Archived Issues
August2010
Download PDF
January 2010
Download PDF || View Online Version
The first public announcement of the Thunder Roads West Virginia Stars-N-Stripes All America Biker Bash. This unique rally will be held on the grounds of the Summit Point Motorsports Park July 2-4, 2010. Also read about the West Virginia native who plans to get in the book of world records for the longest "Endo" during the Stars-N-Stripes Bash. Part 2 of our "Dressing for the Crash" series looks at how a motorcycle jacket keeps you safe. State Highway 16, Winter on Two Wheels, and a lot more in this exciting issue.
December 2009
Download PDF || View Online Version
The first installment of a multi-part series exploring the choices of safety gear available to the modern biker. This month we examine the roll helmets play in keeping your brain intact. We also show you how to make sure the helmet you buy fits correctly. We crash the set of the Sons of Anarchy TV show, and take you through the steps to prepare your bike for winter hibernation. When all is said and done we PARTY with several West Virginia bike clubs.
November 2009
Download PDF || View Online Version
Part two of our series about how ethanol-blended gasoline and your bike don't like each other. In Huntington, local riders ride for sight and in Grafton they dodged raindrops to help a friend in need. We explore the pleasures of heated motorcycle clothes for the colder season ahead, and go on a fall colors rally for one. A motorcycle is given away at a bike night in Charleston and a hidden highway with a famous name is exposed.
October 2009
Download PDF
The first of our two part series about the problems ethanol-blended gasoline is causing in motorcycles. Bikers held several 9-11 tributes that are chronicled in this issue: In Bluefield, a ride for the Red Cross raised $29,000, and the Patriot Riders escorted a piece of the World Trade Center through the state on its way to a museum in Georgia. An open House at Evel Speed and a solitary ride through the Monongahela National Forest are among the other stories in this issue.
September 2009
Download PDF
Our Premier Issue. That's West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin III waving from the cover. Inside is the story of the Freedom Rally Ride he led from the State Capitol to Summersville. The Bike of the Month is a Bobber built by "Breeze". In "Hidden Highways" we take you on a ride over the state's highest elevations. And we take you on a memorial ride for a West Virginia State Trooper who lost his life in the line of duty. And there's much more inside this exciting Premier Issue. ©copyright 2009 Thunder Roads WV
