Day 0.5: Split Squads, Small-Town Networks, and the 168-Mile Soak
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…
