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This is the book Texas bikers have been waiting for. There’s plenty about what to see and do along the way, but the focus is on the rides: Where to go, what signs to look for, how far the next turnoff is, when to be especially alert for what’s around a sharp bend, when you can expect to relax a bit and just cruise. These 25 great rides have been scouted by Dorothy Waldman, who became a Biker Babe in her fifties when she finally mustered the courage to get on… More >>
The Biker’s Guide to Texas: 25 Great Motorcycle Rides in the Lone Star State
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#1 by S. R. Jones on January 12, 2009 - 4:33 am
The book has great routes.However,when my husband and I rode a few of the routes many of the places mentioned in the book were closed. The routes are pretty but many of the stops no longer exist.
Rating: 3 / 5
#2 by J. Stover on January 12, 2009 - 6:24 am
I bought this book hoping to get some insight into the Big Bend area. I read with enthusiasm and anticipation. After reading the section on Big Bend I developed anxiety about “Do not ride this in the rain”. 15% grade. Be careful on turns marked with speeds too high. I have been riding for about 10 years and although I am experienced, I am a cautious rider. Well, I just got home last night. I am sorry I spent anytime worrying about grades, rain or speeds. The roads were easy and the scenery beautiful. Dorothy didn’t even mention the wonderful rides inside the park. I am so glad we didn’t miss that ride. It was just amazing. I appreciate her attempt to provide a biker’s guide to texas but I will not read anymore as all she did was skim over the positives and focus on the negatives. This book is off to 1/2 price book store for some other sucker.
Rating: 1 / 5
#3 by T. Bowen on January 12, 2009 - 7:53 am
25 rides covering the majority of the state, ride distances and styles. I throughly enjoyed the way various rides are themed. Ms. Waldman gives many useful tips and valuable information, for example “Be sure your tank is full and you have replenished your provisions before you set out from Alpine. There are no towns for the next eighty miles. There is no place to stop for food or fuel. All you have is what you take with you.” Ms. Waldman did her homework, she lists many interesting resturants, muesumes and local attractions for the many varied areas she travels. The wealth of diversity alone makes this book stand tall among Texas travel guides. I will be utilizing this guide when planning trips, to look for destinations, attractions, eateries and other entertaining distractions. I recomend it . . . Try it, you’ll like it!
Rating: 5 / 5
#4 by Kenneth G. Davis on January 12, 2009 - 8:43 am
You need not be a motorcycle rider or a Texan to benefit from this latest contribution to the travel genre.
In her eloquent lyrical style, Ms Waldman takes us across the varied terrain of Texas and magically transports the reader to such diverse locales as Palo Duro Canyon in the Panhandle and the Big Thicket forests of deep East Texas.
I have ridden many of the routes described in the book and find the information accurate and helpful.
This book is a wonderful resource for the serious rider and also a vacation for the mind for the vicarious reader.
Rating: 5 / 5
#5 by Restasured on January 12, 2009 - 10:08 am
Just got this book and have read about half of it. Have riden some of the roads but not in the layout this book offers. I will be riding as many of the routes shown in the book. Has some really great information on what is ahead and what to look out for.
Rating: 5 / 5