All articles by: smoky

The Most Challenging Motorcycle Ride Found? A day with the map guy.

Wayne from America Rides Maps stumbles across one of the most challenging motorcycle rides in the mountains – and he’s ridden most of them.

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Fire at The Dragon no Hazard to Motorcycles

On Tuesday a lightning strike started a forest fire on the steep slope near the dam at Deals Gap which can be seen from the Dragon

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Cycle Sportz in Swannanoa, NC – Great Prices, Great Service, minutes from the Blue Ridge Parkway

Cycle Sportz in Swannanoa, NC – Great Prices, Great Service. With several visits to draw on, I can confidently recommend them for your motorcycle service needs.

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New US 129 Harley-Davidson Store at the Dragon – Photos

A visit to the new US 129 Harley-Davidson Store at the Dragon – photos and info

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Sights From The Motorcycle Road – Sinking Creek Covered Bridge, VA

I came across Sinking Creek Covered Bridge near Newport, VA on my recent motorcycle map explorations and snapped a few photos to share.

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Motorcycle Touring the Blue Ridge Parkway in One Day – What was it Like?

A recap of my end-to-end motorcycle ride of the Blue Ridge Parkway in a day with photos.

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Follow Me Thursday as I ride the Blue Ridge Parkway end-to-end in One Day

To continue my celebration of mid-summer motorcycle madness, on Thursday I will get on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Waynesboro, Virginia, and ride it 469 miles through to the southern end at Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Cherokee, North Carolina.

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Dumb Things to Do on Your Motorcycle – Cades Cove Bears on a Saturday

Choosing to motorcycle ride through Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a warm and sunny Saturday, I spy several bears and get caught up in the traffic like a dummy.

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Blue Ridge Parkway Construction – Plan on Letting the Motorcycle Cool for a While

I hit the worst delays yet on my motorcycle near Craggy Gardens on the Blue ridge Parkway in North Carolina. There are few places better to have to pass the time.

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Motorcycle Touring the Blue Ridge Parkway – Crabtree Falls Visitor Center – Is it worth the stop?

So what does the Crabtree Falls Visitor Center offer those on a motorcycle tour of the Blue Ridge Parkway and is it worth a stop? Learn more about the waterfalls near the parkway (video).

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