Natural Bridge Virginia Tours
Two Day Weekend Workshops from Thurmont, Maryland to NATURAL BRIDGE, VIRGINIA
Includes: 2 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches, 1 Dinner, 1 Night Lodging, 2 Days Instruction over 500 miles, Headset, Full Course Syllabus.
You pay for gas.
Fee: $750.00
Maximum size: 5
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The Natural Bridge Workshop is structured for intermediate/advanced riders who have least 7000 miles experience. This Workshop is slightly longer and more challenging than the Canaan Valley Workshop. It’s also a very beautiful tour through south-central Virginia and mountainous sections of West Virginia.
The Workshop begins at 7:30 AM in the parking lot of the world renowned Super 8 motel in Thurmont, Maryland. You’ll be glad to know I am punctual. From there we ride a very short distance for breakfast where introductions are made. I’ll review the highlights of the day’s Tour, the Course Syllabus and your wireless radio/earbuds. Then we’ll disappear onto a selection of beautiful Invisible Roads geared to challenge but never overwhelm you. My goal is always to inspire you!
Day One is roughly 280 miles long to our destination. The Invisible Roads we travel are as technical as they are beautiful. We’ll ride through much of Virginia “horse country” south along the east slope of the fabulous Blue Ridge Mountains. I have chosen each mile of this Workshop. It will require the lower gears for safely and control. Along most the way you’ll be listening to my instruction through your radio earbuds. My emphasis is always precision and smoothness. Our destination is The Natural Bridge Hotel outside of Lexington, Virginia.
We’ll have plenty of breaks along the way for “chalk talk” and to just take in the scenery. Lunch is at the Stone Abby in Sperryville, Virginia around 12:30. We’ll arrive at Natural Bridge in late afternoon. Drinks and dinner are around 7PM. There are often other tour groups staying at the hotel so there is often a lot of conversation out on the veranda.
Sunday breakfast is at 7:00 AM at the hotel and after some pictures are taken, it’s side-stands up around 8:30. We’ve got lots more riding to do!
Day Two is roughly 320 miles long. It’s a challenging, and slightly more spirited ride up the west slope of the Blue Ridge over numerous ridge lines and across many remote valleys. One rider said to me, “Your roads are completely awesome. Who needs a European Tour?” I have to agree and I’d like to show them to you.
So there’s a lot of serious riding before a late lunch at Sal’s Italian Bistro in Edinburg, Virginia. After lunch, the entire Course Syllabus will have been reviewed and discussed. Riders needing an early start for home can easily access I-81. The rest of us ride on to Point of Rocks, Maryland where the Workshop concludes around 6:00 PM. It’s easy to return to Thurmont for riders wanting to get a good night’s sleep before returning home. Book Now
“Thank you for the awesome 3 days of the motorcycle workshop. You are an awesome instructor and have such a lot to offer riders of all experience levels. I wish you great success with The Rider’s Workshop, it is a wonderful service to offer people. The roads we traveled were spectacular in so many ways, and I cannot wait to get out and go over them again.”
Dianne Garrett Highland, Maryland
