![]() I’ve found no evidence of this, but it makes sense, since Valentine is an Indian Reservation (“my wife’s a catholic, ya know” – Remember that scene?) Granted, this was on Day two of the movie, and you still haven’t gotten through the movie credit part of the ride, but that’s how movies go. The place where Billy and Wyatt fixed their bike tire and had lunch was supposedly in Valentine Arizona. At Kingman, get off the freeway and follow the signs to ride the longest uninterrupted stretch of Route 66 that still remains today. Bust out your Steppenwolf, and dig where you are going. This was the part of the movie that I knew I was an Easy Rider fan for life. You should recognize it immediately if you’re paying attention. If you don’t, re-watch the credits of the movie again. You’ll notice the bridges there, even though they’ve changed a bit since 1969. Get back on 1-40 (It mostly lines up as Route 66 from 1966 to 1974) and cross the Mighty Colorado river at the state line. Just before the Colorado River bridge (on the California side) at Park Moabi Exit. All the old buildings are gone now, but you’ll recognize this scene: Ride it. If you want to check out a cool scene from the movie get off past needles at Park Moabi. head up through downtown Needles and back onto Interstate 40. Keep riding through Route 66, stay to your right and get back on Interstate 40. Captain America And Billy would have surely gotten gas here. Roy’s is a route 66 original and is in the process of getting resurrected to it’s former glory. Take some pictures of the 50’s retro sign and head on down the road. Roy’s is one of the coolest places on the mother road. Stop at Roy’s and get gas, because you know they stopped there with 2 gallon Peanut gas tanks. Kick the tires and look around.Īnyway, head toward Amboy. I ride it at least 3 to 5 times a year, and it’s pretty well documented on this site. ![]() In 1969, it was all route 66 baby! It’s pretty well marked and If you need more mappage of what the road was like in the route 66 heyday, there’s quite a bit here. From Barstow, head east on 1-40, staying on as much of Route 66 as possible, because that would be the route they took since 1-40 wasn’t officially designated until 1984. ![]() Be sure and stop at the museum there in Boron, it’s actually pretty cool. Ride on out of Ballarat and head down through Boron California (Home of 20 Mule Team Borax and the Movie Erin Brockovich). It’s gonna set the tone for this whole run you’re gonna make:įire all of your guns at once and explode into space brother. Find the house, and you’ll know what to do. It’s Easy Rider man, don’t screw this up. A Serious Dick.īe sure to take your watch and chuck it by the side of the road because if you’re going on this ride, You need to disregard time. Ballarat is a pretty cool place, with it’s own bit of history like the gravestone of Seldom Seen Slim, and the Barker Ranch where Charles Manson family laid low after the nights they made the history books. They had a stunt riding side show and decided to bust out, make a run for the big cash and go looking for America. If you know the whole story of Billy and Wyatt they were headliners, baby (and for top dollar too). Technically, you could start at LAX, but the real riding started in Death Valley. The deal is done, count that cash and head out of town… The Same Spot Today This is looking west toward runway 25L Runway 25L today. Don’t be offended if he fails to calls you back. Phil would probably still buy it from you, but he’s busy now with his murder trial. Put it in 2 motorcycle batteries and go sell it to Someone who looks like Phil Spector in front of the runway at LAX. If you want to go to Mexico and pretend to buy coke in an old truck, knock yourself out. Definitely don’t put coke money in your gas tank, because It’ll lower your gas mileage. A couple of tips: First off, Don’t sell coke to finance your trip. If you’re gonna do this trip, do it right. Since it’s a movie, it hops around a bit, but here’s the route: The movie cemented me as a rider for life at a young age. (click picture for more Info)I’ve had quite a few questions via email about the route that Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda rode in the 1969 Movie Easy Rider, and for the last couple of years I’ve ridden and researched it. (click picture for more Info)Ĭaptain America and Billy didn’t screw around. Captain America and Billy didn’t screw around.
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