Life on 2 Wheels
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Day 11: From the Canyon to the Casinos
Distance covered: ~479 kmTime riding: 5 hr 54 minStops: 9+ including roadside gems and Vegas arrival After the awe-inspiring experience of the Grand Canyon on Day 10, Day 11 was set to be a day of contrasts: from ancient natural wonders to historic roadside gems, culminating in the dazzling modern marvel of Las Vegas. Today…
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Day 10 – Riding the South Rim: Cameron to the Grand Canyon
Distance covered: ~124 km by bike + ~10 km by shuttleTime riding: 4 hr 10 minStops: 11 amazing places 🌄 Rolling into the Big One We left the Cameron Trading Post around 9:45 a.m., heading west into the heart of Navajo land. First stop: Little Colorado River Navajo Tribal Park — a lesser-known canyon that…
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Day 9 – From Pines to Painted Rocks: Flagstaff to Cameron
Distance covered: ~374 kmTime riding: 6 hr 38 minRoute: Flagstaff → Prescott → Jerome → Sedona → Cameron, AZ ☀️ Kickstart in the Pines We rolled out of Flagstaff just after 7:00 a.m., greeted by crisp mountain air and sunshine cutting through the tall pines. First stop: breakfast at Denny’s in Camp Verde for some…
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Day 8 – From Balloons to Painted Rocks: Albuquerque to Flagstaff
Distance covered by motorcycle: ~429 kmRoute: Albuquerque, NM → Grants → Petrified Forest → Holbrook → Flagstaff, AZ 🎈 Up, Up, and Away! A Sunrise to Remember We rolled out before 5:00 a.m. to make it to Rainbow Ryders Hot Air Balloon Co. for a once-in-a-lifetime experience: a sunrise hot air balloon ride over Albuquerque.…
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Day 7 – Cadillac Ranch to Albuquerque: Classic Stops and Desert Drops
Distance covered by motorcycle: ~549 kmRoute: Amarillo, TX → Adrian → Glenrio → Santa Rosa → Albuquerque, NM 🌄 From Art Cars to Route 66’s Midpoint We left Amarillo early and made our first stop at the iconic Cadillac Ranch — a series of half-buried Cadillacs sticking nose-down into the Texas dirt. Graffiti-covered and colorful,…
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Day 6 – From Oklahoma City to Amarillo: Towers, Tanks & Texas Steak
Distance covered by motorcycle: ~433 kmRoute: Oklahoma City, OK → Texola → Shamrock → McLean → Groom → Amarillo, TX After five days on the road, the crew was fully synced with the rhythm of the ride. Day 6 delivered that classic wide-open Route 66 vibe — long stretches of open road, relics of America’s…
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Day 5 – Route 66 Royalty: From Springfield, MO to Oklahoma City
Distance covered by motorcycle: ~494 kmRoute: Springfield, MO → Galena, KS → Chelsea, OK → Catoosa → Stroud → Oklahoma City Day 5 on Route 66 brought one of the most photogenic stretches of the journey. From historic murals and roadside icons to ghost-town vibes and oversized whales, this was a day where the road…
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Day 4 – Missouri Magic: Caves, Murals, and Mother Road Mystique
Distance covered by motorcycle: ~351 kmRoute: St. Louis, MO → Sullivan → Cuba → Lebanon → Springfield, MO By now, the group had hit their stride — full throttle in both spirit and machine. Day 4 took us deep into the soul of Missouri’s Route 66: roadside oddities, ancient caves, smoked BBQ, and nostalgic roadside…
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Day 3 – Riding the Heart of Route 66
Distance covered by motorcycle: ~490 kmRoute: Homer Glen, IL → Joliet → Wilmington → Pontiac → Atlanta → Springfield → St. Louis, MO Day 3 marked the crew’s first full day riding on Historic Route 66, and it didn’t disappoint. The journey was packed with classic Americana, roadside legends, vintage diners, and quirky photo ops…
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Day 2 – Crossing Borders and Hitting Chicago
Distance covered by motorcycle: ~530 kmRoute: LaSalle, ON → Windsor Border → Detroit → Kalamazoo → Sawyer → Chicago → Homer Glen, IL After a good night’s rest in LaSalle, the crew hit the road again just before 8 a.m., with the destination set for none other than Chicago — the official starting point of…