My motorcycle has become a distant friend that I call on once in a great while when looking for a specific connection. I don’t ride my motorcycles daily or even weekly anymore. Months sometimes go by and the dust settles on the tank. When I do go for rides, it’s often for rides that last several days, and I spend many hours re-familiarizing myself with the machine saddled … [Read more...] about Closing the Distance: Reflections on the Crooked Mountain Adventure Rally
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North to Adventure: Fleeing Florida for the Alabama Mountains
Norden, nord, norte, north, is the cardinal direction I have piloted the Rhino, my BMW GSA, for the last four hours. I certainly have direction but not yet destination. Southern Georgia and Alabama have their unique appeal, but I am all too familiar with those landscapes. If I lived in Kansas or Ohio, I might think this green dusty (it is dangerously dry) agrarian space is … [Read more...] about North to Adventure: Fleeing Florida for the Alabama Mountains
Rally in the Valley, Elkin & Jonesville, NC, Aug. 1st – 3rd
This summer, the Yadkin Valley proudly welcomes the first ever Rally in the Valley - NC’s ‘best little rally’ held in the towns of Elkin and Jonesville. Located at the base of the Blue Ridge and a short distance from piedmont metros including Charlotte and the Triad, the towns of Elkin and Jonesville have a lot to offer for the motorcycle community. The inaugural Rally in the … [Read more...] about Rally in the Valley, Elkin & Jonesville, NC, Aug. 1st – 3rd
The Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum and Park: The Motorsports Oz at the Appalachians’ End
The curves and straightaways of the motorcyclist’s yellow brick road lead not to a mythical place of wizards and witches, but rather to Birmingham, Alabama. For that is where a rider’s Oz resides, better known in our real world as the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum and Park. Barber exists not as a magical, made-up motorcycle nirvana but rather a two-wheeled dreamy … [Read more...] about The Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum and Park: The Motorsports Oz at the Appalachians’ End
Welcome to TriSTAR – Where Three States Meet and the Adventure Begins!
Motorcycle Sport Touring Association - TriSTAR Rally May 23 - 27, 2025 Sparta, North Carolina The name says it all – TriSTAR! This exciting motorcycle rally gets its name from its one-of-a-kind location in the charming mountain town of Sparta, North Carolina. Nestled just off the legendary Blue Ridge Parkway, Sparta sits right where North Carolina, Virginia, and Tennessee … [Read more...] about Welcome to TriSTAR – Where Three States Meet and the Adventure Begins!
