It was a tough pill to swallow leaving one of our charter members behind—hope you heal up quick, dude. But that early start turned out to be the best call of the day. Technically, the adventure started on July 1st. The crew all rolled into the house under a light drizzle, missing our buddy Andy…
We start our route planning with online information and books based on our next adventure. It is a multi step process: For Route 66, the definitive guide is”EZ66 Guide” by Route 66 historian Jerry McClanahan. The current edition in 2026 is the 6th edition. This book is a *must have*. https://mcjerry66.com/ez66.php. When we road the…
Some of us ride with other groups of riders that ride older Harley Davidson touring models and utilize the CB for communication. The CB on a HD has a lot going for it, especially with Push to talk (PTT). However, if you have people with new HD touring models or with other motorcyles without a…
The final day of a massive cross-country road trip is always a bittersweet mix of high-mileage focus, reflective highway miles, and the undeniable comfort of pointing the front tires toward home. After weeks of desert heat, mountain passes, and unforgettable roadside encounters, our pack finally split the lanes to make our respective runs back to…
Yesterday was a classic, unforgettable transit day—the kind of day that reminds you why you travel by motorcycle. We watched the endless horizon of the Kansas plains slowly give way to the rolling green of Missouri, packed in some classic Americana history, shared a powerful roadside moment with a local stranger, and wrapped up the…
Yesterday was an absolute giant of a day that tested our patience, our brakes, and our lung capacity. We went from meeting 80-year-old riding legends in a Colorado parking lot to scaling a legendary 14,000-foot summit, dodging distracted delivery drivers, and racing the sunset across the flat expanse of Kansas. From bathroom blunders to victory…
Yesterday was an incredible, high-mileage mountain marathon that dragged us through the ever-changing, multicolored geology of Utah and threw us straight into the steep alpine gaps of Colorado. It was a day of massive scenic payoffs, a couple of heart-stopping roadside hazards, and a wild logistical scramble for a warm bed at the end of…
Yesterday was a massive, high-mileage transition from the desolate, alien skies of Nevada to the breathtaking, red rock majesty of Southern Utah. We rode through 250 miles of absolute nothingness, climbed into alpine terrain, skirted dramatic ridge lines, and dodged local livestock in the dark. From sci-fi send-offs to stunning geographic revelations, here is how…
Yesterday was a ride of absolute extremes. We began our morning carving through the cool, dense pine forests of a legendary national park, climbed over high-altitude mountain passes, and wrapped up the day bunkered down in a single-wide trailer on the edge of the world’s most famous top-secret military zone. From park pass confusion to…
