Motorcycle Journeys Through the Appalachians (2nd Ed.)

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Order Code: COYN2

Author: Dale Coyner

Dale Coyner’s Appalachian roots can be traced back several generations, but it wasn’t until he felt the region from the saddle of his first motorcycle that he fell in love with the Appalachians.

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Coyner has plotted out 35 of his favorite day-long trips through Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and the Carolinas. His intricately described trips will lead you over jagged mountain passes, through century-old covered bridges, and around some of the most perfectly banked, glass-smooth curves you’ve ever ridden.

Learn what must be seen—New River Gorge—and what must be avoided—Mystery Hole, where as Coyner points out, “the only mystery is what happens to your money.” Find out how Amish farmers react to a fully loaded Gold Wing, where Harleys are born, and what to do when confronted by a herd of neurotic deer on the roadway.

This book is packed with colorful maps, colorful photos, and colorful Coyner humor that will have you laughing out loud. Coyner tips you to the best places to eat, shop, sleep, gas up, fix your bike, and, of course, ride. If you want adventure, and a great riding companion, take this book along when you head out to explore what will soon be your favorite region to ride: the Appalachians.

Product Detail

Paperback: 288 pages

Format: 5½ by 8½ inches, color

Introduction
The High Water Mark
- Pennsylvania Heartland
- Harley Country
- Monument Valley
The Trail West
- Pioneer Loop
- Lion Country
- The National Road
- In Search of Prospect Peak
- Johnstown Loop
- Romancing the Stone
Gateway to Skyline
- Home Country
- Skyline Loop
- Mosby’s Confederacy
- Stonewall’s Valley
- Seneca Rocks
- Land of Canaan
Shrine of the Confederacy
- Highlander Loop
- Valley Run
- Hollow Hunting
- Surrender at Appomattox
Mountaineer Country
- New River Gorge
- Greenbrier Valley
- Cranberry Fields Forever
- The Gable End of Hell
- Search for the Swiss
The Appalachian Question
- Red River and Rock Bottom
- Chicken Run
- Them’s The Breaks
- Frog Level Loop
Lost in the Mountains
- The Lost Provinces
- Roan Mountain Mystery
- Old as the Hills
The Southern Slopes
- Enter the Dragon
- Cradle of Forestry Loop
- Whitewater Falls
- Chimney Rock
- Trail of Tears
Through Routes and Favorites
About the Author

Customer & Editorial Reviews:

Reviewer: Motorcycle Consumer News, November 2005

Date Added: Monday 31 October, 2005

All the important information is exceptionally well organized, and the beautiful color photography and crisp, clean graphics (on thick, high grade paper, no less) complete the package nicely. This book is a must-have for anyone—native or visitor—who wants to ride the Appalachians, and well worth the $25 cost of admission.

Reviewer: www.WebBikeWorld.com

Date Added: Wednesday 06 April, 2005

. . . added a whole new dimension to my adventures. Coyner’s book has consistently been one of the best selling motorcycle map and travel guides in the Whitehorse Press “Journeys” series, which are themselves some of the best motorcycle touring guide books available.

Reviewer: Backroads, February 2005

Date Added: Tuesday 15 February, 2005

A wonderfully engaging motorcycle-touring book, featuring 36 day-long routes, spread throughout this Appalachian Mountain region. Far more than just a where-to guide for motorcyclists, Dale Coyner’s offering provides substantial history for the major sights found within the book’s covered states of Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and the Carolinas, as well as endearing back stories to many of the mom & pop operations and offbeat features that are peppered throughout. . . this book sends both of my thumbs rocketing skyward. . .

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