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We interrupt the regularly scheduled programming to announce MotoSFO.com - a new web resource for motorcycling Northern California launched on May 4, 2012.

I created this online magazine for you - readers who asked for information and advice about motorcycle travel in this very popular tourist destination. You got it! The site combines travel stories with maps, resources, news, and events of specific interest to motorcyclists. 

The site serves a variety of motorcycle touring styles including the business traveler who has just one day to rent a motorcycle and take in the highlights, the fly-n-ride travelers on the vacation of a lifetime, and motorcyclists on a budget. 

Recommendations and reviews include hotels, campgrounds, state and national parks, restaurants, motorcycle rentals, repair, events, and gear. The site will also be of interest to local riders who want to break out of their usual weekend groove, and the team of writers have already surprised me with new information about areas I thought I knew well.

MotoSFO is a team of local riders and writers who live in the region from San Francisco to the Sierras, and Big Sur to the Mendocino Coast. Not only will MotoSFO readers discover our favorite roads, but the quirky tourist destinations that rarely make the guidebooks, our favorite places to eat, to hang out with other riders, and the places we pull out to get the best view. We might take you to a hot springs, or an overlook where you can see elks grazing or elephant seals mating, or a quiet redwood grove where you can be alone.

The initial team of MotoSFO local guides are Lisa Alpine in Mill Valley, Sandy Borden in Davis, Kathy Hensley in Aptos, Cat MacLeod in El Sobrante, Carl Ribaudo in South Lake Tahoe, and Cindi Servante in Novato. At launch, guest bloggers include Christopher Gil of MAD Maps and Issa Breibish of WeLove Motogeo. 

It has been a true pleasure developing this site, which brings all my favorite activities and areas of expertise together. It combines motorcycle touring, travel, writing, editing, photography, and web design, all in my favorite place to live and ride in the world, Northern California. Visit it starting May 4, 2012.

http://motoSFO.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/motosfo
Twitter: @motosfo