Reaching ALL Veterans in Need.

July 17, 2025

Chaplain Otto Ministries has established the first ever American Legion Post inside an Ohio Prison. In 2024, John “Otto” Guthmann established a ministry focused on a segment of the Veterans community that many had forgotten or written off – those incarcerated within our prison system.  Chaplain Otto believes that even behind bars, Vets deserve healing,…

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Armed and Riding: A Guide to Carrying a Handgun on a Motorcycle

July 17, 2025

Motorcycles and firearms both symbolize freedom—but combining the two requires careful planning, legal awareness, and the right gear. Whether you’re cruising cross-country or commuting to work, here’s what you need to know about carrying a handgun on two wheels. Legal Considerations Carry Methods That Work According to GunBroker’s guide, here are some of the most…

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My Riding Adventure

July 3, 2025

By Mary Blackard, Reasons to Ride Contributor Sixty years ago, my love affair with motorcycles began. I rode every chance I got with whomever would take me. Life in the mid-sixties was certainly a safer time AND God kept His eyes on me! After many years of cycle envy, I bought a new 1978 orange…

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CMA: Jumpin’ into June!

June 30, 2025

My goodness we are just rolling along! It’s June already and quite the month for celebrations and ceremonies! Graduations, weddings, birthday and anniversary parties and even more Bike Blessings!! I thought May was jammed packed with stuff but as I look at June…well hang on honey…we have a lot of roads to travel! Ever wonder…

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Sport Touring Corner: MSTA Ozark Escape Rally

June 26, 2025

By Norm Kern The Motorcycle Sport Touring Association (MSTA) Ozark Escape rally is held annually the first weekend of May in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. It’s one of the few MSTA rallies I have not attended, mostly because it’s 690 miles away from my home in Dayton, Ohio. There were four of us going from Ohio-…

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Carrying While Riding A Motorcycle

June 19, 2025

By Deryck Poole, PersonalDefenseNetwork.com The reasons why we ride are as varied as the number of different makes, models, and styles of motorcycles on the road. I fall into the “way of life” category and log in the neighborhood of 10,000 miles per year. My yearly riding profile consists of daily commuting, errands, rallies, and…

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Sport Touring Corner: Downsizing My Dual Sport Bike By Norm Kern

June 5, 2025

As my regular readers know, I have been downsizing my bikes to postpone aging out. The process began in 2020 when I added a 650 Suzuki V Strom XT to my stable and learned I could live with a much lighter chain drive bike.  Last September I purchased a Triumph Tiger 900 ADV Rally Pro…

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Gun Raffles and Responsible Gun Storage

May 29, 2025

More and more grassroots non-profits and charity events are turning to gun raffles as an effective means of raising funds to support their causes.  These raffles are conducted through a licensed broker or shop and offer participants (purchasing raffle tickets) the opportunity to win a firearm for just the price of a ticket – often…

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CMA: 50 Years Of Ministry

May 22, 2025

CMA members are a special group of people who have a heart to change the world one heart at a time and the mission and vision of this ministry hasn’t changed in 50 years. We were the very first ministry in the motorcycling community starting in 1975 and we have made many relationships with all…

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Are You Ready?- CMA CORNER April

April 17, 2025

April is here and, if you’re like me, we have spent a great deal of time thinking about the coming season! Are you ready? In the winter months we spend a lot of time resting and doing the things we don’t usually take the time for during riding season, so we do things that prepare…

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Reasons To Ride Blogs ///

Reasons to Ride is your one stop for all reasons to ride, from flat track racing to articles from industry leaders. Enjoy blogs from Reasons To Ride Contributors!

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ERSKINE LAW Presenting Sponsor for 2025!

Reasons To Ride is proud to announce the return of Erskine Law as a Presenting Sponsor for the 2025 Championship Bike Show Series and Reasons To Ride Magazines!  “Erskine Law is a solid law firm with an outstanding reputation for professional representation and taking care of their clients.  We are proud to represent them and recommend their services to riders…

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TRO TECH TIPS: WINTERIZE YOUR BIKE

While I make every effort to ride year-round, the reality is that not only do I live in Ohio – I live in the “Snow Belt”.  Some “hard core” riders scoff at the idea of storing your bike, but reality is that at the very least you will be riding her less.  This is especially important if you have more…

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Reasons To Ride – Volume 14 Issue 12

The December 2024 edition of Reasons to Ride is here, and it’s the perfect companion for wrapping up the year on two wheels. Packed with holiday-themed content, end-of-year highlights, and tips to prepare your bike for winter, this issue will keep your passion for riding alive during the colder months What’s Inside This Month’s Issue? Why Read the December Issue?…

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Reasons To Ride Partnering with The Ticketing Co.

As we announced last month, Reasons To Ride has entered into a partnership with TheTicketing.Co to offer event pre-registrations and ticketing for events and concerts.  TheTicketing.co is a proven platform used by literally thousands of event organizers across North America.  In fact, over $50,000,000 in tickets have been processed by The Ticketing Co.  And now, Reasons To Ride is offering…

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Group Riding, MSTA Sport-Touring Style

Part Three: Norm Goes on a Social Group Ride Sport Touring Corner By Norm Kern This article is mostly for entertainment, but every bit of it is true. Names of people, motorcycle clubs, etc., have been omitted for obvious reasons. Prologue In 2007, a friend invited some friends and me to attend a flat track race at a fairgrounds about…

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Veterans Riding Organizations

There are numerous motorcycle-oriented Veterans groups across the Midwest.  We believe that comradery and time with folks that you can connect to as a Veteran is invaluable.  We’ve included a few here in an effort to encourage those looking for Brothers and Sisters to ride with – to take the step and find a group.  For each, we’ve included a…

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Reasons To Ride – Volume 14 Issue 11

The November 2024 edition of Reasons to Ride is a heartfelt tribute to the brave men and women who have served our country. This special Veterans Month issue celebrates the motorcycle community’s strong connection to our veterans through inspiring stories, patriotic events, and resources to support those who have served. What’s Inside This Month’s Issue? Why Read the November Issue?…

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BIKE SHOW SERIES OCTOBER 2024 REPORT

RTR CHAMPIONSHIP FINSIHING OUT 2024 AND COUNTING DOWN TO 2025 This has been one for the books.  We’ve already hosted more than a dozen bike shows this summer, and we’re not done for the season.  While most of the shows were repeat – with some in their 4th, 6th, and 9th – even 14th year; we did have a number…

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Fall in Central Appalachia

Backroads of Appalachia Spring sprung, Summer came and went, and now we have come to our favorite time of the year to Ride here in Central Appalachia! Fall has arrived and our leaves are changing colors daily and as the temperature cools down we are gearing up here at the WCMG for the last month of our season and it…

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CMA Corner October 2024

Rock-tober! What a great year this has been! Just wound down September with Thunder on the Strip, ABATE Region 3 Toy Run and our own Ohio CMA State Rally and now can call the season complete with a trip to Arkansas for the final big Rally of the Year! We look forward to seeing you again in the coming season…

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