Reasons To Ride Michigan
Reasons To Ride Michigan is a grassroots effort to support the riding community.  RTR partners with event organizers, dealerships, ride stops, and other motorcycle oriented businesses to deliver a digital and print magazine intended to energize and inform riders. Our format is intended to be family friendly and respectful to all!
You can view the DIGITAL EDITION of our magazine to the right. Make sure you click on the lower right of the window to enlarge the image. It's an interactive format with links connecting you to websites and social media pages - even means of registering for rides and bike shows.
If you'd like a PRINT version of the magazine, you can find it at recommended Ride Stops and locations across the Midwest - or you can subscribe and have it sent to your home or office!
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Reasons to Ride Michigan Blog ///
Our blog contains articles published in house by our team, as well as links to blogs by other top publishers in the industry.
Sport Touring Corner MSTA FlyBy Week 2024
By Norm Kern Motorcycle Sport Touring Association’s largest regional rally returns to Marietta, Ohio, August 19 – 25, offering outstanding sport touring routes, scenic countryside, fine dining, and social time in a location that is easy to get to from any direction. Most arrive on Thursday, ride for two days and go home on Sunday.…
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MUSKEGON BIKE WEEK Rally Run 2024
Get out and discover some popular Ride Stops in the Muskegon area! Reasons To Ride Michigan working with the organizers of the Rebel Road motorcycle rally will be hosting a Muskegon Bike Week Rally Run this year, in an effort to help introduce riders to popular stops in the area. The Ride officially runs Thursday,…
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CMA Corner July ’24
Heroes… There are so many of them, both named and unnamed. Some get the accolades, parades and recognition, some are in the background or never seen. What makes a hero? The definition of a hero is a person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities. That description could be for…
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The Buckeye Motorcycle and Music Rally
The Buckeye Motorcycle and Music Rally is roaring into Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio June 27-29, 2024. This AMA endorsed event will feature 3 great days of music, vendors, food trucks and more! There are 2 parts to this event: the ticketed show inside the stadium and the free Biker Mall area outside the…
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Don’t Let the Threat of Rain Keep You From Riding!
Don’t Let the Threat of Rain Keep You From Riding!Sport Touring Corner By Norm Kern As I’m writing this column in early May, I just returned home from a fun, new Motorcycle Sport Touring Association (MSTA) rally in New Philadelphia, Ohio. Named after its location in Tuscarawas County and the nearby Muskingum river, the Tusky-Musky…
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CMA Corner May ’24
Be what you is…. This statement has been used numerous times over the years, even to include it in many articles. The truth is that in this small little statement is a big reality, isn’t it? How can one be something they are not? How can we be one way at home, and another way…
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POKER RUN 101: PART 2 RUN STOPS and HOST SPONSORS
Obviously one of the most critical aspects of hosting a Poker Run is determining the route and stops of the actual run. Unfortunately, though, the critical considerations are not always so obvious. The overall success of the event though, is impacted dramatically by your choice of stops and the experiences of your riders at them.…
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Poker Run 101
PART 1: How to Get Started EDITOR’S NOTE: A few years back we ran a series of articles focusing on how to effectively plan, organize, promote, and execute various motorcycle events – starting with the Poker Run. After countless requests for reprints and updates we decided to revisit the topic this spring and update the…
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CMA Corner April ’24
There’s a great deal of uncertainty or perhaps unrest going on in this old world today, isn’t there? Things that we once knew were wrong are considered right, and things that we know to be right are wrong. What in the blazes is going on?? Before I elaborate on that question, let me give you…
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Iron Pony Motorsports Expands its Reach: Acquires Honda/Suzuki/Can-Am of Jackson
Westerville, April 9, 2024 – Iron Pony Motorsports Group, Inc., a leading name in the Powersports industry, is thrilled to announce the successful acquisition of Honda/Suzuki/ Can-Am of Jackson. This strategic move marks a significant milestone in Iron Pony Motorsports’ ongoing commitment to providing unparalleled services and offerings to its valued customers. With the addition…
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