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Colorado – The Front Range

Originally published in Motorcycles On The Road Again, July 2007. Colorado Front Range Tom Matthews Turkey Creek Tours Sitting at the convergence of the South Platte River and Cherry Creek, the city of Denver lies between the vast expanse of the Great Plains to the east and the foothills and high peaks of the Rockies … Read more

BackRoads – San Carlos Mexico: Following the Sun — May 2007

Originally published in Motorcycles On The Road Again, May 2007. Backroads – San Carlos, Mexico Tom Matthews It was raining. That was good. It meant it wasn't snowing. The road rose after we left Cananea, Sonora, riding south along the Rio Sonora River. This was familiar territory and as the sun played hide and seek … Read more

BackRoads – Colorado: Curves, Canyons and Clouds — August 2006

Originally published in Motorcycles On The Road Again, August 2006. Doc Holliday's Colorado Tom Matthews As a kid, I remember watching TV westerns; Roy Rogers, The Lone Ranger, Hopalong Cassidy, The Cisco Kid and The Rifleman. My brothers and I had our 6-shooters, our cowboy boots and hats and we would play cowboy for hours. … Read more

BackRoads – West Virginia: Country Roads — August 2006

Originally published in Motorcycles On The Road Again, August 2006. Almost Heaven: West Virginia I had heard about riding in the "Mountain State", West Virginia: a motorcyclist's paradise, where twisties are the norm, traffic is mild, and the scenery is spectacular. At last, I was able to plan a vacation to see it for myself. … Read more

BackRoads – The Ozarks: Riding the Heartlands — May 2007

Originally published in Motorcycles On The Road Again, May 2007. Where even a wrong turn leads to great riding! Another beautiful day in the Ozarks, and what better way to take in all that beauty than from atop your "Iron Horse". Motorcycling is the fastest growing hobby in America today with more people participating in … Read more

Experience Arizona – Arizona Highlights — May 2007

Originally published in Motorcycles On The Road Again, May 2007. Welcome our first segment of Experience Arizona. Arizona is a place of canyons (they may not all be "Grand" but they are all spectacular) mountains, lakes, rivers, forests, deserts, tabletop flat mesas, fall foliage, springtime blossoms and open roads. Whatever your riding style is you … Read more

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