BACKROADS • MAY 2022

MONTHLY COLUMNS

FREE WHEELIN’ ........................................ 3 WHATCHATHINKIN’................................... 4 ON THE MARK .......................................... 5 BACKLASH............................................... 6 THOUGHT FROM THE ROAD ..................... 8 INDUSTRY INFOBITES............................... 9 BIG CITY GETAWAY.................................12 GREAT ALL AMERICAN DINER RUN.........14 WE’RE OUTTA HERE ...............................16 MYSTERIOUS AMERICA ..........................18 INSIDE SCOOP .......................................20 WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE ....................48

FEATURES

NETTESHEIM BMW MUSEUM ..................22 SOUTHBOUND SOJOURN .......................25 OFF MY BUCKET LIST.............................38 ROCK-NOTCH-LOBSTER........................44

PRODUCT REVIEWS

FIX-N-ZIP................................................11 KERSHAW FEDERALIST ..........................36 iXS SPORTS CARBON JACKET................36 SARGENT WSP SADDLE..........................37

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Publishers Brian Rathjen • Shira Kamil Contributors Dan Bisbee, Mark Byers, Stephanie Feld, Lance Lamberton, Kristin Von Donop, Dr. Seymour O’Life Editorial Office BACKROADS, POB 620 Augusta, NJ 07822

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