day: A terrifying, yet gratifying ride at Road Atlanta
Learning how to ride did not come easy for me. There were times I thought I would never get the hang of it and get out on the road. But, through the support of other riders, it gave me the encouragement and motivation to keep pushing and learning. Through that support — and a lot of practice, training and a slew of track-day instruction — I finally began to feel confident in my … [Read more...] about Track Day: A terrifying, yet gratifying ride at Road Atlanta
