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Plan your perfect West Virginia motorcycle trip with our list of the Top 5 Motorcycle Roads in West Virginia. Visitors to Rider’s Touring page regularly search for rides in West Virginia, and it’s easy to see why. Known as the Mountain State and nestled in the heart of the Appalachians, West Virginia offers superb riding, great scenery, and rich history. Our list of the Top 5 motorcycle roads in West Virginia includes must-ride routes in the state, with details, photos, and links to tour stories to help you make the most of your trip. Ride over mountains and into valleys, along babbling creeks and through dense forests, and take in everything West Virginia has to offer.  See all of Rider‘s West Virginia touring stories here 1. U.S. Route 33  Seneca Rocks is one of the highlights of a ride on U.S. Route 33 in West Virginia. Photo by Nathan Cuvelier. U.S. Route 33 is one of the highest-rated motorcycle roads in West Virginia. Start from Elkins and continue east 80 miles toward the Virginia border, passing through Monongahela National Forest along the way. This route includes lots of steep elevation changes and peg-scraping twists. This road also passes by Seneca Rocks, a must-see rock formation that rises 900 feet above the North Fork River. Hop off the bike here to stretch your legs and admire the area’s natural beauty along hiking trails.  The Germany Valley scenic overlook on U.S. Route 33 provides a nice view of the area. Photo by Scott A. Williams. Continuing on U.S. 33 into Virginia takes you through the George Washington National Forest and Shenandoah Valley toward Harrisburg, with more thrilling riding along the way.  Favorite Ride: Seneca Rocks, West Virginia Riding West Virginia’s Country Roads 2. Midland Trail  From the northern end of the Coal Heritage Trail, take a quick jaunt east on U.S. Route 19 to ride over the New River Gorge Bridge. Photo by Steve Shaluta. The Midland Trail is a National Scenic Byway that crosses the state from Kentucky in the west to Virginia in the east, covering 117 miles. The state’s capital of Charleston is a great starting location for this ride, with plenty to do in the city before hitting the road. Just south of Charleston is Kanawha State Park, a nice place for camping for those who prefer sleeping under the stars.   Heading east from Charleston, the road follows the Kanawha River with a particularly thrilling section of twisties around Chimney Corner. Just past this section is Hawks Nest State Park. From here, the road continues with a few more twisty sections to Rainelle, home of the Old Stone House historical marker, and on toward Lewisburg, where riders can fuel up, grab a bite to eat, and refresh.  Lessons Learned on a Wandering West Virginia Motorcycle Ride 3. U.S. Route 250  U.S. Route 250 travels through the Monongahela National Forest. Photo by Nathan Cuvelier. This road begins in Elkins, West Virginia, and continues southeast to the Virginia border after passing through the Monongahela National Forest. From Elkins to the border, the road traverses 50 miles. Much of this road follows large creeks and flowing streams, offering good variety with technical sections through the mountains and easy riding in valleys.  Through the Monongahela National Forest, several scenic pull-offs allow riders to stretch their legs and enjoy the scenery. From U.S. 250, a short trip south on State Route 92 will take riders to Green Bank, home of the world’s largest steerable telescope.  Asphalt Heaven: Riding West Virginia Backroads 4. Coal Heritage Trail  From the northern end of the Coal Heritage Trail, take a quick jaunt east on U.S. Route 19 to ride over the New River Gorge Bridge. Photo by Steve Shaluta. The Coal Heritage Trail is a National Scenic Byway that starts in the town of Bluefield in southeastern West Virginia and continues north to Fayetteville. As the name implies, this route takes riders through coal towns and sites of industrial enterprises in the region – perfect for riders with a passion for history. Starting in Bluefield, U.S. Route 52 to Welch follows railroad tracks along Elkhorn Creek through the valley. As the road continues north of Welch as State Route 16, it varies from twisty sections up and over ridges, easy valley riding, and quaint small towns.  Along this road are historical stops like the World War Memorial Building to African American Veterans, the Coal Heritage Mural, the Helen Coal Miners Memorial, and more. From Fayetteville, riders can continue east on U.S. Route 19 over the New River Gorge Bridge, the longest steel single-span arch bridge in the Western Hemisphere and a not-to-be-missed feature of any West Virginia trip.  Along the Midland Trail: A West Virginia Motorcycle Trip 5. West Virginia Route 20  Part of West Virginia Route 20 follows the New River with beautiful views along the way. Photo by Scott A. Williams. WV Route 20 is the longest state route in West Virginia at 256 miles. On the southern end, it starts in Bluewell and heads north, passing through small towns and following rivers, streams, and creeks. The route is mostly through heavily wooded areas, proving shade during hotter months.  The section of SR-20 from Buckhannon to Webster Springs is an ideal 55-mile route for motorcyclists, with plenty of curvy sections of road. It passes through Holly River State Park, which is surrounded by densely wooded mountains and offers campsites and cabins. Traffic is light in this section of SR-20, but the small towns the route passes through will have lower speed limits. The part of road closest to Webster Springs in the south is the most thrilling. SR-20 is an excellent choice for riders wanting to enjoy West Virginia’s small-town charm coupled with less crowded pavement and natural beauty.  Border Hopping the Virginias: Virginia and West Virginia Motorcycle Ride The post Top 5 Motorcycle Roads in West Virginia  appeared first on Rider Magazine.

At the height of COVID insanity and the George Floyd riots in 2020, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz deployed the National Guard to enforce a curfew against Minneapolis residents. Video footage from May 2020 showing police officers and National Guard forces shooting paintballs at residents standing on their porch is sweeping social media. “Go on. Go inside,” police shouted at residents. “Get in your house now. Let’s go,” they continued. “Light them up,” one yelled. Police officers proceeded to shoot paintballs at the residents watching from their porch. WATCH: Here is a clean downloadable video of Tim Walz enforcing his 2020 Covid lockdowns by having police shoot civilians with paintball guns… pic.twitter.com/5aOmCPYi5P — EducatëdHillbilly (@RobProvince) August 13, 2024 “Share widely: National guard and MPD sweeping our residential street. Shooting paint canisters at us on our own front porch. Yelling ‘light em up,'” Tanya Kerssen wrote in May 2020. “Whittier neighborhood, Minneapolis, Minnesota,” she added. Whittier neighborhood, Minneapolis, Minnesota — Tanya Kerssen (@tkerssen) May 31, 2020 Independent reported at the time: Police officers and National Guard forces in Minneapolis shot paintballs at residents standing outside on their porch, as a curfew was enforced throughout the city. A video posted on Twitter on Saturday night appears to show the Minnesota National Guard and state police ordering the residents of one street to go inside, before they turn their weapons on a group of residents. The footage captures people rushing inside the property after shots are fired and shows where one member of the public has been hit by a paintball. Armed officers can be heard shouting “light ‘em up” before the shots start. At around the time of the shooting on Saturday, an 8pm curfew was implemented in Minneapolis, the city where protests started after the death of George Floyd on 25 May. Tim Walz, the governor of Minnesota, said that the National Guard will be fully mobilised. The number on duty in the city will rise from more than 4,000 to almost 11,000.

After Elon Musk’s historic X Space conversation with Donald Trump, he extended an invite to Kamala Harris for a conversation with her. “Happy to host Kamala on an ? Spaces too,” Musk said. Happy to host Kamala on an ? Spaces too — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 13, 2024 “Combined views of the conversation with @realDonaldTrump and subsequent discussion by other accounts now ~1 billion,” Musk said. Combined views of the conversation with @realDonaldTrump and subsequent discussion by other accounts now ~1 billion https://t.co/s8x8QmdmnY — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 13, 2024 Newsweek reports: Elon Musk has extended an invitation to Vice President Kamala Harris to appear in an interview with him after his conversation on X with Donald Trump. Musk, who owns X, formerly known as Twitter, engaged in an almost two-hour interview with the former president on his app’s Spaces feature. The audio-only interview covered a wide range of topics, with Trump even granting Harris a rare compliment by comparing her to his wife Melania Trump and labeling her a “beautiful woman.” Following the interview, Musk returned to X and offered Harris, who is the presumptive Democratic nominee for November’s presidential election, the same opportunity to appear on Spaces. “Happy to host Kamala on an ? Spaces too,” Musk wrote on Monday. After the Harris campaign’s meltdown following the interview, it’s hard to imagine Harris accepting Musk’s offer. “Trump’s entire campaign is in service of people like Elon Musk and himself — self-obsessed rich guys who will sell out the middle class and who cannot run a livestream in the year 2024,” the campaign said in a statement. “Understandable that Kamala’s campaign would find it confusing to listen to a presidential candidate speak off the teleprompter for more than 0 seconds,” Trump War Room commented. Understandable that Kamala's campaign would find it confusing to listen to a presidential candidate speak off the teleprompter for more than 0 seconds. https://t.co/FoU2nkZ3uz — Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) August 13, 2024 “I wouldn’t hold your breath. Over three weeks. Not a single interview,” Collin Rugg commented. I wouldn’t hold your breath. Over three weeks. Not a single interview. pic.twitter.com/eEULx8ETZU — Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) August 13, 2024 * Image from Collin Rugg X Post * From The Hollywood Reporter: Before the interview, Musk took some heat from the European Union. The EU’s commissioner for internal market, Frenchman Thierry Breton, had posted an open letter to the X founder and tech mogul on Monday asking that he censor his interview with Trump to avoid “the amplification of harmful content.” Breton said Musk, who bought the platform in 2022, has a legal obligation to comply with the Digital Services Act (DSA) and fight the spread of misinformation. Linda Yaccarino, CEO of X (formerly Twitter), was copied. “As the relevant content is accessible to EU users and being amplified also in our jurisdiction, we cannot exclude potential spillovers in the EU,” Breton continued in his letter. Any “negative effect of illegal content” could lead the EU to take further action against X and Musk, using “our full toolbox, including by adopting interim measures, should it be warranted to protect EU citizens from harm.” Musk replied to Breton’s letter with a meme that said: “Take a big step back and literally, f*** your own face!” Trump returned to the app after having his account suspended following the Capitol riots on Jan. 6, 2021, “due to the risk of further incitement of violence,” the company said at the time. When Musk took over, though, he reinstated Trump’s account.