Our 2026 Ride on Route 66 celebrating the 100 year anniversary of our awesomes country’s awesome road
What a grand finale to an unforgettable adventure. Day 11 marked the final leg of our Route 66 Centennial trip. From a stormy early-morning wakeup in Oklahoma to riding the winding ridges of the Ouachita Mountains and finally crossing the Mississippi River back into Tennessee, this day brought our epic journey full circle. Here is…
What a day. Day 10 of our Route 66 100th Anniversary tour tested our patience, our gear, and our stamina as we pushed hard across state lines—crossing out of New Mexico, blasting through the Texas Panhandle, and rolling deep into Oklahoma. From road-tested mechanical duct-tape fixes to sweet moments with young future riders, today was…
What a day on the road! Day 9 of our Route 66 100th Anniversary tour saw us tackling fierce crosswinds, soaking in centuries of Southwest history, dodging asphalt traps, and riding under a massive double-arched rainbow. From the mountain air of Santa Fe down to the classic neon glow of Tucumcari, this was a day…
What a ride. Day 8 of our Route 66 100th Anniversary tour took us out of the haunted hallways of Williams and onto a stretch of the Mother Road packed with cinematic history, close-call fuel stops, and a run-in with some incredibly smart (and potentially vengeful) wildlife. Here is how today’s run unfolded. Easy Rider…
If yesterday was about dealing with mechanical breakdowns, today was an absolute endurance test against the desert heat. We pulled a massive loop today, pushing into the Mojave desert to check California off our list before looping back to our hub in Williams. Here is how we survived 191 curves, triple-digit temperatures, and a coasting…
What a day. If you ride motorcycles long enough, you learn that the road always has its own plans. Day 6 of our Route 66 100th Anniversary tour gave us a little bit of everything: closed roads, mechanical scares, legendary Americana, a spontaneous detour to one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World, and…
We woke up to another spectacular New Mexico sunrise. The air was crisp and dry, without a drop of rain in sight. After packing up the gear, we headed into the Blue Swallow office for morning coffee and had some great conversation with the owner, Robert, and our photographer friend from last night, Lisa. Before…
Last night was a wild one in Shamrock. I saw three or four more bikes roll into the motel under the dark, but the real story was the guy in the vacant lot next door. I’m convinced the man was retiring from the fireworks business and had about three tractor-trailers of inventory he needed to…
Happy 250th Birthday, America! July 4th kicked off with another beautiful morning. We grabbed some coffee, strapped the gear down, and rolled out with a mission: find the office of Jerry McClanahan—the author of the definitive EZ66 Guide for Travelers—to say hello and drop a group challenge chip on him. Unfortunately, we couldn’t track down…
July 3rd gave us another beautiful sunrise in Carthage. We fired up the bikes and pointed the front tires toward Joplin. Pushing through this stretch requires concentration—there are tons of turns and stop signs to navigate if you want to stay true to the historic Route 66 alignment. We cruised past the giant Coke sign,…
