// Field Notes

From the road, and the workshop.

Build updates, the thinking behind the routing engine, and rider-built guides to the roads in the atlas. Written by people who actually ride.

IL// STATE SPOTLIGHTIllinoisDriftless ridgelines north, sandstone forest roads south SWITCHBACK MOTO

Riding Illinois: Shawnee Hollows, Driftless Ridgelines, and the Long Road South

From the glaciated Driftless hills of Galena to the sandstone bluffs of Shawnee National Forest — Illinois riding runs deeper than the flat middle suggests.

June 22, 2026Illinois
IN// STATE SPOTLIGHTIndianaForested ridges and Ohio River bluffs on southern Indiana two-lane SWITCHBACK MOTO

Riding Indiana: Southern Hills, River Bluffs, and the Roads Between

Southern Indiana's two-lane network — SR-135, SR-46, the Ohio River Scenic Byway, and beyond — for riders who want real terrain without a long haul.

June 22, 2026Indiana
IA// STATE SPOTLIGHTIowaDriftless bluffs in the northeast, loess ridges in the west SWITCHBACK MOTO

Riding Iowa: Driftless Bluffs, River Roads, and the Western Ridgeline

Iowa's Driftless northeast and Loess Hills west deliver real riding terrain — bluff climbs, river valley sweeps, and 220 miles of ridge road.

June 22, 2026Iowa
KS// STATE SPOTLIGHTKansasRolling prairie corridors, red mesas, and quiet two-lanes SWITCHBACK MOTO

Riding Kansas: Prairie Corridors, Red Hills, and the Roads That Connect Them

A rider-first guide to Kansas's best motorcycle roads — from the Flint Hills to the Gypsum Hills — with verified stops and rallies.

June 22, 2026Kansas
MO// STATE SPOTLIGHTMissouriRidge roads, spring-fed hollows, and 1,500 miles of Ozark two-lane SWITCHBACK MOTO

Riding Missouri: Ozark Hollows, River Bluffs, and the Hellbender

A rider's guide to Missouri's best roads — MO-19, MO-72, MO-125, MO-94, and more — plus stops, springs, and the Lake of the Ozarks BikeFest.

June 22, 2026Missouri
NE// STATE SPOTLIGHTNebraska272 miles of dune terrain on NE-2 — then bluffs, badlands, and Pine Ridge SWITCHBACK MOTO

Riding Nebraska: Open Skies, Sand Dunes, and the Roads That Cross Them

Nebraska rewards riders who look past the interstate. Here's how to ride the Sandhills, the Niobrara bluffs, and the Pine Ridge on two wheels.

June 22, 2026Nebraska
WI// STATE SPOTLIGHTWisconsinSandstone coulees, river bluffs, and 130 corners in 40 miles SWITCHBACK MOTO

Riding Wisconsin: Driftless Coulees, River Bluffs, and the Roads That Earned Their Nicknames

From WI-88's 130 corners to the Great River Road's Mississippi bluffs, Wisconsin's Driftless Area punches well above its Midwest reputation.

June 22, 2026Wisconsin