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The Scenic Ride: A Motorcycle Podcast9: The Peruvian Andes + Slow Travel Through South AmericaIn this episode, we travel to the Peruvian Andes. We chat with Redd Walitzki, who is an artist, adventurer, and full-time traveler who’s spent the last few years slowly meandering through Central and South America on a Royal Enfield Himalayan.
We talk about everything from route planning to the scariest things about being a solo traveler to how to afford being on the road full time, and Redd shares some interesting anecdotes from their travels.
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Website: https://www.reddwalitzki.com/
2025-06-0955 minThe Scenic Ride: A Motorcycle Podcast7: Icefields Parkway in the Canadian RockiesIn this episode, we are headed to the Canadian Rockies to ride Icefields Parkway, the iconic 140-mile road that runs through Banff and Jasper national parks. We also chat with Matt Swedlund from Full Tank Adventures about all our favorite stops along this absolutely breathtaking route.
Full Tank Adventures YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FullTankAdventures
Information on road closures in Jasper: https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/ab/jasper/visit/ouvert-fermee-open-closed
Podcast website: https://www.thescenicride.com/
2025-01-2741 minThe Scenic Ride: A Motorcycle Podcast6: Skyline Drive in Shenandoah National Park, VirginiaWe are headed to Shenandoah National Park in Virginia to ride Skyline Drive (and eat ice cream!). Does this bucket list road live up to the hype? Guest: Katherine Sydor
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Podcast website: https://www.thescenicride.com/
2025-01-0634 minThe Scenic Ride: A Motorcycle Podcast5: Alaska's Seward Highway, An All-American RoadIn this episode, we’re celebrating National Road Trip Day by heading to one of the most spectacular states for riding a motorcycle: Alaska. We’re going deep on the Seward Highway, one of only 37 All-American Roads, and the Kenai Peninsula. We also chat with Michelle and Marcus Munro who run Alaska Motorcycle Adventures.
If you’ve been dreaming of riding to the Last Frontier but you’re not sure where to start, this episode is packed with inspiration.
A few of the stops mentioned:
Beluga Point
Indian Road
Portage Gl...2024-05-2138 minThe Scenic Ride: A Motorcycle Podcast4: Needles Highway and the Black Hills of South DakotaToday we are headed to the Black Hills of South Dakota to ride the famous Needles Highway. How does riding it during the Sturgis Rally compare to riding it off-rally? And what are some other can’t-miss roads in the area? We chat about all this and more with Davin Wirtanen, motorcycle enthusiast and the VP of Sales at Biltwell.
Roads:
Needles Highway
Iron Mountain Road
Spearfish Canyon
Restaurants:
Alpine Inn (Hill City)
Killian’s (Spearfish)
Broken Spoke (Sturgis)
Podcast website: https://w...2024-04-2535 minThe Scenic Ride: A Motorcycle Podcast3: FM 170, the Most Scenic Road in TexasToday we are headed to West Texas to ride the incredibly scenic FM 170 and check out Big Bend National Park. Sanna also talks to Staci Wilt of Ride to Food about the best roads, small towns, and places to eat in this part of the country.
Ride to Food: https://ridetofood.com/
Boquillas Border Crossing Info: https://www.nps.gov/bibe/planyourvisit/visiting-boquillas.htm
America’s Byways: https://fhwaapps.fhwa.dot.gov/bywaysp/
The Scenic Ride Website: https://www.thescenicride.com/
TSR Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thes...2024-03-0440 minThe Scenic Ride: A Motorcycle Podcast2: Exploring Utah’s Highway 128 and MoabIn this episode, we’re headed to Utah—more specifically to Moab, to ride the incredibly scenic Highway 128 (on Sanna’s list of the top 5 most beautiful roads in the U.S.). We’ll also explore Arches and Canyonlands national parks, plus Dead Horse Point State Park.
Guest: Mark Bolton, owner of Waypoints West Moto Adventures, stops by to talk about some of his favorite off-road trails in the Moab area.
Waypoints West Moto Adventures: https://www.waypointswestmoto.com/
onX Offroad app: https://www.onxmaps.com/offroad/app
Arches National P...2024-01-2240 minThe Scenic Ride: A Motorcycle Podcast1: Wheeler Peak Scenic Drive in Great Basin National ParkThis week, we’re headed to Nevada to explore some of the best riding in the Silver State. Our main focus is the Wheeler Peak Scenic Drive in Great Basin National Park. Guest: Kristen Lassen aka @ladylassen.
Learn more about Great Basin National Park: https://www.nps.gov/grba
Make a reservation to visit the caves: https://www.recreation.gov/ticket/facility/251853
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheScenicRide
Follow Kristen Lassen: https://www.instagram.com/ladylassen/
Daughters of the Road: https://www.instagram.com/daughtersoftheroad/
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