Returning To Big Bend With Guidance From BDR
When we, Jimmy Mac and Lance Sallis, left Texas’ Big Bend National Park in December of 2023, we figured we were done with the place. In our three visits in and around The Big Bend…
Tag: dual-sport riding
Jimmy Mac’s Tips, Tricks And Hacks For Riding The Idaho Backcountry Discovery Route
If you have checked out Jimmy Mac On Two Wheels before, you know I don’t do day-to-day recaps of riding the Backcountry Discovery Routes (BDR). Instead, I compile tips, tricks and hacks to make your…
Covering All Of Big Bend National Park’s Backcountry Roads Through High Temps And Snow
The 2023 pilgrimage to Big Bend National Park marked the third year in a row that I traveled to Texas to meet riding buddy Lance Sallis and sample the natural-surface roads that the giant park…
A Great Hack For Your Butler Maps
Sure, Google Maps is a great program, but I will always love unfolding a printed map. I treasure my Butler Motorcycle Maps. Never plan a trip without studying one. And even if you are not…
Squaw Flat Road Gets Cleansed: A Great Update On A Sad Story
Awesome news. After posting a story and photos of trash dumped and vandalism along Squaw Flat Road in Fillmore, California, I was contacted by The Los Padres Forest Association. They reached out with an offer…
The Sad State Of Squaw Flat Road
While living in Fillmore, California, Squaw Flat Road at the end of Goodenough Road was my escape route. Didn’t matter if I was grunting up the climb on a mountain bike (and sometimes a road…
An Inaugural Ride Of Wyoming’s Eight-Day Backcountry Discovery Route And Tips For Your Ride
I seldom read stories about a rider’s experience on a Backcountry Discovery Route. There are a couple of reasons why. First, I’m jealous. I want to be riding the route, not reading about it. Second,…
1988 Honda XR600 Served On A Plate
This 33-year-old Honda XR600 has been sitting for 10 years but was “running when parked.” The seller is pushing the fact that the bike was plated at one time. The catch is the bike is…
Searching for Texas Dual-Sport Riding Or Why Riders Skip The Lone Star State
We grew up watching movies depicting Texas as an untamed, expansive land consisting of desert landscapes, coastal plains and the country-dividing Rio Grande river. According to The World Atlas, Texas is the second largest state…