Hightail it to the Highpipe Festival

Hightail it to the Highpipe Festival

We just learned about what sounds like a cool long weekend event up in the Sierras called the Highpipe Festival. While, yes, it is clearly geared toward all things scrambler related (and we love scramblers), it appears to be pertinent to anyone who just likes to get...
Coast to Coast Down Under on a BMW 1200 GSA

Coast to Coast Down Under on a BMW 1200 GSA

by James C. Moore I spend a bit too much time in the Hill Country of Central Texas thinking about Australia. I’ve only been there once, but I’ve been interested in the continent and its culture since I was a boy. There is little wrong with an island that is the size...
Ridin’ Local

Ridin’ Local

Sometimes the best routes aren’t the longest or the ones that take you furthest from home. They can be the ones you go to when you just need to get away for an hour or two. The Bay Area is home to a bunch of those so figuring out which one is worth sharing is a...
Ridin’ in Oklahoma

Ridin’ in Oklahoma

Time for some dirt — Okie dirt that is. Yeah, it’s probably wet and cold out there, but never too early to start planning ahead. We rummaged through Rider Planet and found this killer looking place called Cross Bar Ranch — 6500 acres of ATV and dirt...
Carnegie SRVA – Dirt Bikers Delight

Carnegie SRVA – Dirt Bikers Delight

California has no shortage of place to ride, but If you find yourself somewhere way east of San Francisco with a dirt bike or a dual sport, you’ll want to check out the Carnegie SRVA. The Carnegie SRVA site has the best description of what you’ll find...
Baja Peninsula

Baja Peninsula

Everybody talks about how bad Mexico is, but we’ve read too many first person accounts of travels down the Baja Peninsula to believe that some of that is just plain ignorance and fear mongering. Traveling in a foreign country is always going to have some...