RIDE TO FOOD
Staci Wilt
Photos from Staci Wilt archives
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I HOPE TO GROW A COMMUNITY OF ADVENTURE ENTHUSIASTS WHO WANT TO PUT MILES ON THEIR BIKES AND SEE EVERYTHING THIS PLANET HAS TO OFFER .
Staci celebrates mother nature with a ride through the Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado on Trail Ridge Road . It ’ s the highest continuously paved road in North America .
For Staci Wilt , it all began with a Disney movie . “ I was fascinated by dirtbikes as a kid ,” Staci said , “ but Disney ’ s Motocrossed movie lit the fire for everything two-wheeled for me . Unfortunately , my parents didn ’ t think a dirt bike was a good idea . They bought me a remote-control Ricky Carmichael toy for Christmas one year and told me , ‘ there ’ s your dirtbike !’” Bummer !
Fast forward 15 years and she began working for a Harley-Davidson dealership during college . Once again she “ got the bug ”, saving up every dollar to buy her first motorcycle at age 19 .
Today , Wilt is the Marketing Director for six Harley Dealerships . On the side she works freelance jobs in event production , marketing consulting and management , photography , video production , journalism and more . There ’ s a reason she calls herself “ a lady of many helmets .”
Ride to Food ( www . ridetofood . com ), conceptualized somewhere on I-40 in Arkansas , was born in 2019 . “ I was on my way to Nashville during a two-week motorcycle trip and had no idea where to eat , what to see or what to do along the way . I felt most travel blogs weren ’ t geared towards motorcyclists – especially women – and I wanted to change that .”
And she has changed that ! Visit her website and you ’ ll find food and drink inspiration , destination information , reviews and tips and tricks to help you plan your own motorcycle adventure .
Her goal : “ Through Ride to Food I hope to grow a community of adventure enthusiasts
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