Lessons learned from a solo motorcycle road trip
I went on an adventure In May of 2023 I embarked on a somewhat lengthy (at least to me) motorcycle road trip. It ended up being a solo trip as the other rider, who had been part of the planning process for months, got sick the night before and wasn't able to join me. That wasn't the first change that occurred, and it certainly wouldn't be the last. However, my 2,200-mile ride proved to be an adventure - and an enjoyable one. Planning We had been planning a route from Utah through Wyoming, into South Dakota, south through midwest states until we hit Texas, and then back up through New Mexico and Colorado before arriving back in Utah. Every part of this trip was planned, including hotel reservations and days/times we'd visit family along the way. Total miles for the trip was expected to hit 3600+. The plan wasn't to ride this all at once, but to break it up into a 4-day weekend of riding followed by a 3-day work week, followed by another 4-day weekend o...