Guides
What to pack for a short ride, a day ride or a multi-day motorcycle trip
Packing lists for a motorcycle ride of a few hours, a full day or several days, from the tool kit and rain layer to spare gloves and a charger.
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Blog
Articles about motorcycle riding, routes and app updates from Detecht.
Famous routes
Riding Norway's Atlantic Road: what to expect and where to stop
The Atlantic Road is 8.3 km of bridges and islets on Norway's west coast. Here's what the riding is like, where to stop and how to fit it into a longer trip.
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Riding skills
Riding safely in spring: gravel and ice on the road
Winter leaves loose gravel and patches of ice on spring roads. Here's where to expect them and how to adjust your riding to stay upright.
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Famous routes
Riding the Tail of the Dragon on US 129
318 curves in 18 km on the Tennessee and North Carolina line. What riding the Tail of the Dragon is like, when to go and where to stop nearby.
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Famous routes
Five of the best motorcycle roads in the Alps
Five Alpine passes worth riding, from the Stelvio's 48 hairpins to the Roman road over the Great St Bernard, with heights, seasons and tolls.
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Famous routes
8 of the best motorcycle roads in the United States
Eight US roads worth planning a trip around, from the 318 curves of the Tail of the Dragon to the Beartooth Highway and Route 66.
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Famous routes
Riding the Million Dollar Highway in Colorado
What to expect on the 40 km of US 550 between Ouray and Silverton, from cliff edges without guardrails to the passes and towns worth stopping at.
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