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It was started with
our self-published "Great Roads, Great Rides" in
2005.
We had gathered a
collection of great roads that we enjoyed most
of the year around, and figured that others
would enjoy these same roads. Thus, we compiled
our collection into the book, and launched our
web site: "greatroadsgreatrides.com"
After successfully
marketing the book during the summer and fall of
2005, we found quite a few motorcyclists enjoyed
our book and routes. They were good sellers at
open houses at dealerships, and many friends and
spouses of motorcyclists discovered they made
good gifts for Fathers Day, Christmas or a
birthday.
From there, great
Roads Great Rides went on to form a relationship
with Moto-Maps, LLC. out of New Hampshire. Its
founder needed routes for his product, and
turned to us to provide them to him in the
Mid-Atlantic and South.
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The Authors:
Jennings Glenn
began his motorcycling in the late '70s riding
off-road in Nebraska and the Black Hills of
South Dakota. His first ride was a Honda 125XL.
From there he moved up in engine size off-roading
and in a few years purchased his first street
bike, a Suzuki GS550T. Moving back east in the
late '80s, he bought his first really "big"
bike, a Suzuki VX800. It was during this time
that he linked up with his current motorcycling
group, a group whose love of serious riding led
to this book. His current ride is a 2003 BMW
K1200LTC. He pays the bills teaching music, and
his other loves include his grandchildren and
performing classical and jazz music on his
flute. Jennings knows what most touring riders
love most: Great Roads, Great Rides! |
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We've continued to
contribute to local and regional motorcycle
publications stories and routes to keep the
adventurous motorcyclist happy. Along the way
we've discovered many more great roads and great
rides – as well as a great community of
fun-loving motorcyclists who yearn for different
roads to explore, and new adventures to
discover.
The Authors & Moto-Maps
Both Jennings & Dan have contributed to the
continued growth of the Moto-Map product. Each
have individually designed rides for the
following states that are currently being
offered under the Moto-Map banner:
Maryland/Delaware; Eastern Pennsylvania/New
Jersey; Virginia North; Virginia Southern;
Western Pennsylvania; West Virginia; Sturgis
Edition; North Carolina; Georgia; Smokies..
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Dan Bard has
been riding up and down the east coast on many
different road bikes for more than 30 years. A
few western trips were also in the mix during
that time. Along the way, he's written and
shared his stories in local regional
publications as well as in "American
Motorcyclist," the magazine of the American
Motorcyclist Association. He has been a
Motorcycle Safety Instructor and involved with
many organized motorcycle events including AMA
District Rallies and Poker Runs. His current
ride is a bright yellow 2002 Goldwing. Dan too
has brought his depth of knowledge to play in
sharing with you some Great Roads, Great Rides. |
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