Thunder Roads Magazine of Oklahoma/Arkansas July 2014 | Page 26

FEATURES

RIDE OF THE

SUMMER:

#TALIRALLY
As I peered in my rearview
mirror, the site of a few hundred
motorcycles meandering gently
over the Talimena National
Scenic Byway in the morning
sun, brought a smile to my face.
Myself and a team of others,
who love the Talimena area
of Southeast Oklahoma and
Southwest Arkansas as much
as I do, had worked for nearly
a year to make this gathering of
like minded riders possible. I
enjoy sharing wonderful places
in which people can ride. When
I can share a location that is
filled with new environments and
challenging roads, I can hardly
wait to tell everyone. Add to that
wanderlust, a ride in a place high
above the plateaus of Oklahoma

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