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Exits and Returns: Three Weeks from Appalachia to the Rockies

April 3, 2025 by Blue Ridge Motorcycling Magazine

The mountains hang like a dream — one that is unseen but sensed, like Kafka’s castle, haunted by places unknown and untouched, yet somehow familiar. This collection of memories, like the Midwest roads that bridge them, begins last July. On that humid afternoon, I packed and strapped the back of the Bonneville with a three-week haul of supplies: sleeping bag, tent, clothes, a … [Read more...] about Exits and Returns: Three Weeks from Appalachia to the Rockies

Blue Ridge Parkway: Touring the region’s most famous scenic byline

September 9, 2024 by Scot Blair

I wasn’t always a motorcycle enthusiast, but I’ve always been intrigued. Maybe I can blame Marlon Brando in “The Wild One” or Steve McQueen in “The Great Escape” for starting the itch that needed scratching. My first foray was in Kauai, Hawaii, as a marine on a Kawasaki Ninja 1990 ZX-11. That bike was stupid fast, and I was just stupid. I had some gateway bikes afterward, … [Read more...] about Blue Ridge Parkway: Touring the region’s most famous scenic byline

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

June 30, 2022 by Joe Sokohl

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

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From the Archives

This too shall pass: Mental strategy for dealing with adversity

Elk Spotting: Journey back in time to catch a glimpse in Cataloochee Valley

Parenthood and the biker balancing act

History’s footsteps: The Overmountain Victory Trail

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