FILM
The Last Miles are the Longest. The END of a Solo Motorcycle Road Trip Across the USA
EDITORIAL SUMMARY
This film closes a fourteen-episode solo motorcycle journey across the United States, following its rider through the final days on the road. The last stretch includes a stop at Saguaro National Park and the ride onward to Portland.
About this film
As the Magpie Flies documents the trip on a 2016 Honda CB500X, with this episode covering Days 30 to 32 and the concluding ride filmed on April 6, 2022. Its itinerary moves between riding, brief stops and encounters along the way, bringing the series to the end of its solo U.S. road trip. The film also includes a meeting with Tim from FTA Adventures over lunch and a visit to a gas station where the rider meets helpful people.
The journey
On April 3, the rider visits Saguaro National Park by motorcycle and stays at a Motel 6 in Tucson. The following days carry the journey toward its final fuel stop, then into the last stretch to Portland, filmed on April 6. The episode’s sequence of stops gives the closing miles their shape: a national park visit, a lunch meeting, a night in Tucson and the last gas stop before the road to Portland. It is a travel narrative focused on finishing the journey rather than opening a new leg.
What to expect
- A solo ride on a 2016 Honda CB500X.
- A motorcycle visit to Saguaro National Park and an overnight stay in Tucson.
- The final fuel stop and closing stretch of a fourteen-part U.S. trip.
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