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
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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
Overland Journey: exploring Virginia’s Blue Ridge and annual adventure expo
About 80 miles southwest of Roanoke, being satisfied with my morning progress up monotonous Interstate 81, I leaned the big Suzuki for the off-ramp to take a much-needed break and reward myself with leisurely two lanes for the rest of the way into the Star City. Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains serve as a playground for motorcycle travelers with its abundance of history, … [Read more...] about Overland Journey: exploring Virginia’s Blue Ridge and annual adventure expo
Blue Ridge Riders Tackle Three days in Costa Rica
Casta Rica boy,” my gray-haired grandfather said to me. “That’s where you need to go.” Our group of riders from the Blowing Rock/Boone area flew into San Jose, Costa Rica, in mid-January with plans for some winter riding in the mountains of Central America. From San Jose it was a 20-mile taxi ride to Atenas, a city of about 27,000 Costa Ricans, or Ticos as they call … [Read more...] about Blue Ridge Riders Tackle Three days in Costa Rica
