Blue Ridge Motorcycling Magazine

Hendersonville

If grandma can do it … Hayley Nelson keeps family passion for riding alive

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Embellished in silver-tinted leather gloves, Hayley Nelson wraps her fingers in a twisting arch over the throttle of her 1980 Honda CM 400T. She sits poised, adorned in all black garb with secrets of brown and red whispered from top to bottom. A veined lineage of motorcycle travelers fills Nelson’s blood with familial ties to motorcycling.  Originally from Hendersonville, … [Read more...] about If grandma can do it … Hayley Nelson keeps family passion for riding alive

The Meltdown: Gathering returns to kick off the motorcycle season

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The annual Meltdown vintage bike show in Hendersonville, North Carolina, returns this spring with a new sponsor who promises to make the popular gathering even better. Motorcycle enthusiasts from across the Southeast gather for event, which takes on the atmosphere of a street festival with food, vendors, live music and craft beer.  Struggling with cancelation and … [Read more...] about The Meltdown: Gathering returns to kick off the motorcycle season

Hendersonville: City of Four Seasons offers year-round riding opportunities

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Poised close to the Eastern Continental Divide along U.S. 64, the historic motor route across North Carolina, the city of Hendersonville offers riders plenty of natural beauty along lightly traveled backroads while still offering travelers a wealth of cultural and culinary delights. Hendersonville, located about 25 miles south of Asheville, and the surrounding Henderson … [Read more...] about Hendersonville: City of Four Seasons offers year-round riding opportunities

Meltdown vintage bike show

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Each April, vintage motorcycle enthusiasts gather for the annual Meltdown vintage bike show in Hendersonville, North Carolina, where hundreds of riders and spectators coming together to celebrate old bikes in a street festival atmosphere. This year’s event takes place April 25 at the usual venue, Southern Appalachian Brewery on Locust Street in Hendersonville. “I’ve been … [Read more...] about Meltdown vintage bike show

Wine Touring: Tasting the Crest of the Blue Ridge

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By Michael E. Gouge The Eastern Continental Divide in the Blue Ridge Mountains features some of the best motorcycling areas in the country. It reaches its highest point in North Carolina, home to one of the newest federally recognized wine-growing regions — and an excellent destination for those leisurely harvest-season rides. Heading south of Asheville along U.S. 74A, riders … [Read more...] about Wine Touring: Tasting the Crest of the Blue Ridge