{"id":64774,"date":"2018-03-26T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-03-26T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/03\/26\/how-to-make-2018-your-best-riding-year-ever\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T13:03:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T13:03:25","slug":"how-to-make-2018-your-best-riding-year-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/off-duty\/military-rider\/2018\/03\/26\/how-to-make-2018-your-best-riding-year-ever\/","title":{"rendered":"How to make 2018 your best riding year ever"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For many of you, 2017 was an amazing year on the bike. Several circumstances collided to allow you the time and energy to explore new roads and trails, and you grabbed life by the bars to make it happen. We know this because you shared it all on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some of us were green with envy, while others huddled in our man caves with pals to sketch out a plan for 2018 as the temperature plummeted below zero … last week. Here are six tips on how to make 2018 your best riding year ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Attend an event in another state.<\/b> Old Man Winter came in hard this year, and with spring a long way off, consider booking a flight to ogle custom motorcycles in another state, especially one with warmer temperatures. The visual feast begins soon, so check your calendar and put in for vacation time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some examples include the Outlier\u2019s Guild (OG) Custom Motorcycle Show<\/a> in Los Angeles (March 31), the Handbuilt Show<\/a> in Austin, Texas (April 20-22); and the Quail Motorcycle Gathering<\/a> in Carmel Valley, California (May 5).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Organize a buddy trip. <\/b>If walking around old foundries and abandoned pickle factories looking at other people’s art-project bikes isn’t your thing, consider planning a weeklong trip with riding buddies. Several businesses rent all kinds of bikes to enjoy, so determine what scenery you want to drink in and make it happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A few recommended destinations include Mendocino, Hollister and Kern County in California, as well as Baja, Mexico.<\/p>\n\n\n\n