The Backroads Report February 1st 2025 #355

Published: Sat, 02/01/25

Updated: Sat, 02/01/25

Brian Rathjen's

Free Wheelin'

The Process

Over this winter we have been watching several Rock & Roll and music documentaries, covering a large swath of the many genres that make up the soundtrack of our lives.

In many of them, the artists are asked about their "Process." How do they write the songs and music that they do?

For those scratching their helmets and wondering where I am going here, and why - a process is a procedure, something you do in order to achieve a certain result. Some people try to carefully follow all the steps in a process. Other people just wing it.

Sometimes it is a bit of both.

Free Wheelin'

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Toprak Razgatlioglu:

The Greatest Stunt

https://www.worldsbk.com/en/videos/2025/2025%20WorldSBK%20The%20Greatest%20Stunt

2024 was a Monster Season for Toprak,

BMW & World Superbike!

The greatest World Superbike Season ever for Toprak and BMW.
This video has a stupendous look back at 2024's World Superbike Season, and the amazing racer that this young turk is.

The Greatest Stunt

Backroads Summer Solstice Rally

https://backroadsusa.com/backroads-events

June 19 - 22nd, 2025

You didn't think we'd NOT be doing some special things in celebration of our three decades exploring the backroads of the USA, did ya?!

The format might be a little different but the riding, the venues, and the things we will toss in during the ride will be pure vintage Backroads Motorcycle Magazine!

We promise a most excellent time, and you should book your rooms now... today - we mean now - as they are limited and will go fast.

Stay tuned for more news as it rolls around the twisties at us!

Ride Safe. Ride Smart. Ride the Backroads.

Backroads Summer Solstice Rally

Riding Suit Realities

Nearly Twenty Years in ‘Stichs

My attraction to the Aerostich one-piece Roadcrafter riding suit (Stich) is born from years of commuting to work and traveling to and riding across different continents. In fact, I have been riding with ‘Stich one-piece suits for nearly two decades. During that time, my admiration for the ‘Stich has continually grown. Here’s what it has been like.

ADV Riders

Pack Your Bags

On the eve of Parts Unlimited/Drag Specialties NVP in Louisville big news broke that the Bagger Racing is going across the pond for the BRL Europe & FIM Europe 2025 European Cup this year. After testing the waters with a Canadian round in 2024, BRL impresario Rob Buydos decided it was time to transition from the USA to the World Stage. “The 2025 BRL Europe & FIM Europe Bagger Racing European Cup is here to redefine the limits of V-twin performance and showcase the adrenaline-pumping world of bagger racing across Europe’s most iconic tracks,” exclaims Rocket Rob.

Dealernews

Great Cars... Great Food...Great Time!

Mac & Motors

Macaroni & Cheese Festival

“Mac” your calendar and get ready for our annual macaroni and cheese festival. It’s the “cheesiest” event of the year! Join us on Sunday, February 23rd, at noon for a family-friendly event that supports the museum’s mission and helps us choose the area’s ultimate comfort food.

Backroads will be there and we hope you are too!

AACA Museum

3rd Annual Cryptid Conference

https://www.cryptidsparanormalproductions.com/

Welcome to the 3rd Annual Cryptids and Paranormal Conference! Join them for a day filled with thrilling discussions, spooky stories, and mysterious encounters. This event will be held at the Our House Restaurant and Banquet Facility, the perfect setting for exploring the unknown. Get ready to dive into the world of cryptids, UFOs, ghosts, and more with fellow enthusiasts and experts in the field. Whether you're a skeptic or a believer, there's something for everyone at this conference. Don't miss out on this opportunity to uncover the secrets of the unexplained...

Cryptid Conference

For the Record....

Guinness Book of World Records Born (1951)

Here’s a question for you: What world-renowned book began as an argument among hunting friends over the fastest game bird in Great Britain? Yes, indeed, it was the Guinness Book of World Records. And here’s how it happened.

On November 10, 1951, a group of friends were out hunting for birds in County Wexford, in the southeastern corner of Ireland. The shooting was good, but the hunters had missed on several shots at the Golden Plover, a common gamebird throughout Europe and western Asia. It is relatively small, weighing about half a pound, with brown plumage on the back and sides and a white streak running from the top of its head, down the neck and across the breast and belly.

Guinness

50 Best Motorcycle Roads in America

The December 2024 issue of Rider celebrated the magazine’s 50th anniversary. Over the past half century, they have published thousands of travels stories, favorite rides, tour tests, and features highlighting must-ride roads throughout the U.S. and on every continent except Antarctica. As part of the special anniversary issue, they selected 50 of the best motorcycle roads in America.

Out of 3.9 million miles of roads in this country, these are just a drop in the bucket, covering a mere 13,467 miles. There are thousands more great roads out there, so get going!

(The roads are listed more or less alphabetically by state rather than in rank order.)

RiDER 50 Best Roads

The Real Conan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNU-kQbL1Xw

Think you know Conan? Join top experts and creators as they unveil the real Conan.
Huh, why is this here in The Backroads Report?
Well, by Crom, winter is in full blast and this caught our fancy - and maybe, by Ishtar, yours too! In truth, it was stories like these that first sparked the wanderlust in us... well, me.

Robert E Howard was the greatest Pulp Fiction writer of the last century - and his characters live on - well worth the watch!

Conan

World Superbike Best (Worse)

Hits of 2024!

https://secure.worldsbk.com/en/videos/2024/2024%20WorldSBK%20Best%20Crashes?from_list=recommended_videos

Nobody wants to hit the ground, but it is part of racing.

Here is a look back at World Superbike Best (Worse) Hits of 2024!

World Superbike

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Progressive

Bluebird of Bitterness

The Escape of the Week

TODAY!!!!!

Tranquility Farms

47 Decker Pond Rd

Green Township, NJ 07821

Join Shira and her Inside Scoop Crew as they head to Tranquility Farms for Ice Cream for Breakfast day.

We'll be there around 10am, and we hope you can join us...

Tranquility farms

Presents

Song of the Week

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beTsDOBRs8I

I Love Rocky Road

Weird Al

I hear those ice cream bells and I start to drool
Keep a couple quarts in my locker at school
Yeah, but chocolate's gettin' old
Vanilla just leaves me cold

There's just one flavor good enough for me, yeah me
Don't gimme no crummy taste spoon
I know what I need

Baby, I love rocky road

It is Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day...

Let us celebrate a bit with Weird Al...

I Love Rocky Road

Now at Shops...

The February Edition of Backroads!

Let's all ride through this winter together, shall we?

This issue is chock-full of places to go, and things to do and a great cover story about one woman discovering the adventures of solo riding and a bit about herself and the good people in this world.

Ride far, Ride smart...Ride the Backroads!

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