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Tail of the Dragon 2026: Three Days, Four States, One Dragon

Posted on Sun 08 November 2026 in Blog • Tagged with Tail of the Dragon, Cherohala Skyway, North Carolina, Tennessee, Road Trip

A red touring motorcycle leaning into a curve on the Tail of the Dragon, with fall color on the hillside

Three days, four states, one Dragon.

At the end of October, my buddies Chance and Dave and I rode from Columbus, Ohio to Robbinsville, North Carolina and back. It was our first group trip on the channel, and the whole thing was built around one Sunday: the Tail of the …


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Just the Next Mile: Delivery Day

Posted on Thu 08 October 2026 in Blog • Tagged with Indian Motorcycle, New Bike, YouTube

I've lost two bikes in the last 14 months. I never once thought about stopping.

This is delivery day for my new 2026 Indian Roadmaster Dark Horse. Zero miles, clean slate, and the next chapter's already underway. It's also the very first video on The Unbound Nomad YouTube channel.

What's …


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The Broken Wings Commemorative Patch

Posted on Tue 25 August 2026 in Blog • Tagged with Motorcycles, Broken Wings, Patch, Community, Safety

Broken Wings Commemorative Patch

Broken Wings

For the riders who went down. For the ones who got back up.

Every rider knows someone.

A friend who didn't come home. A fellow rider who went down and came back changed. Someone whose name gets said a little quieter now. The road takes people, and the …


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26 Days, 6,000 Miles: What the Road Taught Me

Posted on Tue 28 July 2026 in Rides • Tagged with Motorcycles, Adventure, Road Trip, Route 66, Reflection

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26 Days, 6,000 Miles

What the Road Taught Me

I pulled into home around 5 in the afternoon on June 19th.

Twenty-six days. 6,175 miles on the odometer. Delaware, Ohio to Huntington Beach, California and back, with a week in southern Colorado and two days in Dodge City …


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Are You Actually Ready to Ride? What Prepared Riders Do That Most Don't

Posted on Tue 21 July 2026 in Resources • Tagged with Motorcycle Safety, Touring, Preparation, Checklists, Rider Readiness

Are You Actually Ready to Ride?

What prepared riders do that most don't

I've watched riders show up to a long-distance trip missing basic gear, running questionable tire pressure, and with no idea what they'd do if something went wrong 200 miles from the nearest dealership.

I used to be …


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