Vol 15 No 3: Hill Country, Piney Woods, Panhandle Plains, Natchitoches

The wildflowers have come and gone, but the roads go on forever. This edition is packed with riding ideas to carry you through the summer— 8 custom route maps with over 600 miles of back roads. Subscribers mailed on June 12th. On newsstands starting July 2nd.

Giddy-up & GoBackroads, byways & places to ride

Sseekers of the deep mystery of the joys of consuming charred meat gather around and listen ye to this story, or something like that…When you ride up, you’ll know it can’t not be good. And as we always say, if it’s hard to find, that just makes it better....»

Luckenbach, Texas isn't just a place, it's a state of mind.

If you haven't been to Luckenbach, you need to go. If you have been to Luckenbach, then you know why you need to go again. If you're in Austin, for say, the R.O.T. Rally or SXSW, or ACL Fest, etcetera, this is a prime day trip that combines Hill Country back roads with one of Texas' best laid back destinations....»

RT readers' favorite wildflower road is the Willow City Loop, near Fredericksburg.

We have, one-by-one, traveled through our Top 10 Best Wildflower Roads countdown and have arrived at the numero uno wildflower road, as voted by RIDE TEXAS® readers in our Readers' Choice Awards—the Willow City Loop!...»

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Honda CTX700N DCT ABS, dual-clutch, ABS and a toaster come standard.

Um, what? Honda CTX700 Dual Clutch Transmission in 2013

Since the Dual Clutch Transmission was introduced in May 2010 on the VFR1200F, Honda tells us that over 12,500 customers in Europe have now purchased Dual Clutch Transmission machines. Okay. But why?...»


Renegade 147ci Diamond Cut Billet Engine on Jesse James workbench waiting for the new Choppers for Life frame.

Jesse James building a motorcycle with 147ci / 145hp aluminum engine from Aussie Novagen Solar

As a cleantech engine design and development company, Novagen seeks to create technologies that improve efficiency and reduce levels of greenhouse emissions in a low-cost, globally relevant way. Novagen’s goal is nothing less than to change the landscape of internal combustion power...»


Flash floods are a persistent danger in Texas. (Photo by Valerie Asensio)

Inquiring minds want to know the location of all of Texas’ low water crossings

And so here it is...the map showing the location of all of the low water crossings in Texas. In the place that invented flash flooding something like this is worth a check before you head out on a major expedition....»

Tech Tips

Roadside Strategies

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Fixing Electrical Problems

Nothing strikes fear into the hearts and minds of motorcyclists quite like having an electrical failure while on the road. Fortunately, it’s a rare occurrence these days, but it does happen....»


Battery Evolution
Fixing Flats

The High Tech Bike

A sports enthusiast line of small high definition cameras have become available in recent years and are well suited for motorcycle movie making.

Capturing the ride on video

We are living in an era of rapidly evolving multimedia. Digital cameras are ubiquitous and built into nearly every cell phone. Most also capture video. Wide-screen high definition televisions are widely available, and many will show movies in 3D. With some widely available tools, anyone can make a motorcycle movie....»


The Ethanol Story
GPS Routing: Trust but verify

Live NOAA weather


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