Dream Ride: Touring America

Published: 20 September 2023

Sturgis had been a blast but it was time to leave our lodgings in the Black Hills of South Dakota and head west.

We’d taken in everything we could in the area during Sturgis week including Needles Highway, Mount Rushmore, and Sylvan Lake, but with such a massive country to explore it was time to get riding.

Hungry for more, we load up the bikes for the first time in a week to travel to our next stop 200 miles away – Sheridan, just outside the Bighorn National Forest…

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By Saffron Wilson

MCN Reporter - Saffron's love for motorcycles began early, growing up surrounded by them and riding as soon as she turned 16. She pursued a BA in Creative Writing and Fine Art, followed by a Level 3 Diploma in Journalism from the NCTJ while gaining work experience at a local newspaper. Saffron's career includes various marketing roles in the automotive industry, but her passion for motorcycles led her to join MCN in April 2021. Since she joined, she has dabbled in off-road riding and track time, but touring remains her favourite hobby. Saffron, often seen traveling for features, rides a Harley-Davidson Heritage Softail when not working for MCN.