Bold rides.
Real routes.
Roads worth chasing.
Field notes from the road: hand-picked routes with downloadable GPX files, gear tests, the occasional bike review, and the riders who keep us out there.
This week on the blog
Route of the week
The Peterhead Whisky Loop
Cannonball legend Jim Horne's 445 km Scottish loop from Peterhead through Speyside whisky country, over the Lecht and Glenshee, with an inland or coast-road finish — one of the routes he rides quite often from home.
Latest from the road
Jeremy Simmons: From Motocross to Cannonball Route Boy
Motocross, pro road racing and the man behind the Cannonball routes, plus his free Ojai Route GPX for the mountains north of LA.
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Staying Fit on a Motorcycle Tour
A little yoga, a few simple exercises, plenty of walking and a beer or two (ish). Keeping your body happy in the saddle, no gym required.
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Dakar 2027 Heads Back to Europe and Africa
Prologue in Europe, a ferry across the Mediterranean, then the dunes of Morocco. Here is what we know so far.
Read the storyBike of the week
KTM 1390 Super Adventure S Evo
A flagship adventure tourer that pairs a reworked 1350cc V-twin with semi-active suspension — built to devour motorway miles and mountain passes without missing a beat. Here's why it earned the top spot this week.
"You don't ride to get somewhere. You ride because the road already knows the way, and it's daring you to keep up."
— Alan Jones, Motorcycles & Legends
Hi, I'm Alan Jones
A lifetime in the saddle, and more near misses and oil changes than I'd like to admit. Motorcycles & Legends is where I write down what I learn on the road — the good bikes, the honest gear, and the routes worth the tank of fuel.