GRAY BEARD BIKER RIDES & ADVENTURES
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Rally-tested routes, downloadable ride guides, group travel opportunities, and the stories behind every mile.
RALLY RIDE LIBRARY
Gray Beard Biker–Led
Rally Rides
Explore rides led, documented, or recommended by Gray Beard Biker. Each rally collection brings together the route, printable guide, map, and related episode so you can review the ride and experience it for yourself.
DAYTONA BIKETOBERFEST 2026 · GROUP RIDE
The Ormond Scenic Loop
Join Gray Beard Biker on Saturday, October 17 for A1A coastal riding, a BBQ lunch, Old Florida marshes and oak tunnels, historic sugar mill ruins, and the Fairchild Oak. Relaxed pace, photo stops, and no interstates.
Meet. Eat. Ride.
Staging: Houligan's Speedway, 1725 W International Speedway Blvd, Daytona Beach, FL.
Lunch: Lottie Bell's BBQ, 1452 Ocean Shore Blvd, Ormond-by-the-Sea. Riders purchase their own meals.
Arrive with a full tank. Times are estimates and may change with rally traffic. Short walks at stops; the Bulow Plantation park approach includes approximately one mile of narrow, hard-packed dirt road. Ride within your abilities and follow all posted park rules.
What you'll see
- A1A north through Daytona and Ormond Beach
- Lunch at Lottie Bell's BBQ
- High Bridge Road and tidal marsh scenery
- Walter Boardman Lane and oak-canopied roads
- Bulow Plantation Ruins Historic State Park
- Fairchild Oak at Bulow Creek State Park
- Dummett Sugar Mill Ruins
- Old Dixie Highway, Tomoka area, and Halifax River return
- Finish on Daytona's Main Street
Park admission: The published ride guide lists $4 per motorcycle at Bulow Plantation Ruins. Verify current park fees and access before riding.
Ride resources & route map
Ride sponsor
Thanks to Lottie Bell's BBQ for sponsoring this ride. Click the logo to visit their website.
Ride video
Video will appear here when the YouTube episode is available.
STURGIS 2026 · HOSTED GROUP RIDES
Two rides. One Sturgis Rally.
We are hosting two group motorcycle rides during the 2026 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, and you are welcome to join us for either ride—or both.
Badlands & Wall Drug
This ride takes us east through the open South Dakota prairie, the ghost town of Scenic, and into Badlands National Park through the Interior Entrance.
- South Dakota Prairie
- Scenic Ghost Town
- Badlands National Park
- Ben Reifel Visitor Center
- Door Trail
- Window Trail
- Big Badlands Overlook
- Bigfoot Pass Overlook & Restrooms
- Panorama Point
- Conata Basin / Dillon Pass
- Yellow Mounds Overlook
- Pinnacles Overlook
- Wall Drug
The Full Black Hills Loop
Our full-day scenic ride through Black Hills back roads, canyon roads, and park roads—with no interstate riding.
- Vanocker Canyon
- Pactola Reservoir
- Needles Highway
- Needles Eye Tunnel
- Sylvan Lake
- Cathedral Spires
- Wildlife Loop Road
- Custer State Park
- Iron Mountain Road
- Pigtail Bridges
- Mount Rushmore
- Boulder Canyon
WATCH THE RIDE INVITATION
MEETING INFORMATION
Kickstands up at 8:00 a.m. sharp.
Both rides leave from Camp Easy Ride at the legendary Sturgis Buffalo Chip.
Staying somewhere else or don't have Buffalo Chip access? You are still invited. Follow Gray Beard Biker on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok for the outside-the-gate meeting location and real-time updates.
Photography-paced scenic rides—not races.
Please tell us your motorcycle's fuel-tank size when you RSVP.
Riders cover their own park admission, parking, fuel, food, and personal expenses.
Saturday, Thursday, or both?
Message Gray Beard Biker through Facebook, Instagram, or TikTok and tell us which ride you plan to join.
LOCAL ATLANTA RIDER COMMUNITY
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close to home.
Gwinnett Motorcycle Rides and Events
Gray Beard Biker proudly sponsors a private Facebook community for motorcycle enthusiasts throughout Gwinnett County and the surrounding Atlanta metropolitan area.
- Meet riders throughout Metro Atlanta
- Discover local rides and events
- Propose meetups and coordinate plans
Private group · Membership approval required
SHARED TRAVEL & LODGING
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Choose one of the currently planned rally trips to learn what is being organized and submit your interest in traveling with Gray Beard Biker and other riders. Stay connected with our social media channels for new trip announcements and planning updates.
NEXT AVAILABLE TRIPPLANNING INTEREST
Junebug Boogie Too
Cookeville, Tennessee
Full Junebug Boogie Too travel, lodging, departure, and estimated-cost details are coming soon. Select this ride and complete the interest form below to be included when the trip plan is announced.
ROADS, RALLIES & DESTINATIONS
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