Two Days, Three Riders, and One Moka Pot: Motor Therapy on the Skyline Drive

📍 Ride Summary – Shenandoah Trip, July 18–19, 2025 Total distance: 543 mi Total time: 1 day 9h 17m Moving time: 12h 37m Stopped time: 20h 40m Average speed: 16.3 mph Average moving speed: 43.0 mph Max speed: 105 mph 😱 Max elevation: 3,711 ft Min elevation: -33 ft Total ascent: 21,574 ft Total descent: 21,587 ft Area covered: 6,611 square miles 📌 Interactive Map: Click here to view the route Preparing, Riding, Writing: the eternal dilemma of a Motor Therapist I’ve never quite figured out which part I love most: planning a motorcycle trip, riding it… or writing about it on this blog. I always get lost between maps, dreams, and curves, as if they were the holy trinity of motor therapy. Planning is always exciting. I spend days arguing with Google Maps, ChatGPT, Gemini, and even myself. All in search of that perfect road , the most wrapping bend , the feeling of remoteness … or...