The story is remarkable, even if it is not well known in much of the motorcycling world. In the summer of 1982, a 23-year-old woman left the United Kingdom on a journey to circumnavigate the planet by motorcycle. Elspeth Beard decided that it was an opportune time to leave school, family, and friends behind to do something that few would contemplate and fewer still would have … [Read more...] about Famed rider Elspeth Beard joins BMW celebration
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Finding motorcycling zen while crossing Ecuador
Before the advent of modern geography or GPS systems, the native people understood this place to be at the center of the world. It wasn’t until 1736 that the French Geodesic Mission launched an expedition to measure the equatorial line of the earth that the world learned what the native people already knew. My first experience on the back of a motorcycle was in my early 20s. … [Read more...] about Finding motorcycling zen while crossing Ecuador
Riding the dream: A week of motorcycling in the Alps
Yes, you’re a good rider. Of course you are. Experienced. Took the safety training course. Ridden all the most challenging roads and rode them well. Deal’s Gap. The Snake. The Rattler. The Back of the Dragon. Done some track days. Stelvio Pass will destroy you. Ask me how I know. If you’re like me, you’ve long dreamed of riding in the Alps. Stelvio is just one of the … [Read more...] about Riding the dream: A week of motorcycling in the Alps
Front Royal: Discover Virginia’s Northern Gateway to the Shenandoah
By Michael E. Gouge At the northern end of the famed Skyline Drive on the western edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the historic town of Front Royal, Virginia, offers riders exploring the Shenandoah Valley the perfect place to stopover during a tour of Virginia’s Blue Ridge. Front Royal holds plenty of riding destinations, accommodations, restaurants and natural wonders. … [Read more...] about Front Royal: Discover Virginia’s Northern Gateway to the Shenandoah
The Devil’s Punchbowl
Clayton Miller sat in his truck before me, flashing his $10 smile. The kind of smile you have when you scratch off a $10 win on a $2 lottery ticket. Chris Wilcox and Clayton had made plans for a group motorcycle ride. A motorcycle ride which would take us into and over the high passes of the Colorado Rocky Mountains. Winter snowfall made many of the planned routes impassable, … [Read more...] about The Devil’s Punchbowl
