Ride Ideas

Nashville, TN

Ride I40 more than halfway across the country to the iconic city of Nashville, Tennessee. The girls can meet us there for some fun country western music and long necks, a trip to the Jack Daniels distillery, great day rides and all the famous sights such as the Grand Ole Opry House and the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Sedona/Scottsdale – 15 hrs riding time, 938 miles

With the girls following in a car, stop at Dale & Jane’s in Bullhead City and then ride to Sedona, AZ. Spend one or more nights, hike and shop. Then head south to Scottsdale and maybe spend another night before riding home. Best time of year – Spring/Fall.

California Coast & Lake Tahoe – 22 hrs riding time, 1,210 miles

Ride north on Hwy 395 along the Sierra Nevada mountains to Lake Tahoe. After riding around the lake and checking things out, ride up to Reno for the night. The next morning, head across I80 through Sacramento and spend the next night in Monterey or Carmel. On the last day, ride south on Hwy 1, with the ocean on our right all the way home. Best time of year – Summer.

Oregon Coast – 38 hrs riding time, 2,223 miles

Ride up through San Francisco to Redwoods National Park and spend a few cool nights among the huge trees. Then continue riding up the Oregon coast to explore all the amazing beaches and scenery. Stop in Portland on the way back. The girls may want to follow the guys in a car from San Francisco and then fly home from Portland. Best time of year – Summer.

High Sierras & Yosemite – 13 hrs riding time, 728 miles

Ride up Hwy 395 through Bishop and Lee Vining, then over the 10,000 ft Tioga Pass and down into Yosemite. Stay a few days in Yosemite Valley (reservations required!), then ride back home via Hwy 99. Girls can follow via car. Best (and only) time of year – summer.

Northwest to Seahawks Game & National Parks – 60 hrs riding time, 3,800 miles

Ride north on I-5 all the way through Portland to Seattle, where we can stay with the girls for a few nights and go to a Seahawks game. Then ride east through Spokane to Missoula, and north to Glacier Park where we can spend a few days (in Kalispell). Then continue east on I-90 to Bozeman. From there, we can ride through Yellowstone Park and on down to Morrison, CO to rest up at Dale and Jane’s. Our ride home will take us across the Rockies on I-70 through Vail. Best time of year – late summer.

I-40 & East Coast – 95 hrs riding time, 6,416 miles

We ride all the way to the east coast on I-40 to see where it ends near Wilmington, NC, then jump in the Atlantic Ocean! From there, ride north along the east coast through Washington DC to Boston, where we can stay a few days. The girls can either meet us in DC or Boston. Then ride home through Chicago, maybe resting up at Dale & Jane’s in Colorado. Best time of year – September.

Trans-Canada – 111 hrs riding time, 7,036 miles

Hey, why not ride across Canada! First we ride all the way up I-5 to Vancouver, where the girls can meet us for a few days. Then we ride east to see Banff and Lake Louise. If the girls follow us, they can maybe stay in Calgary a little longer and then fly to meet us in Montreal for a few more days of fun. We can make our way home through Chicago and maybe rest up at Dale & Jane’s in Colorado. Best time of year – summer.