The Scenic Ride: A Motorcycle Podcast

The Scenic Ride: A Motorcycle Podcast

A podcast exploring the most epic motorcycle roads in North America and beyond.

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April 1, 2025 39 mins

In this episode, we travel to Hawaii to ride a couple of bucket-list roads on the Big Island and Maui. Photographer Genevieve Davis joins to chat about riding in Hawaii and how to be a good visitor. It’s a jam-packed episode for anyone looking to explore paradise on two wheels. 

Roads mentioned: Chain of Craters Road (Big Island) Road to Hana (Maui) Kahekili Highway, aka Death Highway (Maui) Haleakalā Highway (Maui)

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In this episode, we are headed to the Canadian Rockies to ride Icefields Parkway, the iconic 140-mile road that runs through Banff and Jasper national parks. We also chat with Matt Swedlund from Full Tank Adventures about all our favorite stops along this absolutely breathtaking route.

Full Tank Adventures YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FullTankAdventures

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We are headed to Shenandoah National Park in Virginia to ride Skyline Drive (and eat ice cream!). Does this bucket list road live up to the hype? Guest: Katherine Sydor

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In this episode, we’re celebrating National Road Trip Day by heading to one of the most spectacular states for riding a motorcycle: Alaska. We’re going deep on the Seward Highway, one of only 37 All-American Roads, and the Kenai Peninsula. We also chat with Michelle and Marcus Munro who run Alaska Motorcycle Adventures.

If you’ve been dreaming of riding to the Last Frontier but you’re not sure where to start, this episode is packed...

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Today we are headed to the Black Hills of South Dakota to ride the famous Needles Highway. How does riding it during the Sturgis Rally compare to riding it off-rally? And what are some other can’t-miss roads in the area? We chat about all this and more with Davin Wirtanen, motorcycle enthusiast and the VP of Sales at Biltwell.

 

Roads: Needles Highway Iron Mountain Road Spearfish Canyon

 

Restaurants: Alpine Inn (Hill City)  Killia...

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Today we are headed to West Texas to ride the incredibly scenic FM 170 and check out Big Bend National Park. Sanna also talks to Staci Wilt of Ride to Food about the best roads, small towns, and places to eat in this part of the country. 

 

Ride to Food: https://ridetofood.com/

Boquillas Border Crossing Info: https://www.nps.gov/bibe/planyourvisit/visiting-boquillas.htm

America’s Byways: https://fhwaapps.fhwa.dot.gov/bywaysp/

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January 22, 2024 40 mins

In this episode, we’re headed to Utah—more specifically to Moab, to ride the incredibly scenic Highway 128 (on Sanna’s list of the top 5 most beautiful roads in the U.S.). We’ll also explore Arches and Canyonlands national parks, plus Dead Horse Point State Park.

Guest: Mark Bolton, owner of Waypoints West Moto Adventures, stops by to talk about some of his favorite off-road trails in the Moab area. 

 

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This week, we’re headed to Nevada to explore some of the best riding in the Silver State. Our main focus is the Wheeler Peak Scenic Drive in Great Basin National Park. Guest: Kristen Lassen aka @ladylassen. 

Learn more about Great Basin National Park: https://www.nps.gov/grba

Make a reservation to visit the caves: https://www.recreation.gov/ticket/facility/251853

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheScenicRide

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The Scenic Ride is a new podcast that explores the best motorcycle roads in North America and beyond. We’ll be heading to remote gravel roads and riding through some of the least visited national parks, but we’re also going to hit up some of the most famous and popular motorcycle rides in the world to see if they live up to the hype. 

The first episode is coming in January 2024.

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