Love the open road? If you can’t be on your bike 24-7, these blogs are the next best thing. Each of these is well worth a read, even if it means spending a little time in front of a computer instead of on your bike. (Gotta do something on rainy days.)

News, Culture, and Just Ridin’

Every rider has a different take on the motorcycling life. Head on over to the Great Motorcycle Pizza Tour for a dose of humor, news, and personal anecdote. Walter Kern’s Motorcycle Views shares thoughts about bike culture and history, news, and more. Midlife Motorcycle Madness is an excellent stop along your reading road, as are Motorcycle Mack and 40 Years on Two Wheels. Bolty, relatively new to riding, chronicles her adventures on a 2007 SV650. Cruisin’ Down Under promises (and delivers) “No rules, no politics, just ridin.’” Or, read about a Harley riding family at Our Harley Days. Pat Henderson’s Life and Motorcycle Travels Blog covers mainly motorcycle-related stories, with a few other things thrown in. Your Bike Life covers biking culture with everything from news to book reviews and is very accessible to new riders. Dale Franks’ blog has great design and offers plenty of good reading about bike news, gear, and more. Kneeslider, Atlas Rider, Tilted Horizons, and the Motorcycle Diaries round out your must-read list.

Amazing Travel Tales and Awesome Rides

Thinking of riding around the world or across the country? Take a look at Motorcycle Moments from Around the World, which chronicles the continuing adventures of Clara and Kevin, most notably their 2007 motorcycle honeymoon to 42 countries. Read the story of one woman’s journey by motorcycle across India at Edge of India, by professional journalist C.L. Stambush. Orson’s Travel Blog will make you book some plane tickets for yourself and your bike. Or check out the tale of Ben Buckman, who logged 14,000 miles in 37 states on his cross-country motorcycle trip. Need more places to visit? Check out Bill’s Motorcycle Adventures (Upper Midwest), Motorcycle Paradise (Australia), Motorcycle Adventures (Louisiana), Canadian Motorcycle Rider (Kazakhstan…er, Canada), Northwest Harley Blog (Pacific Northwest), John’s Harley Rides (Australia), Gaijin Bikers (Japan), or The Ride Report (California).

Not Just for Chicks

These sites offer some perspective from riders who are women, and are good reading for bikers of either gender. The Biker Chickz Blog encourages “all women to ride in front” while Fuzzy Galore is a self-proclaimed “Girlie Motorcycle Blog.” Chrome and Pearls is a relatively new blog and a “voice for women riders.” At She Rides a Beemer, a mom chronicles her adventures on a bike with her teenage daughter, among other things. Find reviews, news, advice for women who ride, humor and more at Blade Rider. The Free Wheelin’ Canadian Women’s Motorcycle Club has news, humor, and good motorcycle readin’ that’s not just for women (and not just for Canadians.)

Motorcycle Gear and Working on the Bike

Find motorcycle gear reviews and product information at Bodett Reviews and California Motorcycle Touring. Hell for Leather focuses on gear design.

For your BMW R1150RT, have a look at RTBoxer. XS650 Chopper addicts also have a place to go. Biker Swag, as its name suggests, is another good source of gear info.

Photos and More

The Wing Nuts Motorcycle Club has awesome vintage photos “dedicated to preserving the history and style of the postwar California motorcycle movement.”

You’ll also find incredible vintage motorcycle pictures at The Vintagent, plus fascinating history and stories. Not enough for you? Get your fix for more classic and modern photography at Motorcycle Heels. There’s always Motorcycle Picture of the Day as well. Dude Ex Machina showcases great rides and lush photos.

Urban Biking and Commuting

Get the scoop on urban biking at City Biker Blog or find info on safety, news, gear and more at Intrepid Commuter

Racing

Hardcard covers motorcycle road racing. Road Racing Questions has a vast amount of historical data on motorcycle racing worldwide. For more thrills, follow a Harley racing sidecar across the Sahara at Hog Wild News.

But Wait, There’s More

The Biker Law Blog offers up-to-date info on law and safety, motorcycle accident analysis, and links to lawyers for those who need them. Finally: think riding a motorcycle sounds therapeutic? Motorcycle Medicine offers some thought-provoking reading.

Are there excellent motorcycle blogs that we haven’t listed here? Absolutely. We chose these blogs to show you diverse locations, writing/riding styles, and points of view. Enjoy—and then let us know in the comments what awesome sites we missed!