The best roads aren't found in guidebooks. They're the ones riders come back to again and again — the Sunday loop from home, the pass you always detour for, the café stop everyone in the area knows about. So I've started a new series to share them.
What it's about
In Real Riders, Real Routes, riders I've met on the road tell their story and share their favourite route, with a free GPX file so you can ride it yourself. Some will be Cannonball legends I've ridden with across Europe and beyond, flagged as Cannonball Legends. Others will be Motorcycles & Legends readers with a road they love.
Every feature has two parts:
- The rider: a Q&A about how they started, the bikes they've owned, the best and worst moments and the advice they'd give.
- The route: their favourite ride, mapped and checked, with the coffee stops, lunch stops and must-see places, plus a free GPX download.
First up: Jim Horne
The first rider is my friend and Cannonball legend Jim Horne from Peterhead. Fifty years of riding, from a Kawasaki Z1300 to his Ducati Multistrada V4 Pikes Peak, and some cracking stories along the way. He's also shared one of the routes he rides quite often from home: the Peterhead Whisky Loop through Speyside, over the Lecht and Glenshee and back to the coast.
Want to be featured?
Every rider has a story and a favourite road. If you'd like to be in the series, get in touch. We'll have a chat, I'll send you a few questions, and together we'll share your route with other riders.