CYCLE NEWS CRUISER BUYERS GUIDE
August 2-11
Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
GPS COORDINATES: 44.40971 -103.50908
HTTPS://WWW.STURGISMOTORCYCLERALLY.COM
I don't care if Harry Potter made your Magic 8 Ball, there's no way it could've predicted back in the 1930s that a little
race in Sturgis, South Dakota would grow into the most famous cruiser event on the planet. Yet here it is. South
Dakota's rolling hills and roads make for terrific riding in what was once the Wild West. Stop into nearby Deadwood
and you'll get a taste of that history, too. Vendor areas are spread out between Sturgis proper and other surrounding
communities. It's a rider's rally that pulls in people from all over the world. Bike shows and racing abound during the
June 8-16
Laconia Bike Week
GPS COORDINATES: 43.52785 -71.47035
HTTPS://WWW.LACONIAMCWEEK.COM
You can also hit nearby Laconia, New Hampshire for one of
the oldest bike events in the world. The Laconia rally goes
back to June 1916. That's when a few hundred riders gath-
ered at Weirs Beach to party. Several years later, the event
was officially recognized by the Federation of American
