Motorcycle Journeys Through New England: You Don't Have to Get Lost to Find the Good Roads

Starting in early October, the trees of Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire burst into a brilliance of color. From the top of northern New England's numerous mountains you can see mother nature work her way south leaving patches of red, orange and yellow behind. By month's end, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut have reached their peak, turning the area's twisting roads into paths of autumn gold.

Fall has made it famous, but any season becomes New England, with its haphazard roads, scenic landscapes and traditional architecture. This book is the perfect guide for finding the best the area has to offer. It contains suggestions to lead motorcyclists to their kind of road in six major riding regions: the rugged Maine coast, the high notches of the White Mountains, the lush gaps of the Green Mountains, the lakes region of upstate New York, the rolling Berkshire hills, and the coastal areas of Rhode Island and Connecticut. Altogether, Berke has carefully plotted 19 trips for you, most of them taking one day to complete. Each trip is detailed by means of a map and specific route directions, as well as recommendations for restaurants, diners, roadhouses, places to stay, interesting places to visit and the locations of emergency facilities. In addition, the book contains a listing of all major motorcycle dealerships in New England, in the event you have mechanical trouble on the road.

The trips are designed to accommodate various riding styles, from two-up travelers looking at every nook and cranny, to sport riders chasing more curves than a day's worth of hourglasses. Either way, this book will lead you to great riding and offbeat people and places.