The Backroads Report June 14th 2025 #373

Published: Sat, 06/14/25

Updated: Sat, 06/14/25

Shira Kamil's Whatchathinkin' The Prequel July 1995. The first issue of Backroads hits the hands of riders attending that year’s Ramapo 500 Road Tour.

The Backroads Report June 7th 2025 #372

Published: Sat, 06/07/25

Updated: Sat, 06/07/25

Brian Rathjen's Free Wheelin' How to Have a Good Day... As a voracious reader, I get a lot of odd magazines each month. Archaeology, Smithsonian, and…

The Backroads Report May 31st 2025 #371

Published: Sat, 05/31/25

Updated: Sat, 05/31/25

Backroads' Crew Who Are We? Who We Are....Welcome back to The Backroads' Report. Many of you have been getting this Saturday morning email for years,…

The Backroads Report May 17th 2025 #370

Published: Sat, 05/17/25

Updated: Sat, 05/17/25

Welcome to the Jungle The Day the Weather DiedIt seems sometimes that the smart tech we have gotten so used to these days has gotten … dumber.Newer…

The Backroads Report May 10th 2025 #369

Published: Sat, 05/10/25

Updated: Sat, 05/10/25

Mark Byer'sOn the Mark Danger ZoneHer presence was a surprise. I was supposed to go on a road ride with Dangerous Dan and his brother Stu, but they…

The Backroads Report May 3rd 2025 #368

Published: Sat, 05/03/25

Updated: Sat, 05/03/25

Shira Kamil'sWhatchathinkin' Sights & Signs of SpringThere is a routine at Backroads Central. Once the coffee has perked (or dripped, as it were), the…

The Backroads Report April 26th 2025 #367

Published: Sat, 04/26/25

Brian Rathjen'sFree Wheelin' First Class DisarrayI got a te t message late one night from my friend Tim. He had just finished completing his ‘new’…

The Backroads Report April 19th 2025 #366

Published: Sat, 04/19/25

Updated: Sat, 04/19/25

Welcome to the Jungle Control. Finishing. Not Dropping It.Control, Finish… and Not Dropping itEverything counts. That is a rule I learned long ago –…

The Backroads Report April 12th 2025 #365

Published: Sat, 04/12/25

Updated: Sat, 04/12/25

Mark Byers'On the Mark Mutant ToysIn the movie “Toy Story,” there’s a character named Sid, the misanthropic 11-year-old neighbor of main character…

The Backroads Report April 5th 2025 #364

Published: Sat, 04/05/25

Updated: Sat, 04/05/25

Shira Kamil's Whatchathinkin' Tourist or TravelerI recently read an article entitled ’50 Years of Travel Tips’ by Kevin Kelly. The opening broke…