Jan 29, 2015 | Routes and Trails
In the last issue, we went nearly all in on dirt. This week, we’re going to get back on pavement with this choice of routes in Louisiana thanks to Best Biking Roads. Given the relatively small size of this state, the routes aren’t the long and multi-day...
Jan 29, 2015 | Food to Go
Given we included Louisiana in this week’s Favorite Routes section, it only seemed fitting that we’d include a biker friendly bar and grill in the state who’s motto is the patriotic sounding “Union, Justice and Confidence.” Since the only...
Jan 29, 2015 | Favorite Bikes
Yeah, we know…cruiser purists deride this bike for being too small and well, not American-made. But we can’t ignore the fact that in every shoot out that pitted the Bolt against a similar H-D, the Bolt won hands down. Plus, who can argue with a company...
Jan 29, 2015 | Gear & Such
We just got this vest for review from Motorcycle House and can’t wait to try it out. It’s a good heavy grade leather, and the hardware and stitching seem pretty sturdy. There are two outside pockets that are probably more for design than utility, and two...
Jan 29, 2015 | Shop Talk |
In the last issue we covered how to do some field repairs on a dirt bike, including fixing a flat tire. While stuffing a knobby with paper and foliage can work on a small dirt bike, you won’t get far on a 750+ pound cruiser that way. Most cruisers – at...
Jan 21, 2015 | Routes and Trails |
If someone told you that they had just ridden over 5,000 miles across a country on a route that was mostly remote dirt tracks and roads, you would likely think that their adventure had taken them through the remote deserts of Australia, or maybe one of the desert...
Jan 21, 2015 | Favorite Bikes
We were feeling nostalgic after interviewing Jeff Hesseltine and he started in on all of his old 70’s and 80s dirt and street bikes. Since we’ve been accused lately of being a little more asphalt than dirt, we decided to serve up some dirt from the 70s. So...
Jan 21, 2015 | Food to Go
If you find yourself up in Oregon riding down the 197 south toward the Deschutes River, you might want to stop in the small town of Maupin and check out the Stonebridge Bar & Grill. The town has a population that doesn’t top 500 so there’s only one...
Jan 21, 2015 | Routes and Trails
Imagine over 140 miles of mostly well-maintained trails through forests and over mild elevation gains (going from 4600-5900 ft. above sea level). That’s what you’ll find at the Winom Frazier OHV Complex. Go 17 miles east of Ukiah SR-244 (that’s OR...
Jan 21, 2015 | Favorite Bikes
Bike shows are a great way to see what’s going on in the custom build world. And the EasyRiders show is no exception. Slammed is it.. and big front wheels. We saw more bikes with about an inch of clearance than you could shake a scraped muffler at. We like the...
Jan 14, 2015 | Gear & Such
We’re constantly on the look out for places to get good deals on gear for us and new bits for our bikes. Motorcycle House seems like one of the better places to do just that. They’ve been serving riders of all types since 2007 — including street, dirt, ATV and UTV....
Jan 7, 2015 | Shop Talk |
Earlier in November, we ran a short piece related to how to organize your garage. Since many of your are deeply embedded in Winter, we thought we’d run a second piece detailing the basic considerations of a good working garage shop. Bikestand — unless...
Jan 7, 2015 | Gear & Such
We featured Bike Sheath in our Holiday Wish List and weren’t disappointed when we had ours with us during some last minute shopping and it decided to rain. It fit handily in its storage pouch and took up hardly any room in our side bag. In a minute or two it was...
Jan 7, 2015 | Routes and Trails
We posted a dirt bike trail area a few weeks ago in New Mexico, and a link to the best routes in Arizona the end of the year. So might as well keep it in the Southwest for now. Known as the Land of Enchantment, New Mexico doesn’t disappoint with a wide variety...
