Guides 5 min
Perth to Phillip Island by motorbike: MotoGP 2026 route
Riding Perth to Phillip Island for MotoGP 2026? A seven-day motorbike route over the Nullarbor, then the Grampians and Yarra Ranges, with fuel gaps and free camps.
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Everything about planning,
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the good roads.
Straight answers on route planning, turn-by-turn navigation, ride recording and the apps that do it, including honest comparisons with the paid ones. Written by the people building a free alternative.
Near you: Australia
Road guides, loops and day rides across every Australian state.
Roads 3 min
The best motorcycle roads in northern and western Tasmania
Weldborough Pass, the Highland Lakes Road and the Lyell Highway at Queenstown: Tasmania's roads beyond Hobart, and how to link them.
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The best motorcycle roads in the Adelaide Hills
Gorge Road, Corkscrew Road, Montacute, Lobethal and the quiet hills back roads: where to ride in the hills above Adelaide.
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The best motorcycle roads around Hobart
Pinnacle Road on kunanyi / Mount Wellington, the Huon and Channel roads, and the quiet back roads south of Hobart: where to ride in Tasmania's capital.
ReadRoads 3 min
The best motorcycle roads on the Gold Coast hinterland
Springbrook, Beechmont, Lamington and Tamborine: the border-ranges roads behind the Gold Coast, which to ride first and when to go.
ReadRoads 3 min
The best motorcycle roads near Brisbane (from an hour out to a full day)
Mount Glorious, Mount Nebo, Mount Mee and the Brisbane Valley back roads: the best twisty roads within a day's ride of Brisbane.
ReadNear you: United States
The twistiest roads in every state, and how to string them into a ride.
Roads 3 min
The best motorcycle roads in Alabama
The twistiest paved roads in Alabama, from Cheaha Road in Clay County on down. Distances, ride times, loop ideas and gravel options.
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The best motorcycle roads in Alaska
The twistiest paved roads in Alaska, from Palmer-Fishhook Road in Matanuska-Susitna Borough on down. Distances, ride times, loop ideas and gravel options.
ReadRoads 4 min
The best motorcycle roads in Arizona
The twistiest paved roads in Arizona, from West Swift Trail in Graham County on down. Distances, ride times, loop ideas and gravel options.
ReadRoads 4 min
The best motorcycle roads in Arkansas
The twistiest paved roads in Arkansas, from Arkansas Highway 217 in Phillips County on down. Distances, ride times, loop ideas and gravel options.
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The best motorcycle roads in California
The twistiest paved roads in California, from Ten Bear Road in Siskiyou County on down. Distances, ride times, loop ideas and gravel options.
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The best motorcycle roads in Colorado
The twistiest paved roads in Colorado, from Colorado Highway 103 in Clear Creek County on down. Distances, ride times, loop ideas and gravel options.
ReadNear you: Canada
Province-by-province road guides, from the coast to the Rockies.
Roads 3 min
The best motorcycle roads in Alberta
The twistiest paved roads in Alberta, led by Kananaskis Lakes Trail. Distances, ride times, loop ideas and gravel options.
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The best motorcycle roads in British Columbia
The twistiest paved roads in British Columbia, led by Riverside Road. Distances, ride times, loop ideas and gravel options.
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The best motorcycle roads in New Brunswick
The twistiest paved roads in New Brunswick, from Fundy Trail Parkway near Salmon River on down. Distances, ride times, loop ideas and gravel options.
ReadRoads 3 min
The best motorcycle roads in Newfoundland and Labrador
The twistiest paved roads in Newfoundland and Labrador, led by New-Wes-Valley Road. Distances, ride times, loop ideas and gravel options.
ReadRoads 4 min
The best motorcycle roads in Nova Scotia
The twistiest paved roads in Nova Scotia, from East Jeddore Road near East Jeddore on down. Distances, ride times, loop ideas and gravel options.
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The best motorcycle roads in Ontario
The twistiest paved roads in Ontario, from White Road in Kenora District on down. Distances, ride times, loop ideas and gravel options.
ReadNear you: New Zealand
The twistiest roads on the North and South Islands, ranked from the map.
Roads 3 min
The best motorcycle roads on the Coromandel Peninsula
The Thames Coast Road, Kopu–Hikuai, Tairua–Whitianga and the east-coast beach roads: how to ride the Coromandel in a long weekend.
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The best motorcycle roads in New Zealand's North Island
The twistiest paved roads in New Zealand's North Island, led by Ahu Ahu Valley Road. Distances, ride times, loop ideas and gravel options.
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The best motorcycle roads in New Zealand's South Island
The twistiest paved roads in New Zealand's South Island, led by Port Underwood Road. Distances, ride times, loop ideas and gravel options.
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Perth to Phillip Island by motorbike: MotoGP 2026 route
Riding Perth to Phillip Island for MotoGP 2026? A seven-day motorbike route over the Nullarbor, then the Grampians and Yarra Ranges, with fuel gaps and free camps.
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How MotoRidez stacks up against the paid route and navigation apps — feature by feature, price by price.
Comparisons 3 min
Detecht alternative: free curvy routing and navigation
Detecht gives crash detection away free and charges for curvy routing and live tracking. How a free alternative compares, and where Detecht still wins.
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calimoto vs Kurviger vs Scenic vs Rever: which curvy-route app?
Four apps that plan curvy routes: what each does best, which parts are free, and an honest comparison from people building a fifth.
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The best free GPX navigation app for motorcycles
Most apps that import GPX charge for navigation or follow the line blindly. What to look for, which are free, and how to test one in ten minutes.
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Free calimoto alternative: curvy routing with no subscription
Curvy routes, voice navigation and ride recording, free on iOS and Android. How it compares to calimoto and how to switch.
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The best free motorcycle GPS apps in 2026
Which motorcycle GPS apps are really free? Kurviger, Rever, Scenic, OsmAnd and Google Maps compared on what is free and what needs a subscription.
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Is Rever free? What costs money, and a free alternative
Rever is free to start, but twisty routing, turn-by-turn, offline maps and GPX export need Pro at US$39.99 a year. What the free tier covers, and a free alternative.
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Scenic app for Android? Yes, and a free alternative
Scenic runs on iOS and Android. What its Premium plan includes, what it costs, and how a free alternative compares on planning, navigation and offline maps.
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Free Kurviger alternative: curvy routing without Kurviger Pro
Kurviger's planner is excellent and its free mobile tier is thin. How a free curvy-routing alternative compares.
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Motorcycle sat nav vs phone app: which should you actually buy?
A dedicated bike GPS costs as much as a good jacket; a phone app costs nothing. Glare, gloves, vibration, waterproofing and battery, compared honestly.
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Google Maps for motorcycle riding: why it picks the wrong roads
Google Maps picks the fastest road, not the best one. What it does to a scenic or curvy motorcycle route, and what to use instead.
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Why MotoRidez is free, and how it stays that way
A free navigation app raises a fair question: what's the catch? The cost structure, what we'll never do with your ride data, and how it's funded.
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How to plan, record and share a better trip, by bike, car or 4WD — whichever app you use.
Guides 3 min
How to find the twistiest roads near you (without driving the same three)
Four ways to find twisty roads near you: read the map, use a curvy-roads layer, let an app pick, and check the twistiness before you go.
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Keep a map of every road you've driven (and find the ones you haven't)
How a ridden-roads map works: your GPS recordings turn into roads you have done, so you can see the gaps and plan routes to new ones.
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Offline maps for road trips: download the route, not the country
Why the best roads often have no signal, what to download before you leave, and how to check your offline map works before you lose coverage.
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Plan a day drive that's worth the fuel
A simple method for a day drive or ride worth doing: choose a loop, set the time, add a stop, and finish before you are tired.
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Plan a road trip around the best roads, not the fastest
How to plan a multi-day road trip around good roads: pick anchors, set realistic days, place fuel and food, and decide where you sleep first.
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Plan a route with gravel and dirt roads
How to choose how much gravel a route includes, from paved only to mostly dirt, and what to check about your vehicle and conditions first.
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What to look for in a scenic route planner
Seven things that separate a good scenic route planner from a map app that just finds the fastest way, and how to test one in ten minutes.
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Riding home from the Phillip Island MotoGP towards Omeo: where to stop on Sunday night
No booking, a day at the Island behind you, Omeo far off. Where the beds are between Traralgon and Bruthen, how far each stop gets you, and how to decide.
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Brisbane to Phillip Island by motorbike: MotoGP 2026 route
Riding Brisbane to Phillip Island for MotoGP 2026? A five-day motorbike route on bush and country roads, with camping and pub stops, fuel and where to ask for a bed.
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How to plan a curvy motorcycle route (that's actually good to ride)
A step-by-step method for a day out worth the fuel: anchors, curviness, fuel and food stops, and the mistakes that ruin good routes.
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How to plan a group motorcycle ride that doesn't fall apart
Groups fragment, riders get lost and the fast ones vanish. The planning and on-road system that keeps six vehicles together without radios or shouting.
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How to record a motorcycle ride with GPS (without gaps)
Phones suspend apps, batteries die and tunnels eat signal. How to get a clean GPS recording of a ride, and what to do about the gaps.
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Phone mount and power for motorcycle navigation: the practical guide
Vibration kills phone cameras, glare kills screens and weak USB ports lose the battery race. How to mount and power a phone so it survives.
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GPX files for motorcyclists: import, export and why they matter
What's inside a GPX file, route vs track, and how to move rides between apps. Works for any kind of route.
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Fuel range planning for motorcycle rides: the maths riders skip
Curvy riding burns more fuel, country pumps keep country hours, and range isn't tank size. How to plan fuel so it never ruins a ride.
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Gravel on a road bike: how to decide before the route decides for you
Gravel surprises end good rides badly. How routing apps handle surface, how much gravel is acceptable, and how to ride the bit you can't avoid.
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Helmet comms and voice navigation: getting prompts you can actually use
Turn instructions that arrive at the apex are useless. How to set up helmet comms, pairing and prompt timing so navigation works at riding speed.
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Your first big day ride: planning a 300 km day that doesn't break you
A first long day out is won in planning. How to structure distance, stops, gear and pace so you get home tired in the good way.
ReadFeatures
What the app actually does, how it works under the bonnet, and why we built it that way.
Features 4 min
What makes a road twisty (and how an app decides)
How a map app works out how twisty a road is, why two apps disagree on the same road, and why the twistiest road isn't always the best one.
ReadFeatures 5 min
Routing that avoids roads you've already ridden
The best road near you stops being the best on the twelfth lap. How avoid-visited routing works, and when to switch it off.
ReadFeatures 5 min
The ridden-roads map: how GPS becomes a road you've done
Turning a wobbly GPS trace into 'you've ridden this road' is hard. How map-matching works, and the rule that keeps the map honest.
ReadFeatures 4 min
Surprise Me: how the app picks a ride when you can't
Want a good road and have no idea where? How automatic route generation picks roads, and how to steer it without taking over.
ReadFeatures 5 min
Motorcycle crash detection on a phone: what it can and can't do
Crash detection can get help to someone who can't call. How phone detection works, why false alarms are the hard part, and what it never replaces.
ReadFeatures 5 min
Lean angle tracking with a phone: the physics and the pitfalls
Phone lean angle numbers are often nonsense. Why the sensors mislead, what a correct measurement needs, and why we don't show it live while riding.
ReadFeatures 5 min
Live location sharing for motorcycle rides, done properly
Share your position so people at home are reassured and groups stay together, without broadcasting where you live. How to set it up sensibly.
ReadFeatures 4 min
Ride tracking and privacy: what your app knows about you
A ride tracker holds a map of where you live, work and go on Sundays. What that data is, what should never happen to it, and what to check in any app.
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The roads worth the fuel, state by state — with the corner counts measured, not guessed.
Roads 3 min
The best motorcycle roads in northern and western Tasmania
Weldborough Pass, the Highland Lakes Road and the Lyell Highway at Queenstown: Tasmania's roads beyond Hobart, and how to link them.
ReadRoads 3 min
The best motorcycle roads in the Adelaide Hills
Gorge Road, Corkscrew Road, Montacute, Lobethal and the quiet hills back roads: where to ride in the hills above Adelaide.
ReadRoads 3 min
The best motorcycle roads around Hobart
Pinnacle Road on kunanyi / Mount Wellington, the Huon and Channel roads, and the quiet back roads south of Hobart: where to ride in Tasmania's capital.
ReadRoads 3 min
The best motorcycle roads on the Coromandel Peninsula
The Thames Coast Road, Kopu–Hikuai, Tairua–Whitianga and the east-coast beach roads: how to ride the Coromandel in a long weekend.
ReadRoads 3 min
The best motorcycle roads on the Gold Coast hinterland
Springbrook, Beechmont, Lamington and Tamborine: the border-ranges roads behind the Gold Coast, which to ride first and when to go.
ReadRoads 3 min
The best motorcycle roads near Brisbane (from an hour out to a full day)
Mount Glorious, Mount Nebo, Mount Mee and the Brisbane Valley back roads: the best twisty roads within a day's ride of Brisbane.
ReadRoads 3 min
The best motorcycle roads on the Sunshine Coast hinterland
Montville, Mapleton, Maleny and Kenilworth: the Blackall Range and Noosa hinterland roads behind the Sunshine Coast, and how to link them.
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The best motorcycle roads in the Victorian High Country and Gippsland
Mount Buffalo, Tawonga Gap, the Bogong High Plains Road, Mount Baw Baw and the Gippsland back roads: where to ride in Victoria's summer.
ReadRoads 3 min
The best motorcycle roads in Alabama
The twistiest paved roads in Alabama, from Cheaha Road in Clay County on down. Distances, ride times, loop ideas and gravel options.
ReadRoads 3 min
The best motorcycle roads in Alaska
The twistiest paved roads in Alaska, from Palmer-Fishhook Road in Matanuska-Susitna Borough on down. Distances, ride times, loop ideas and gravel options.
ReadRoads 3 min
The best motorcycle roads in Alberta
The twistiest paved roads in Alberta, led by Kananaskis Lakes Trail. Distances, ride times, loop ideas and gravel options.
ReadRoads 4 min
The best motorcycle roads in Arizona
The twistiest paved roads in Arizona, from West Swift Trail in Graham County on down. Distances, ride times, loop ideas and gravel options.
ReadRoads 4 min
The best motorcycle roads in Arkansas
The twistiest paved roads in Arkansas, from Arkansas Highway 217 in Phillips County on down. Distances, ride times, loop ideas and gravel options.
ReadRoads 4 min
The best motorcycle roads in British Columbia
The twistiest paved roads in British Columbia, led by Riverside Road. Distances, ride times, loop ideas and gravel options.
ReadRoads 4 min
The best motorcycle roads in California
The twistiest paved roads in California, from Ten Bear Road in Siskiyou County on down. Distances, ride times, loop ideas and gravel options.
ReadRoads 4 min
The best motorcycle roads in Colorado
The twistiest paved roads in Colorado, from Colorado Highway 103 in Clear Creek County on down. Distances, ride times, loop ideas and gravel options.
ReadRoads 3 min
The best motorcycle roads in Connecticut
The twistiest paved roads in Connecticut, from Route 37 South near Sherman on down. Distances, ride times, loop ideas and gravel options.
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The best motorcycle roads in Florida
The twistiest paved roads in Florida, from Fort Pickens Road in Escambia County on down. Distances, ride times, loop ideas and gravel options.
ReadRoads 4 min
The best motorcycle roads in Georgia
The twistiest paved roads in Georgia, from Old Dial Road in Fannin County on down. Distances, ride times, loop ideas and gravel options.
ReadRoads 4 min
The best motorcycle roads in Hawaii
The twistiest paved roads in Hawaii, from Kahekili Highway in Maui County on down. Distances, ride times, loop ideas and gravel options.
ReadRoads 4 min
The best motorcycle roads in Idaho
The twistiest paved roads in Idaho, from East Hayden Lake Road in Kootenai County on down. Distances, ride times, loop ideas and gravel options.
ReadRoads 3 min
The best motorcycle roads in Illinois
The twistiest paved roads in Illinois, from Fieldon Hollow Road in Jersey County on down. Distances, ride times, loop ideas and gravel options.
ReadRoads 3 min
The best motorcycle roads in Indiana
The twistiest paved roads in Indiana, from Heritage Drive in Putnam County on down. Distances, ride times, loop ideas and gravel options.
ReadRoads 3 min
The best motorcycle roads in Iowa
The twistiest paved roads in Iowa, from State Forest Road in Allamakee County on down. Distances, ride times, loop ideas and gravel options.
ReadRoads 3 min
The best motorcycle roads in Kansas
The twistiest paved roads in Kansas, from Treece Road in Doniphan County on down. Distances, ride times, loop ideas and gravel options.
ReadRoads 4 min
The best motorcycle roads in Kentucky
The twistiest paved roads in Kentucky, from Ridge Line Road in Pike County on down. Distances, ride times, loop ideas and gravel options.
ReadRoads 3 min
The best motorcycle roads in Louisiana
The twistiest paved roads in Louisiana, from Praire Rhonde in Evangeline Parish on down. Distances, ride times, loop ideas and gravel options.
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The best motorcycle roads in Maine
The twistiest paved roads in Maine, from Hendricks Hill Road near Boothbay Harbor on down. Distances, ride times, loop ideas and gravel options.
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The best motorcycle roads in Massachusetts
The twistiest paved roads in Massachusetts, from Notch Road near North Adams on down. Distances, ride times, loop ideas and gravel options.
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The best motorcycle roads in Michigan
The twistiest paved roads in Michigan, from Michigan Highway 565 near Richmond Township on down. Distances, ride times, loop ideas and gravel options.
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The best motorcycle roads in Minnesota
The twistiest paved roads in Minnesota, from County 71 Northwest in Cass County on down. Distances, ride times, loop ideas and gravel options.
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The best motorcycle roads in Mississippi
The twistiest paved roads in Mississippi, from State Park Road in Lee County on down. Distances, ride times, loop ideas and gravel options.
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The best motorcycle roads in Missouri
The twistiest paved roads in Missouri, from Marble Springs Road in Jefferson County on down. Distances, ride times, loop ideas and gravel options.
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The best motorcycle roads in Montana
The twistiest paved roads in Montana, from Looking Glass Road in Glacier County on down. Distances, ride times, loop ideas and gravel options.
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The best motorcycle roads in Nebraska
The twistiest paved roads in Nebraska, from Johnson Lake Drive in Gosper County on down. Distances, ride times, loop ideas and gravel options.
ReadRoads 3 min
The best motorcycle roads in Nevada
The twistiest paved roads in Nevada, from Geiger Grade in Washoe County on down. Distances, ride times, loop ideas and gravel options.
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The best motorcycle roads in New Brunswick
The twistiest paved roads in New Brunswick, from Fundy Trail Parkway near Salmon River on down. Distances, ride times, loop ideas and gravel options.
ReadRoads 4 min
The best motorcycle roads in New Hampshire
The twistiest paved roads in New Hampshire, from Mount Washington Auto Road in Coös County on down. Distances, ride times, loop ideas and gravel options.
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The best motorcycle roads in New Jersey
The twistiest paved roads in New Jersey, from Clinton Road near West Milford on down. Distances, ride times, loop ideas and gravel options.
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The best motorcycle roads in New Mexico
The twistiest paved roads in New Mexico, from New Mexico Highway 152 in Sierra County on down. Distances, ride times, loop ideas and gravel options.
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The best motorcycle roads in New York
The twistiest paved roads in New York, from Old Post Road near Esopus on down. Distances, ride times, loop ideas and gravel options.
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The best motorcycle roads in New Zealand's North Island
The twistiest paved roads in New Zealand's North Island, led by Ahu Ahu Valley Road. Distances, ride times, loop ideas and gravel options.
ReadRoads 4 min
The best motorcycle roads in New Zealand's South Island
The twistiest paved roads in New Zealand's South Island, led by Port Underwood Road. Distances, ride times, loop ideas and gravel options.
ReadRoads 3 min
The best motorcycle roads in Newfoundland and Labrador
The twistiest paved roads in Newfoundland and Labrador, led by New-Wes-Valley Road. Distances, ride times, loop ideas and gravel options.
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The best motorcycle roads in North Carolina
The twistiest paved roads in North Carolina, from Revere Road in Madison County on down. Distances, ride times, loop ideas and gravel options.
ReadRoads 4 min
The best motorcycle roads in Nova Scotia
The twistiest paved roads in Nova Scotia, from East Jeddore Road near East Jeddore on down. Distances, ride times, loop ideas and gravel options.
ReadRoads 4 min
The best motorcycle roads in Ohio
The twistiest paved roads in Ohio, from Greasy Ridge Road in Lawrence County on down. Distances, ride times, loop ideas and gravel options.
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The best motorcycle roads in Oklahoma
The twistiest paved roads in Oklahoma, from River Road in Adair County on down. Distances, ride times, loop ideas and gravel options.
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The best motorcycle roads in Ontario
The twistiest paved roads in Ontario, from White Road in Kenora District on down. Distances, ride times, loop ideas and gravel options.
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The best motorcycle roads in Oregon
The twistiest paved roads in Oregon, from South Fork Packers Road in Linn County on down. Distances, ride times, loop ideas and gravel options.
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The best motorcycle roads in Pennsylvania
The twistiest paved roads in Pennsylvania, from Texter Mountain Road near Millcreek Township on down. Distances, ride times, loop ideas and gravel options.
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The best motorcycle roads in Quebec
The twistiest paved roads in Quebec, from Rang Sud-Est in Urban agglomeration of La Tuque on down. Distances, ride times, loop ideas and gravel options.
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The best motorcycle roads in Rhode Island
The twistiest paved roads in Rhode Island, from Hopkins Hill Road near West Greenwich on down. Distances, ride times, loop ideas and gravel options.
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The best motorcycle roads in South Carolina
The twistiest paved roads in South Carolina, from Geer Highway in Greenville County on down. Distances, ride times, loop ideas and gravel options.
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The best motorcycle roads in South Dakota
The twistiest paved roads in South Dakota, from The Needles Highway in Custer County on down. Distances, ride times, loop ideas and gravel options.
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The best motorcycle roads in Tennessee
The twistiest paved roads in Tennessee, from Calderwood Highway in Blount County on down. Distances, ride times, loop ideas and gravel options.
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The best motorcycle roads in Texas
The twistiest paved roads in Texas, from Lime Creek Road in Travis County on down. Distances, ride times, loop ideas and gravel options.
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The best motorcycle roads in Utah
The twistiest paved roads in Utah, from Cascade Springs Drive in Wasatch County on down. Distances, ride times, loop ideas and gravel options.
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The best motorcycle roads in Vermont
The twistiest paved roads in Vermont, from Mill Brook Road in Washington County on down. Distances, ride times, loop ideas and gravel options.
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The best motorcycle roads in Washington
The twistiest paved roads in Washington, from Tyee Ridge Road in Chelan County on down. Distances, ride times, loop ideas and gravel options.
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The best motorcycle roads in Wisconsin
The twistiest paved roads in Wisconsin, from Glidden Drive near Sevastopol on down. Distances, ride times, loop ideas and gravel options.
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The best motorcycle roads in Wyoming
The twistiest paved roads in Wyoming, from Lake Shore Drive in Platte County on down. Distances, ride times, loop ideas and gravel options.
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Camping in Victoria: the good roads in, and a good night's sleep
Victoria's free and low-cost campsites by what your vehicle can reach, with the scenic way in, fuel distances and checks to run before you go.
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The Southern Cross Lap: 14,791 km around Australia
One continuous paved road around a continent, planned corner to corner: the distance, the time, and where it stops being a drive.
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The Red Centre Loop: 1,524 km from Alice Springs
Alice Springs, Kings Canyon, Uluru and back: a closed loop through the middle of the continent, doable in four days.
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The Tasmania Ring: 1,182 km, and not one boring hour
The one lap of Australia you can finish in a week. We measured the Tasmanian ring from Devonport: distance, days, and why it beats longer rides.
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The best motorcycle roads near Sydney (from an hour out to a full day)
The Old Road, the Royal, Macquarie Pass and Putty Road: Sydney's best twisty roads, how far they are and how to link them.
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The best motorcycle roads in Tasmania (why riders fly their bikes over)
Jacob's Ladder, the 99 Bends, Elephant Pass and the Tasman Peninsula: Tasmania's best roads, and where to go.
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Riding the Great Ocean Road on a motorcycle (and the better roads behind it)
The Great Ocean Road is part bucket-list, part tourist trap. How to do it well, when to go, and the Otways roads that out-ride the coast.
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The best motorcycle roads in Victoria (and the ones everyone forgets)
The Black Spur is famous, but not the best road in the state. Victoria's great roads, when to go and what's nearby.
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The best motorcycle roads in NSW, ranked by what you actually want
The Old Road, the Putty, the Oxley: NSW's best twisty roads, and which are worth the trip given the heavy enforcement.
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The best motorcycle roads in South East Queensland
Mount Glorious, Mount Mee and the hinterland ranges: the best roads around Brisbane, when to go and which the locals use.
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The best motorcycle roads in South Australia
Gorge Road, the Adelaide Hills and the run to Victor Harbor: excellent riding and driving within half an hour of Adelaide, and where to point the vehicle.
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The best motorcycle roads in Western Australia
Perth's hills, the Darling Scarp and the run to Margaret River: where to go in a state where distance is the planning problem.
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Six day rides from Melbourne, from two hours to a full day
Six loops that work from Melbourne, sorted by how much of your day they need: the roads, the stops and the timing, for motorcycles and cars.
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