Riding a motorcycle can be transcendent, even more so when you round a corner to spot the most magnificent private home in America. The Biltmore Estate in Asheville, N.C., makes the perfect riding destination in any season, but holds a special charm during the holidays. “Christmas at Biltmore is one of the most magical times of the year on the estate,” said LeeAnn Donnelly, … [Read more...] about Home for the Holidays – Riders tour the Biltmore Estate
Bearwallow Mountain and apple country
I felt a burst of cool air pass through my mesh jacket as I rode to meet my riding companions for the day. Summer’s heat was fading, and my favorite season for motorcycling would soon arrive. I remembered an ironic line from F. Scott Fitzgerald: “Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.” While autumn didn’t bring much happiness to the characters in “The … [Read more...] about Bearwallow Mountain and apple country
Taking up The Gauntlet of history
In the Bavarian-themed town of Helen, Georgia, I spot the white Can-Am Spyder of Lamar Veatch outside a diner. We’ve come to this quaint tourist haven to ride the region’s best motorcycling roads and rediscover a bit of history. Veatch, a heritage associate with the Georgia WWI Centennial Commission, rides across the peach state documenting all the monuments and plaques … [Read more...] about Taking up The Gauntlet of history
A Winter’s Trek from Murphy to Manteo
The thermometer says 24 degrees as the cold instantly stings my face through the opening of my balaclava. I coax my Suzuki V-Strom to life on this brisk December morning for a length-wide trip across my home state of North Carolina. As a schoolboy learning about North Carolina history, the phrase “Murphy to Manteo” always came up as we studied the Old North State’s three … [Read more...] about A Winter’s Trek from Murphy to Manteo
Riding to Robbinsville
By Michael E. Gouge Old things call to me. Ramshackle barns, well-worn leather jackets, bypassed highways – each draw my attention and induce romantic notions of a past either real or imagined. Such an affliction can cause men to do irrational things, like buying a 34-year old Honda CB750SC that doesn’t run. With a fragile confidence and faith in the Internet’s ad claim … [Read more...] about Riding to Robbinsville
