Vermont Motorcycle Features

Vermont has its own unique motorcycle culture that reflects the culture of the State. Riders here enjoy their personal freedom, but are accepting of the choices made by other riders. Sport riders, cruisers, dual-sports and touring bikes all exchange "the wave". If you see a fellow rider broken down on the road, make sure you stop and offer assistance: next it may be you who is brokendown and you may be a long way from help!

Adventure Ride This Summer
5/28/2013
Adventure Riding in New England
I just finished watching a 9 minute trailer of another epic motorcycle journey to South America. The video had the requisite stunning scenery, narrow, technical, boulder-mined roads and exotic people doing strange things in intriguing, but foreboding lands....  read article
Americade 2013 Preview
4/8/2013
Ducati Diavel demos at the 2013 Americade
Americade in Lake George, NY, has become a major milestone for many riders, marking the change from early spring riding to full-on summer with a motorcycle meet-and-greet on a grand scale. The rally draws all types of riders, on all types of rides and provides an opportunity to connect with ...  read article
Why Vermont Should Care About Motorcycle Tourism
4/1/2013
Riders in the parade at the Killington Classic pass the Pico ski area
Standing in the parking lot at the top of Appalachian Gap on a warm Sunday afternoon, it isn’t hard to conclude that there are a lot of motorcycles riding around Vermont. A casual, “look-around-survey”, will likely show license plates from New Hampshire, New York, Massachusetts and Quebec. N...  read article
How to stop your motorcycle fast!
11/12/2012
Car pulling out in front of motorcycle
The average motorcycle, ridden by a trained professional, on smooth , dry, clear pavement, on a sunny summer day, can go from 60 miles-per-hour to stopped in about 120 feet. That’s the length of two tractor trailer trucks, parked end-to-end. That is the best-case scenario. Your distance will...  read article
Fall MotoGiro 2012: Perfection Isn't Perfect
10/1/2012
Rider heading out on the course
I got a chance to see this year’s MotoGiro USA in Cavendish Vermont, September 22-23rd. The event combines skills competitions with timed rides on public roads. The focus is more on precision than speed, but to win you need to be precise at a relatively high speed. Many of the com...  read article
Killington Classic Draws Record Crowd Labor Weekend
9/11/2012
Rider heading back to Killington after block party
The Killington Classic drew two thousand motorcyclists to Killington this past Labor Day Weekend for riding, partying and playing in the Green Mountains. The event, which has struggled through management changes and tropical storm damage, finally seems to have gained traction. This year’s ed...  read article
Art on Wheels - An Enthusiast's Event
8/19/2012
Ride them, Do not hide them
As I walk through Stanley Lynde Motorsports, Art on Wheels in Brattleboro, a shirt catches my eye: “Ride ‘em, Don’t hide ‘em”. That’s it! That is why I love this event....  read article
Killington Classic 2012 - Preview
8/6/2012
Rider at the Classic
The expanded Killington Classic, August 30th to September 3rd in Killington, is offering more vendors, better organization and promotion, and a list of special events longer than ever before. Event organizers – Tour Expo, the company that runs Americade -- are hoping to...  read article
Celebrating 30 Years of Americade
6/22/2012
Riders demo the Kawasaki Versys
This year was the 30th anniversary of Americade and I decided to celebrate by doing something I had never done before: staying in Lake George for the event. Living just two hours north of Lake George, I have always done Americade as a day trip, riding down and back the same day. L...  read article
Mothers for Daughters: Having Fun For A Good Cause
6/4/2012
Bikes outside the Gray Ghost Inn
Well organized is only one of the reasons that the Mothers for Daughters ride has grown from 88 riders five years ago to over 400 this year. The event is also fun and raises money for breast and ovarian cancer research -- a cause that has personally affected many of the participants....  read article
Teamwork Makes The Crossroads Rally Work
5/17/2012
Crossroads Motorcycle Rally Organizing Committee
If you want to hold a weekend long party for a couple thousand of your friends, you had better be organized: you will find that it’s a lot of hard work having fun. The organizers of the Crossroads Motorcycle Rally of Vermont know this well. They have learned to work together and have fun, wh...  read article
Seeing It All - The 251 Club of Vermont
4/26/2012
Have you visited all 251 towns in Vermont
Dr. Arthur Wallace-Peach was the retired Director of the Vermont Historical Society and an author at Vermont Life magazine, when he challenged Vermonters to visit every town in the state. “One real way to know Vermont is to visit every town in the state,” he said....  read article
Shop Local: Holiday shopping lists for Vermont Motorcyclists
11/15/2011
Holiday Shop Locally
December is hard on Vermont motorcyclists: the riding is over, it's dark and cold and and spring is four months away. A riding gift for the holidays can make these dark days bearable, providing hours of pleasant daydreaming. We spoke to Mary at Roadside Marine in Williston, Deb at Green Mou...  read article
Discover Vermont with Lonesome Roads Motorcycle Adventures
10/17/2011
Jason and Tracy Cummings at On The Rise Bakery in Richmond
It can take a lifetime to learn the best places to ride - or you can tour with Jason and Tracy Cummings of Lonesome Roads Motorcycle Adventures and learn from them. The Hinesburg couple started a motorcycle touring business this fall to share their passion for riding and their love for Verm...  read article
Destination: Cold Hollow Cider Mill
10/6/2011
Fresh donuts, made minutes ago
No motorcycle season is complete without a donut run to Cold Hollow Cider Mill on VT-100 in Waterbury Center. Their unique cider donuts are the perfect balance of crispy outside, tender inside -- not too sweet  -- and always warm and fresh: perfect for restoring my core on a cold fall ...  read article