Mid-summer is peak riding and peak traffic. Ride smart and make the most of it.

Ride of the Month: The Uwharrie and Chatham Backroads

Closer to home, the two-lanes through the Uwharrie National Forest and Chatham County around Pittsboro give you shade, easy curves, and almost no traffic. A perfect Sunday loop with a barbecue stop.

Summer Safety: Deer, Storms, and Backroad Gravel

North Carolina summers bring fast-building thunderstorms and deer at dawn and dusk on the rural roads. Watch for gravel on backroad corners, slow down in the first rain, and leave yourself room.

Ride safe out there. The Rider Wire is a community newsletter from Ride Nation North Carolina. General information, not legal advice.