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The BSA Gold Star was one of the most successful motorcycles of all time, both in the showroom & on the track. It's ancient design was outdated almost at its inception & yet it thundered on through history, taking on all comers. Light, strong, powerful & bulletproof, the "Goldie" gained a loyal following over the decades. When it was finally retired in 1963, nothing ever sold as well or did as well at the track. The Gold Star, as it turned out, was BSA Motorcycles' seminal & most successful model & the one they became known for. The 1960 BSA...

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The San Antonio River Walk - Texas Twenty feet below street level and steps from the famed Alamo, the Paseo del Rio, better known as the River Walk, awaits you. Aside the meandering San Antonio River, stone pathways connect shops, restaurants, hotels and museums with a blend of historic and modern architecture that resonates the depth of this centuries-old metropolis. Among these walkways, commerce meets culture with the sounds of mariachis serenading diners and river taxis carrying guests across the spring-fed river that has attracted people to this region for centuries. Soon the River Walk will extend from two to thirteen...

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Check out our feature article in the latest edition of the BMW Rider's Magazine titled "ON THE LEVEL"! We have a three page spread with an interview with our founder Jenny Lefferts!   By Miles DavisTwo wheel back roads touring – either solo or in small groups – has increased in popularity proportionate to America’s swift urbanization. As city pressures rise and boil over, men and women motorcyclists find themselves escaping for a few precious hours of wind-in-the-face fun and country riding. Many of the adventurous routes explored by meditative riders have grown into carefully guarded personal secrets.Enter Jenny Lefferts,...

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The Paw Paw Tunnel - Maryland 14 years of construction. Over $600,000 spent. 6 million bricks used. 3,118 feet long. Those are just a few of the staggering statistics of the greatest engineering marvel along the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park. Located at milepost 155.2, the Paw Paw Tunnel helped eliminate 6 miles of canal and opened up economic success for Cumberland, Maryland. Available in our USRT190 - Scenic Road Trips Map Virginia, E. W. Virginia, Maryland, Delaware

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Natural Bridge is a geological formation in Rockbridge County, Virginia, in which Cedar Creek has carved out a gorge in the mountainous limestone terrain, forming a natural arch 215 feet high with a span of 90 feet.  Available from in our USRT190 - Scenic Road Trips Map of Virginia, W Virginia, Maryland, Delaware

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