Blue Ridge Motorcycling Magazine

Georgia

To Helen and Back: A novice rider explores the North Georgia mountains

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I knew the perfect road to introduce my new riding companion to a motorcycle tour across the Georgia mountains. The name even suited her perfectly — Warwoman Road. Zoe Kelly, a 39-year-old single mother and new rider, gave me a quizzical look when I suggested this road to begin a three-day Georgia road trip to Clayton, Helen, Hiawassee and the area’s collection of mountain … [Read more...] about To Helen and Back: A novice rider explores the North Georgia mountains

Notes from the road: Guidestones gone after bombing attack

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In the last issue, we featured a travel story on a popular riding destination, the Georgia Guidestones in northeast Georgia. A few weeks later, an unidentified person detonated a bomb against one of the four main pillars, shattering it into rubble. Authorities in Georgia deemed the controversial and mysterious monument to be unstable and quickly smashed the remaining stones … [Read more...] about Notes from the road: Guidestones gone after bombing attack

The eggsanity of it all: A thousand miles and several diners in 24 hours

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As riders, we’e always aware of road surfaces: Dry? Oily? Cracked?  Tar-snaked? Pot-holed?  We make these determinations in milliseconds. We don’t ponder the nature of pavement, but I do — or, at least that’s what I’m doing as I stand on the southbound lane of Interstate 81. In the rain. Surrounded by massive 18-wheelers. For four hours. Most of my mototravels seek out … [Read more...] about The eggsanity of it all: A thousand miles and several diners in 24 hours

Georgia Guidestones: Mysterious monument beckons riders to Georgia field

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Know that riding buddy who loves conspiracy theories? Maybe you are that person. If mysteries intrigue you, then follow the backroads south to northeastern Georgia where a strange granite monument sits eerily in a lonely pasture. This controversial assemblage of inscribed slabs sprang from the mind of a mysterious figure who called himself R.C. Christian, a pseudonym. In … [Read more...] about Georgia Guidestones: Mysterious monument beckons riders to Georgia field

Tiny Bikes, Big Adventures: Taking a van packed with little motorcycles into the wild

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I used to think 650cc and a single cylinder was all you needed. Now I’m sure the answer is 100cc. Maybe even 70cc ....  Recently we threw some tiny bikes in the van and headed for the southern edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Our weapons of choice were a 1971 Honda CB100 and a 1981 Honda C70 Passport. While they may be small, they’re also slow! We weren’t in search of … [Read more...] about Tiny Bikes, Big Adventures: Taking a van packed with little motorcycles into the wild