There is nothing quite like the freedom of the open highway, but when that highway is Route 66, “freedom” comes with a side of pure, unfiltered Americana. Yesterday’s ride from Stroud, Oklahoma, to Tucumcari, New Mexico, was a masterclass in why we choose to travel on two wheels. From roadside legends to roadside scares, this…
Every long-distance rider knows that the road doesn’t care about your itinerary. You can map out every mile, every fuel stop, and every hotel, but eventually, the Mother Road is going to test you. For our crew, July 31st will forever be known as “Thursday”—a day where time blurred, mechanical gremlins struck twice, and the…
If you want to experience the true, unpredictable spirit of a cross-country motorcycle trip, you don’t look at the days where everything goes right. You look at the days like July 30th. This was a 270-mile saga stretching from the woods of Missouri to just short of Tulsa, Oklahoma—a day defined by failing charging systems,…
The waiting is finally over. Kickstands are up, the exhaust notes are echoing, and the great Route 66 run is officially underway. Day one is all about breaking in the gear, adapting to the weather, and discovering that on a motorcycle road trip, there’s no such thing as a wrong turn—only unexpected detours. We ran…
There is a primal magic in throwing your leg over a motorcycle, tuning out the noise of the modern world, and letting the open road swallow you whole. But when that road is Route 66—the iconic “Mother Road” of American lore—a motorcycle trip stops being just a vacation. It becomes a pilgrimage. A crew of…
