RoadRUNNER Fall 2001
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Shamrock Tour
Shamrock Tour®: Dillsboro, North Carolina
Deep, hanging clouds at 7 a.m. and the heavy raindrops tell us we have to wait. Some four hours later, the wait is over and it’s time to call Garry, and start our tour of the Nantahala National Forest....
National Tours
Adirondack National Park
A visit with our son Florian at his ice hockey camp in Lake Placid, New York, this July presented an excellent excuse for Christa and I to explore the Adirondacks. But if you happen to be anywhere close—you won’t need an excuse. However, you will need a lot of time to cover it all. Adirondack National Park is larger than Yosemite and Yellowstone...
Nantahala
A half a million years ago, tectonic plate movement in the Atlantic Ocean caused a massive upheaval of solid granite that eventually became the Appalachian Mountains. These lofty peaks at one time were over 100,000 feet high. Exposure to the elements, the many epochs of glaciation, and time itself wore down these great rocky crags to the thickly forested,...
International Destinations
France, Provence: A Great Escape
For centuries, Provence in Southern France has served as a refuge for victims of persecution and for people who are just plain tired of modern civilization....
Finland: Northern Highways
2,500 miles around Finland and Lapland on a Yamaha TDM 850 and a BMW 850 GS...
Riding Impressions
The Indestructibles
Dual-purpose bikes are becoming more and more popular. No wonder, this type of motorcycle offers a great riding position, a comfortable suspension setup, good power and a tough chassis that handles well on bumpy asphalt streets and gravel roads....
Yamaha FZ1
The idea of converting a sportbike into a standard isn’t new at all. But the better the material you start with, the greater your results at the end. The transformation of Yamaha’s R1 into the FZ1 demonstrates that impressively....
Chronicles
Atlanta
Southern Touring Italian-Style On Aprilia's Latest Scooters...
Christian Motorcyclists Association
The CMA held its annual National East Rally on this beautiful campground in Marion, NC....
Bikers Welcome
RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Cruising & Touring in Knoxville, Tennessee, the new home of the Honda Hoot....
Colorado 500 Road Bike Ride - For Fun and Charity
Colorado's mountains and curvy passes mixed in with Southern Wyoming's wide open country and long stretches of scenic highway make the Colorado 500 Road Bike Ride a stimulating annual event for its participants.In addition, much needed funds are raised for communities along the route....
Kevin Schwantz Suzuki School - Riding Skills Series
Whether you're riding on your favorite road at a relaxed pace or lapping Road Atlanta at speed on a Suzuki GSX-R1000, more than 90 percent of the information you take in and process is visual. How you look at things as you ride determines nearly every action you take on a motorcycle. And that's why the Kevin Schwantz Suzuki School's first lesson is...
