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Benny's Bodega
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Join the Backroads Crew on Sunday July 31 for
a fun-filled and interesting Mystery Ride.
The ride is free, all we ask is that you bring some non-perishable products (see above), and have a great day exploring the 120-miles of the backroads of New Jersey!
The ride starts in Newton, New Jersey and will end at the Red Wolf Inn on Route 519 in Belvidere.
If you can't make the ride, please stop by the Red Wolf in the afternoon and drop off a donation.
The folks at Benny's Bodega are the real deal and help so many, many needy families - let's do our best to help them
There will even be silly Backroads swag to be had...
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Great Gift Idea for Non-Riding Friends...
Nestled in the Pocono Mountains, the town of Jim Thorpe beckons visitors with its sheer charm. The Switzerland of the United States, as it is well known, Jim Thorpe promises plenty to do all year around. But for a truly unique and unforgettable adventure, reserve a time on this sidecar tour in Pennsylvania that will whisk you through the charming town and into the countryside.
Side Car Tours
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The Backroads Summer Sojourn
Still Time to Join Us!
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This summer we won't be squeezing anymore.
Nope - we'll being sojourning!
Following the basic formula of our Spring and Fall Rallies - the Summer Sojourn will cover lots of miles and offer plenty to see and experience.
We will be starting and finish this long weekend adventure in the familiar haunt of West Dover, Vermont, arriving Friday and returning on Monday.
In between we'll be up in the Mount Washington region and roaming around the White Mountains of New Hampshire and Maine.
As always we'll offer a few rides through the weekend and
Brian's day trip on Sunday will follow along a Rockin' in the Free World theme... without the Earthly political BS!
In fact, you might just get hold of something a bit
off-worldly. Trust us - what could go wrong?
Book today as rooms will go faster than a meteorite!
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Are We Alone...
Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb is known for thinking out of the box. For example, in 2018, he suggested that ‘Oumuamua – the object from a distant solar system that’d passed near our sun the year before – might be alien technology. On April 20, 2022, in an article in The Debrief, Loeb suggested that a meteor known to have crashed in the Pacific Ocean in 2014, might also be technology from an alien
civilization.
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Eight Wondrous Bridges
to Nowhere
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Going somewhere?
Bridges, by definition, are there to get you from one place to another. But you won’t get far on any of these. They dot the globe, fragments of abandoned infrastructure standing as reminders of urban planning gone wrong. Some of the bridges were built for projects that never achieved their destiny, throttled by dwindling funds. Others were victims of natural disasters, demolished by nature’s wrath. Though no longer useful,
these abbreviated spans still have an allure. From a flooded footpath in Scotland to a dead-end road in South Africa, here are eight wondrous bridges to nowhere.
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Here’s Why Mexican Coke Tastes Better Than American Coke
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Is there really a difference?
Soda fans swear that Mexican Coke tastes better, and is even bubblier than American Coke. Turns out, there's some evidence to back it up.
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Backroads'
Fall Fiesta 2022!
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September is really just around the corner, so make your plans to join us on our 24th Fall Fiesta Rally. Saturday will see the rematch in the Big Backroadski Bowling Tournament, so get your team together, register the name with us (editor@backroadsusa.com) and putting on your bowling shoes - it's gonna be GREAT!
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Mummified Mammoth Discovered
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The Canadian territory Yukon – and Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in, a First Nation band – said late last week (June 24, 2022) that miners in the region have discovered a whole, 30,000-year-old mummified baby woolly mammoth. It’s only the second one ever found in the world. And it’s the first and most complete discovery of its kind in North America.
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The absolutely best personal ear plug / monitors we have ever used. Custom made for your ears, they keep out unwanted noise, while allowing what you need to hear come through.
Using these ear plugs on tour offered crystal clear communication and THE BEST audio we have ever heard.
Period.
Pricey? Indeed - but we promise you will hear cymbal taps, guitar riffs, vocal range and a total music experience you have never experienced before!
InEarz Sport
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Presents....
Song of the Week
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Roll Me Away
Bob Seeger
Stood alone on a mountain top
Starin' out at the Great Divide
I could go East, I could go West
It was all up to me to decide
The suggestion for this week's song came from our friend Martin at InEarz, who sponsor this part of
The Backroads Report.
Superb choice, Martin - and one of the great two-wheel anthems of Rock & Roll!
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Now at Shops…
the July Edition of Backroads
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Here comes the July edition of Backroads!
In addition to all the usual cool and informative 'stuff' we'll recap our Spring Break, head south for CLASS and ride into the summer exploring the real backroads...
Come ride with us!
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