3 Places You Should Ride a Bike To In the Mid-West

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 1. Pikes Peak Run, Colorado

Okay, so the number one place I want to ride to is Pikes Peak in Colorado. Located in the heart of Colorado, this 24-mile road is ripe with twisty turns and smooth roads. The scenery, as depicted in several motorcycle magazines, is beautiful with green forests at the bottom and rocky mountain terrain towards the top. Supposedly, at the top of this colossal, 14,110 foot mountain is a restaurant and gift shop – a perfect break before the exciting trip back to the bottom.

2. Yellowstone National Park

Perhaps you love rough camping. If you do, then you would want to go riding with me. Usually, I bring all of my camping supplies and stay in the campgrounds but as far from people as I can get. For me, Yellowstone National Park is a place where you can get that seclusion, while being close enough to many great open roads to travel on. One road I will visit is the Chief Joseph Scenic Highway, a 200-mile stretch of changing

scenery and elevation changes of 10,000  feet!

3. Lake Tahoe

 

So after many relatives telling me how great Lake Tahoe is, I absolutely had to add it to my list. Lake Tahoe is known for its breath taking views and plethora of vacation ideas. From camping to snowboarding (another favorite of mine), Lake Tahoe would be a great place to visit. Additionally, there are many great roads to travel on. The Reno to Lake Tahoe loop is a superb, 119-mile road that features rocky cliffs and twisty turn.