Great Roads, Great Rides© 

The Reviews

September 2005 Issue:

"Often times the method used for finding the 'good' motorcycle roads can be trial-and-error. We stumble on many of these roads through blind luck or from miles of hunting them down. While this is part of the fun of riding, sometimes it's nice to have someone else do the legwork. If you live in the Mid-Atlantic region of the country, Jennings Glenn and Dan Bard have done the work for you by writing a unique motorcycle travel guide–Great Roads, Great Rides. What makes this book different from other motorcycle touring books is that it emphasizes the route, rather than what you’ll see when you travel it."

"...We have taken half a dozen rides using the book. The directions are clear and accurate. Having the miles between each set of instructions, along with the total miles for the ride is helpful in planning stops for taking a break or to eat. Riding safely at a rapid pace (looking through turns and watching out for animals) on sections of twisty roads caused several missed intersections-our own fault for having too much fun."

Reviewed by Tracy Martin

November 2005 Edition - Page 41 of Holiday Gift Guide

"For a more local flavor of interesting rides and tours that would make a fabulous gift to any rider and a fine addition to any adventurous biker's collection of appealing trips is Great Roads, Great Rides - A travel guide to over 8,000 miles of journeys in the Mid-Atlantic region."

"...Each ride route is accompanied by a ride summary that contains a brief description of the rides with highlights."

AMA Web Site Review

"AMA members Dan Bard and Jennings Glenn have well over a half a century of motorcycling behind them, and as residents of West Virginia and Maryland, they've scouted out some great places to ride, from the mountains to the shore. Now, they're sharing some of their favorites in the form of a guidebook.

"...All told, Bard and Glenn have described more than 8,000 miles of great riding."

Read the full review here.

Backroads Motorcycle Travel and Adventure Magazine

 America's #1 Regional Motorcycle Tour and Adventure Magazine. 

10 Anniversary Issue - August 2005

"Many times we get 'travel guide' books that are high-end productions. Hard glossy covers, plenty of four-color pictures inside, but in the end they are hard to actually use and most times have to be re-organized by the reader to be put to use. This is not the case with 'Great Roads, Great Rides'."

"...If you are planning to ride in the Mid-Atlantic region this year do yourself a favor and pick up Great Roads, Great Rides - the authors Jennings Glenn and Dan Bard, have done all the tough work for you, now you can simply enjoy the ride."

click here for a link to Backroads Motorcycle Magazine.

Reviews From Customers

"I've just completed the best ride I've ever taken in Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia or West Virginia. It's listed as Ride No. 2 '2001 Nostalgia Run - South Mountain Loop' in Great Roads, Great Rides."
"...I think it is one of the prettiest, most fun ride I've ever done east of the Mississippi in 43 years of riding."
   - Robert Echard as quoted from September/October 2006 issue of Winding Roads, Motorcycle Times - Beguiling Byways column.

"As to how I came upon your book..... my son-in-law borrowed it from a friend who is in the CMA and uses it for rides in his chapter. Look forward to using it often!"
    – Bruce W - Maryland

"I told my riding buddies to check out your website http://www.greatroadsgreatrides.com! I strongly encouraged them to do so. I bought your book and received it the other day, and it has me really excited to check out the local riding. All of the rides are in our own backyard rather than the West Coast for a change, and the directions and maps look pretty complete and clear to me on first inspection. I think it's well worth the price."
    –D.M - Maryland

"I have been meaning to e-mail you fellas and say what a great job you have done with the Great Roads, Great Rides travel guide. My husband and I are relative beginners compared to your years of experience.

This book is like having one of you fellas along for the ride. As we are not from this area originally it gives us an idea of where to go on a sunny Sunday that will not land us in the middle of traffic congestion and frustration, but instead gives us an idea of back roads and scenic rides that make the best memories.

I gave this book to my husband as a gift at Easter. (Truthfully didn't want to wait till Father's day). And we spent the day reading through all the rides and marking out which ones interested us the most.

The things I like best about this book are:

• Size - Thanks for making it portable.
• Spiral bound - Makes for easy copy for the day trip.
• Directions are clear - And thank-you for explaining the mileage thing - we had to learn how to read directions this way on our first poker run and failed miserably since we didn't know the lingo. 
• Maps are good to get your bearings

Thanks also for the road laws of neighboring states - a good reference for those of us not up on all the requirements outside of MD.

But I really love the Route/Ride Matrix in the back. Quick reference of all the goodies of all the rides.

All in all a great little book. Money well spent!

Well gotta go, the sun is shining and its not raining. It must be motorcycle season!!"
    –AJ Brown - Maryland