{"id":98880861,"date":"2011-12-21T15:42:00","date_gmt":"2011-12-21T15:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/travel-trends\/a-tour-on-a-trike-ride-a-harley-through-the-rocks\/"},"modified":"2018-10-05T04:03:28","modified_gmt":"2018-10-05T08:03:28","slug":"a-tour-on-a-trike-ride-a-harley-through-the-rocks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/a-tour-on-a-trike-ride-a-harley-through-the-rocks\/","title":{"rendered":"A Tour on a Trike:  Ride a Harley Through the Rocks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tour operators seem to be searching for any which way to differentiate themselves from the crowd.\u00a0 One that really stands out to me in particular is a tour on a trike&#8230; a Harley trike, that is.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Just a few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of riding through the Rocks district in Sydney while on the back of a Harley trike.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Think leather jackets, biker helmets, and a revving engine, but all while on a 3-wheeled Harley.\u00a0 Interesting doesn&#8217;t even begin to describe the experience.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For travelers booking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/cheap-flights\/australia-au-deals\" target=\"_blank\">flights to Australia<\/a>, this unique style of sightseeing is definitely recommended.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>My boyfriend and I met the tour guide on the edge of the Rocks Markets on a Saturday afternoon, and he was done up in his typical leather vest and helmet.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>He fitted us each out with our own leather jacket, which not only protected our skin but also made us look the part, and a helmet before setting off!\u00a0 Yes, I did feel just a teensy bit awkward as various onlookers watched my every move, but I&#8217;m pretty sure it was just because they were jealous of how cool we looked in our biker gear.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For 30 minutes, the wind blew against our helmets (not through our hair) while getting a open-air view of the gorgeous scenery down near Sydney&#8217;s harbour.\u00a0 We whipped around the corners of Sydney&#8217;s oldest sections, zipped across the bridge and through the tunnel, and dashed to various Sydney vantage points I had never been to before.\u00a0 Our guide and driver made sure to elaborate on all the hot spots and points of interest along the way.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If 30 minutes isn&#8217;t long enough, you can participate in Harley trike tours that go for a few hours and include lunch or even a skydive.\u00a0 Venture over to Sydney&#8217;s scenic blue mountains, or head south on the Grand Pacific Drive towards Wollongong.\u00a0 Enjoy a trip for two, or choose to go solo on the back of a single bike.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Several Harley tour companies operate in the Sydney area, but the one I used was <strong>Rolling Thunder<\/strong>.\u00a0 Overall, I think that a Harley trike tour is suitable for any type of individual that wants a unique experience and a unique way to view the area.\u00a0 However, motorcycle enthusiasts will get the most bang for their buck!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tour operators seem to be searching for any which way to differentiate themselves from the crowd.\u00a0 One that really stands out to me in particular is a tour on a trike&#8230; a Harley trike, that is. &nbsp; Just a few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of riding through the Rocks district in Sydney while [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-98880861","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-travel-tips-intel"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98880861","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=98880861"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98880861\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":98896870,"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98880861\/revisions\/98896870"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=98880861"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=98880861"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=98880861"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}