I’m always looking for great motorcycle roads. This is a great resource to find what you are looking for. I will be looking here when I am planning a ride. Here is a short blurb from their “About Us”:
MotorcycleRoads.com is the place to find the best motorcycle roads, routes, rides, and trips. There are millions of miles of roads in America, but not all roads are created equal…there are roads and there are motorcycle roads. Planning spectacular motorcycle trips start with finding the best motorcycle roads and routes because as all motorcycle riders know – great roads lead to great rides!
My favorite motorcycle tour magazine is Road Runner because it is a great resource for riding information.
I am always looking for information on rides. Places to ride,things to and places to stay. Road Runner’s Interactive Motorcycle Tour Map has it all in one place. Also you can download GPS files and tank bag maps.
This is a great resource. Check it out.
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I can only imagine what Grandma said… I found this picture on the internet sometime ago and I just had to share it. I wasn’t too sure if this was even real. It looks like Grandma would not take no for an answer. I can’t imagine how or why this picture came to be. Needless to say they forgot their helmets and … (you fill in the blank). Note the yellow ribbon tied to the engine… A gift?
When I get too old to ride that will probably be me on the trailer…
I thought it might be fun to have you caption this picture. I bet some of you have some good captions to share. I know your minds were flooded with ideas when you saw this picture. Just be nice and share the fun in the comment section below.
I have a friend who has made some bad life choices and is now serving a 40-year prison sentence. He has been there for 23 years. He entered prison with an 8th grade education but in prison has completed his doctorate and is now an ordained minister and ministers to his fellow inmates. He has started a ministry called “Birds of Pray”. In a “Birds of Pray” newsletter he had the following.
Spiritual GPS by Rev. Donald R. Cox
I have a very good friend and brother, Ivan, who takes at least one motorcycle trip a year with his wife and friends. They visit some very interesting places and never get lost. He uses a GPS to choose the path they want to take. After a trip he sends me a typed out log telling where they went and what they saw (pictures are included) for each day of the trip. There is a computer generated map with the actual route covered highlighted. He has a plan put together. The GPS on his bike informs him if they miss a turn or turn wrong. The GPS says, “recalculating” then tells them how to get back on the right road. After 23 years in prison this is very intriguing to me. I caught myself wishing we had a spiritual GPS which would help us stay the course with the Lord. As I contemplated this God revealed to me that we do have a spiritual GPS. He revealed this by sending me to Timothy 3:16,
“All scripture is given by inspiration of God and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.”
This verse describes the Bible as a Spiritual GPS for our journey through life. Doctrine tells us what road to travel; reproof tells us when we get off the path (Ps. 119:105); correction tells us how to get back on course: instruction in righteousness tells us how to stay the course God has set for us. The moment we veer off on our own, the Holy Spirit starts recalculating and urging us to return to the path God has set for us.
My grandpa once said, “It’s not what you say or ask but how you say or ask it!” I can’t tell you how many times I have been asked, “Why Do You Ride Motorcycles?”. Many ask, but the tone and inflection of their voice implies “Why would any sane person even consider riding such a thing?” My answer to those people is short but polite… “I don’t like peddling!” Then there are those people who imply… “Motorcycle riding sounds really cool and I would love to know more.” To those people I reply with a smile… “I don’t like peddling!”
I continue by saying… “Pictures are worth a thousand words” but pictures can’t capture the experience. Riding a motorcycle must be experienced to fully know what it is really about. To different people riding means different things… Ask any rider and you may hear similar themes but they are all different. We all have our reasons and the common thread is our motorcycles and even the bikes can differ… scooters, sport bikes, cruisers, touring, dual sport and the list goes on.
It’s not easy to put into words why I ride. I touched on my reason for riding in our “About Us” post by saying…
Have you ever driven pasted a road many times and wondered where it went, never venturing beyond that thought? When traveling by motorcycle (Touring) it seems that you always make the turn and travel that road, not knowing where it may lead. That’s the allure of riding. It is always an adventure. You are out there in the elements, feeling the sun, wind, heat, cold, and rain and smelling all the smells along the way. Spring flowers, food cooking, rain in the distance etc. all the out-door smells… yes, skunks, dead animals etc. too. Some of the most beautiful scenery we have experienced has been while traveling by motorcycle.
Riding a motorcycle and traveling is like a “chicken or the egg” relation. I’m not sure if we travel to ride a motorcycle or if we ride to travel. Traveling by motorcycle is cheaper than traveling by car. Public transportation ties you to dates and times that are not of your choosing. Riding is being free.
Riding is great therapy. When stressed or I just have a lot on my mind, I can jump on the motorcycle and start riding not having a clue where I am going except that I am going for a ride. My thought shift to where to and what’s over there. Before long my mind is clear and I’m just enjoying the ride.
One of my favorite sayings is… “You never see a motorcycle parked in front of a therapist’s office unless it belongs to the therapist.”
UPDATE : October 21, 2013 – This is a trailer on a documentary called “Why Do We Ride” It nails it…
UPDATE : November 16, 2013 – Another good video. Enjoy…
UPDATE: August 11, 2015 – This past weekend my nephew ask me why I ride. I told him I loved to travel and riding a motorcycle is the best way to experience everything. Traveling by car is like watching a movie… When riding a motorcycle you experience everything about the ride… You not only see your surroundings but you smell and feel everything… Rain in the distance, fresh cut hay, flowers, dead animals and skunks all the smells of the ride. I love riding in the cool of the mornings evenings the best but I just enjoy being in the environment… the wind, rain cold and heat…. Afterward he said listening to me was an emotional experience and made him want a motorcycle…
So why do you ride a motorcycle? I love hearing rider responses to that question. Your reason for riding sounds really cool and I would love to know more… Please leave a comment tell us why you ride…
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Paul and Ty are a couple of brothers-in-law who just happen to enjoy climbing on their Harleys and exploring the quite roads around the West.
