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There are two things every motorcycle enthusiast has circled on their calendar for October: crisp fall riding weather and the legendary Barber Vintage Festival. But if you’ve been glancing at the weather radar this week, you know the Gulf of Mexico is trying to throw a wrench into everyone’s weekend plans. With a developing tropical disturbanceContinue reading “Barber Vintage Festival 2026: what will be the impact of the hurricane forecast ?”

If you love motorcycles, there are certain places you simply have to visit at least once. Barber Motorsports Park in Leeds, Alabama, just outside Birmingham, is one of them. Every October, the park comes alive for the Barber Vintage Festival, a massive celebration of motorcycles, racing, history, collecting and just about everything else that makesContinue reading “Barber Vintage Festival: Everything You Need to Know About America’s Ultimate Vintage Motorcycle Weekend”

STATEMENT FROM ORGANIZERS: WE ARE A GO!! We know most of you have been wondering about the weather … we have too. We have made the decision to open ALL STAMPING VENUES as planned. You can have your stamping card stamped at any stamping venue and turned in at Cruise Central or any stamping site.Continue reading “UPDATE: Cruisin’ the Coast will keep on cruising despite hurricane”

By TVBikerDad.com | October 2026 Every fall, the Mississippi Gulf Coast transforms into one giant automotive celebration. Classic cars fill the streets, chrome shines in the coastal sunshine, vintage music pours from outdoor stages, and thousands of enthusiasts come together for one of the South’s most recognizable automotive events. Welcome to Cruisin’ the Coast, alsoContinue reading “Cruisin’ the Coast 2026: Mississippi’s Ultimate Celebration of Classic Cars, Cruising, and American Motor Culture”

If you ride a motorcycle across state lines, there is one piece of equipment that can suddenly go from optional to legally required the moment you cross a state line: Your helmet. Motorcycle helmet laws in the United States are a patchwork. Some states require every motorcycle rider and passenger to wear a helmet. OthersContinue reading “Motorcycle Helmet Laws in All 50 States: The 2026 Rider’s Guide — And What About a Slingshot?”

Fall is the best riding season of the year. The air is cool, the road is dry, and the hills are on fire with color. Here are ten roads worth putting miles on before the leaves drop. Check conditions before you go, since peak color shifts by week and elevation. 1. Blue Ridge Parkway (VA/NC)469Continue reading “10 Best Fall Foliage Rides in the U.S.”

By TVBikerDad.com There are few things more frustrating on an American highway than watching a driver settle into the left lane, set the cruise control and apparently decide they have found their permanent home. Traffic stacks up behind them. Cars begin following too closely. Drivers start changing lanes to get around them. And eventually somebodyContinue reading “The Left Lane Isn’t Your Living Room: Why Camping Out in the Passing Lane Is Dangerous, Rude and Often Illegaly”

For a lot of us who grew up in the late ’80s and early ’90s, Bayside High wasn’t just a fictional school. It was part of our childhood. Dennis Haskins, the actor who brought Bayside High Principal Richard Belding to life on Saved by the Bell, has died at the age of 75. His deathContinue reading “Goodbye, Mr. Belding: ‘Saved by the Bell’ Principal Dennis Haskins Dies at 75”

A California Highway Patrol motorcycle officer was killed Monday evening in a crash on Highway 99 in California’s Central Valley. Officer Brian Liles, 44, was riding his department motorcycle northbound on Highway 99 near Tipton in Tulare County when he was involved in a collision around 5:11 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol. LilesContinue reading “California Highway Patrol Motorcycle Officer Killed in Crash”

Another motorcycle. Another intersection. Another deadly left turn. A 65-year-old motorcyclist is dead in St. Petersburg, Florida, after police say an SUV turned directly across his path—and now investigators have released surveillance video of the vehicle they believe was involved. The crash happened shortly after 1 a.m. Sunday at the intersection of 4th Street NorthContinue reading “The Lethal Left Turn hit and run : Surveillance Released After Florida Motorcyclist Is Killed”