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California . “ If you are on a limited vacation schedule , you can travel efficiently . You can modify your trip to fit your style of travel .”
BDR routes not only encourage riders to embrace travel and adventure but also to seek new routes that encompass smaller communities that might often be overlooked . Each BDR route brings a commercial impact to hotels , campgrounds , restaurants , fuel stations , as well as grocery stores and more . This is often in areas where economic fortunes have taken a downturn , impacted by industry closures such as mining , forestry , and manufacturing . It ’ s recognised that BDR brings millions of dollars ’ worth of revenue to these communities .
" For the communities along the route , it brings a steady stream of adventure riders ," suggested rider Jason Fiske of New Jersey . " That ' s generally fifty-plus year olds , affluent people , through their towns looking for food and lodging . " Importantly , this demographic is also low key and well behaved ." Tourism related visitor spending has been proven to create jobs , tax revenue , and a multitude of other positive economic outcomes which has made it a viable economic strategy for many geographies , and particular rural areas ( Khalaf , Michaud , & Jolley , 2022 ).
States that offer BDR routes have seen a sizable economic effect , somewhere in
" I ' VE COMPLETED THREE BDR ' S AND AM PLANNING
ANOTHER .
IF IT WASN ' T FOR BDR I WOULD LIKELY NEVER HAD DISCOVERED ADVENTURE MOTORCYCLING , AND EVEN IF I DID , IT WOULD HAVE BEEN TOO DAUNTING TO
PLAN A ROUTE MYSELF "
- COLIN GUZE
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