Interesting list of 10 memorable motorcycle rides. The author, Chris Parker, selected a diversity of itineraries across 12 States. Most are 1-day rides of 60-130 miles, except a long one stretching for over 400 miles across Tennessee, Alabama and Mississipi. Fodder for cruiser riders and long-distance tourers.
The article describes the landscape and historical events that happened there, and gives a few hints on technical difficulty, such as beware of moose crossings on Maine roads. There are useful planning notes at the end of each section, hinting at the type of gear you will need to ride comfortably and the seasons to avoid.
All along, a nicely documented article published by National Geographic. Our only regret: no word on Southern Arizona, the Grand Canyon or the Tonto Forest, all rides that rank at par with most of those covered by the article. Oh well, next time maybe!
Link to the article: https://on.natgeo.com/1NlULSx
Image: Courtesy of National Geographic and Peter Blottman/Alamy
Late Summer of 2014. Jayson Warner Smith decides to ride his 50th birthday out, fires up his Triumph Bonneville and spends five weeks riding solo across the country.
Shot almost entirely with his cell phone, the movie captures a slide of America that’s worth watching.
Watch the movie here
Here’s to bikers on the move in States with helmet laws. When it’s time to stop for lunch or a cool one, we all have to find a place to lock up that old helmet if we don’t want to stick it on the rearview mirrors or leave on our seat. But dang! That helmet’s too big for the saddlebags. We could bring it inside and just push it on or under a chair. Kinda unwieldy.
Here comes the cavalry!
Helmet Lock: No need for keys
HELMETLOK is a carabiner-style lock, with a 4 digit programmable locking mechanism. It lock your helmet to your bike.
Operation is simple: Open the lock, slip the carabiner through your helmet’s D-rings, attach it to your bike and lock it.
Unlike a conventional carabiner, when the locking arm is open, it pivots outwards, not inwards where it becomes difficult to hook anything in.
HelmetLok opens outwards for a wider clearance
The clearance allows you to attach the lock to large diameter handlebars, bike frames, gear racks and grab rails. In fact, it will fit around anything with a 1.5″ diameter.
HelmetLok mounts on a grip or a bike frame with a diameter of up to 1.5 inches
HelmetLok can be used with a cable to lock luggage, jackets, etc. on your bike. No need for a key or anything mounted to the bike.
We think it’s a good product, easy to use and to pocket when not in use. Renegade Classics carries HelmetLok, right around $20.
There’s nothing like a good team to run a good show. Our two queen bees, Jodie and Ashley rule the Renegade Tucson show.
On this photo taken last Friday, Jodie wears the ‘Ladies Boulevard’ leather jacket by Xpert. Ashley dons the ‘MonteCarlo’ by First.
XPert is one of the great brands for leathers that the Renegade Classics stores carry for the quality of the craftmanship and their reasonable prices. They manufacture a variety of leather jackets and vests, including this Ladies Boulevard model, maybe named after Hollywood Blvd – so fashionable it is. It’s the Perfecto cut but a much cleaner version of it.
First Manufacturing has been in the motorcyling apparel industry for years, designing both leather and ballistic nylon jackets. This Montecarlo model fits snugly and the thick leather is very protective. The jacket has zippers for pockets and vents, and an adjustment belt at the bottom.
Both leather jackets are fitted, so they underscore your waist very nicely without giving you bodybuilder shoulders.
Nothing like the right leathers on the right girl.
Model Ashley is posing here with an embroidered leather jacket for ladies.
This jacket fits nicely but not too tightly. It is embroidered front and back with purple thread, and comes with a textile liner and a hoodie.
A cool jacket that speaks power and will fit both cruiser and sports bike riders.
Currently in stock at Renegade Classics Tucson and other Renegade Classic stores in the nation.
