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| | Description | Edited by Greg Harrison. From the corkscrews of California to the scenic mountain notches of New England, the AMA Ride Guide to America reveals the enticing backroads that motorcyclists dream about. With maps and point-to-point trip outlines for 36 different trips nationwide, riders can explore rocky shorelines, through sweeping valleys, up to mountain peaks, and across everything in between. A must-have travel book for those who long to take two wheels to the best of the open road Featuring trips from Whitehorse Press authors Clement Salvadori, Marty Berke, Dale Coyner and others, this full-color travel guide includes 40 detailed, topographic road maps to help riders follow the recommended routes and know what kind of terrain they'll encounter along the way. Include are trips in the Pacific Northwest, California, the Rocky Mountains and the Southwest, Texas, the Appalachians and the mid-Atlantic, and New England. | |
| | Product Details | | Author: | Greg Harrison | | Paperback: | 288 pages | | Publisher: | Whitehorse Press | | Publication Date: | March 20, 2005 | | Language: | English | | ISBN: | 1884313515 | | Package Length: | 8.9 inches | | Package Width: | 6.0 inches | | Package Height: | 0.7 inches | | Package Weight: | 1.15 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 7 reviews |
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35 of 36 found the following review helpful:
 No tours in the Midwest and central plains May 20, 2006
By D. Abbotson
The only tours in the book close to the central US are in Colorado and Texas. There could have been less concentration of tours along the east and west coasts. Buy this book if you ride on the east or west coasts. There are other resources free on the Internet for Texas and Colorado. Arkansas State's web site promotes motorcycle tours with routes and attractions for free. Also this book's tours seem to be from the publisher's collection of the Motorcycle Journeys thought the same regions.
10 of 10 found the following review helpful:
 Very good guide, but limited Feb 27, 2008
By S. Brown
"Mac User"
This is a high-quality guide with color pictures and/or color maps on every page and a good balance of great road descriptions with turn-by-turn instructions, commingled with information on the places you may wish to look or stay at along the way. Nearly all of the rides that are described look great. As useful a work as this book is, though, it is severely limited by it's size. A ride book covering France could be this short, but one covering a country the size of the USA should describe much more than 31 rides; possibly coming in several volumes. However, you could still be a bug-toothed rider for several years just riding the great roads they have listed so I still recommend it.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Pretty good, but could have been much better Apr 25, 2011
By Palmer3571
Have just completed reading this book. This book describes some interesting rides, but it was frustrating to read because the so-called maps have almost nothing to do with the rides. Many times you cannot even locate the starting point on the map. I do give the authors points for describing the roads in some detail - how twisty, road surface, etc. I do not want to ride on gravel, so i appreciate the heads-up. The book has a decent amount of pictures to go along with the ride articles.
Overall, a worthwhile read as an aid to planning your own trips.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
High quality but not satisfying Sep 24, 2010
By Michael Simpson
Let me first say that this book is well done. Detailed and interesting descriptions of the roads and the ride. Some places to check out. It reads a little bit like a Frommer's Guide to London or Paris. It does talk about nice roads for motorcycling, which is a good thing. But I'm just not satisfied with it for a few reasons:
* The maps are nearly useless. They aren't detailed enough to use without buying local maps. There are some descriptions like "go 42.1 miles to Highway 241", but that's not how many of ride now. We want to plug in information into our GPS systems.
* Some of us motorcyclists tour by camping. This has no information on that, so don't bother if you're looking for that.
* The book is written in a touristy kind of way. If I'm on a tour, part of the reason is going is just for the road. It's hard to stop every mile for some interesting curiosity of history. But, if you're into that, this guide is thorough.
I get the distinct impression that this book could have the cover removed, put into some tourist guide, and you wouldn't notice. There are occasional comments like "there is gravel on some parts of the road", but I kind of look for that anyways.
I have this volume and volume II. I have used them to create some side tours, but I have to do a bunch of work finding campgrounds or whatever else I need. If you need a general guide for some cool day rides, this is it. But it is kind of pricey for only one or two rides near your location.
It's hard to recommend this book, but it is such good quality, it has some usefulness. Just don't expect it to give you the "Tour of America".
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Good, Basic, Informative Apr 13, 2009
By Troy
No matter where you live in the U.S., this book has a couple of rides for you. It is nicely illustrated with rough-maps (not a lot of detail), some pics, and detailed instructions on rides. It even lists the miles between waypoints, and points of interest. Most rides are between 150-200 miles, so they're easily knocked out in a day or weekend if you're planning on stopping to smell the roses. All-in-all, a nice addition to anyone's motorcycle riding library.
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