The Biker's Guide to Texas: 25 Great Motorcycle Rides in the Lone Star State [Paperback]

Dorothy Waldman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 19, 2005

This is the book Texas bikers have been waiting for. There’s plenty about what to see and do along the way, but the focus is on the rides: Where to go, what signs to look for, how far the next turnoff is, when to be especially alert for what’s around a sharp bend, when you can expect to relax a bit and just cruise. These 25 great rides have been scouted by Dorothy Waldman, who became a Biker Babe in her fifties when she finally mustered the courage to get on a motorcycle. She quickly discovered the thrills of riding the back roads of the Lone Star state, from the North Texas woodlands and lakes—“bliss on a bike”—to the pastoral Gulf Coast to the tricky ride in Big Bend country along the Rio Grande—“The most desolate, the most adventurous, and the most memorable sixty-seven miles of pure riding ecstasy or pure terror,” a ride to be attempted, she warns, only after you’ve fully mastered your bike. Such pithy appraisals pepper the directions and route descriptions in The Biker’s Guide to Texas. All rides are carefully mapped. They come with hints on what to see, where to eat and where to stay.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Maverick Publishing Co. (July 19, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1893271366
• ISBN-13: 978-1893271364
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #806,896 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great new guide book!, September 10, 2005

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voganfamily (Houston, Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Biker's Guide to Texas: 25 Great Motorcycle Rides in the Lone Star State (Paperback)

I recently received this book as a gift, and it makes me want to get out on the road! The book has clear, carefully delineated maps to go with each of the rides across Texas. The directions are very clear but not dry because the author spices them up with relevant tips and cultural/historical information for each area. My favorite part is the "Highlights Along the Way" section at the end of each ride. Did you know you can visit vineyards near Stonewall, TX and try French Bordeaux wine? (ride #15 in the Hill Country) Or visit a museum dedicated to Texas' Danish culture and Viking heritage in Danevang? (ride #20)

Though the book is marketed to bikers, many of the rides would be appropriate for cyclists looking for longer rides. Some of the rides are in the 60-70 mile range.

Great book! It would make a good gift for the biker who has everything. It's hard to believe it took so long to get such a good guide book for bikers in Texas on the market.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bikers Guide to Texas, August 30, 2005

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Chuck Boyd (Dickinson, Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Biker's Guide to Texas: 25 Great Motorcycle Rides in the Lone Star State (Paperback)

I am a native Texan and have been a bike rider since 1962. This book does more for the novice, general or expert rider than any book on riding in Texas that is currently on the market.
I was luckly enough to meet the author and the three riders on the cover are from the midlifecycles.com riding group.
Enjoy and buy an extra copy for Christmas and send it to any rider you know. They will really appreciate it.
Chuck Boyd

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great tour guide., August 29, 2005

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Restasured (Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Biker's Guide to Texas: 25 Great Motorcycle Rides in the Lone Star State (Paperback)

Just got this book and have read about half of it. Have riden some of the roads but not in the layout this book offers. I will be riding as many of the routes shown in the book. Has some really great information on what is ahead and what to look out for.