Blue Ridge Motorcycling Magazine

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Notes from the road: Get dapper and ride for a cause

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After a very long year of event cancellations and COVID restrictions, the summer riding returns along with larger motorcycle gatherings, rides and rallies. One of my favorite charity rides returns this May — The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride. The DGR looks like no other charity ride. Participants are encouraged to dress up and look dapper in suits, ties and other formal … [Read more...] about Notes from the road: Get dapper and ride for a cause

Notes from the Road

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  I’ve come to appreciate the surprised looks on people’s faces when I tell them my Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 isn’t a vintage British bike. The funniest reaction was when an admirer at a gas station yelled, “They don’t make them like that anymore,” to which I replied: “Yes, they do! It’s a brand new bike.” Earlier this year, I celebrated one year of ownership just … [Read more...] about Notes from the Road

Respect the bike, respect the road and relax

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The darkness sweeps beside me, broken only by the single headlamp and the glow from the gauge cluster. Traffic disappears and the Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 seems a bit more eager thanks to the cool night air it’s inhaling. Sometimes I become so accustomed to the sensation of riding a motorcycle I fail to take a moment to enjoy it, especially when you ride nearly every … [Read more...] about Respect the bike, respect the road and relax

Notes from the Road

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Just as I replaced the Monza-style fuel cap on the new Royal Enfield Continental GT, the first of what would be three interested bystanders at the gas station commented on my new bike. “Royal Enfield, I’ve never heard of them,” he said. “They’ve been around longer than Harley,” I replied, realizing with this purchase — made just minutes ago at the dealership down the road — … [Read more...] about Notes from the Road

Notes from the Road

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For 350 miles, my well-worn copy of “Jupiter’s Travels” bounced along in my tail bag. I’d smile during gas stops as I fiddled through the bag and saw it there. Soon I would finally meet the man who wrote my favorite around-the-world motorcycle travelogue and hopefully score his autograph. My journey to central Virginia and the Overland Expo, featured in this issue, held the … [Read more...] about Notes from the Road