50 Best Rock Songs About Bike Riding
Top Rock Tracks for Riding Bikes
There’s a strange feeling that comes with hitting the road on a bike. It’s part freedom, part boredom, and part stubborn fight against the wind in your face. Sometimes you’re pedaling through backstreets at sunset, other times you’re weaving through traffic, wishing for a soundtrack that matches the rush or the calm. The right song kicks in and suddenly the ride feels like a scene from a music video, even if the only audience is a random driver honking at you from behind.
Not every track directly talks about bikes, but that doesn’t matter when the mood lines up. Some songs capture motion itself, the sense of moving forward while the world blurs around you. A gritty riff can sound like wheels on asphalt, and a wild drum break can feel like pushing harder up a hill. These picks aren’t neat or predictable, and they don’t all come from the same corner of music. They pull from pop, rock, country, and R&B songs that hit the same pulse as a ride through open streets or late-night shortcuts.
Riding isn’t always smooth or easy. There are flat tires, rain-soaked shortcuts, and stretches where the ride feels endless, but the right song keeps your legs moving. Some tracks bring chaos, others bring calm, and together they turn a simple ride into something bigger in your head. Here are the best rock songs for bike riding that spin that feeling into sound.
Top 10 Biking Rock Songs
1. 'Born to Be Wild' by Steppenwolf
2. 'Highway Star' by Deep Purple
3. 'Born to Run' by Bruce Springsteen
4. 'Radar Love' by Golden Earring
5. 'Bad to the Bone' by George Thorogood and The Destroyers
6. 'Highway to Hell' by AC/DC
7. 'Ride the Wind' by Poison
8. 'Slow Ride' by Foghat
9. 'Kickstart My Heart' by Motley Crue
10. 'Motorcycle Man' by Saxon
Essential Rock Riding Tracks #11 to 20
11. 'Ezy Rider' by Jimi Hendrix
12. 'Hell Bent for Leather' by Judas Priest
13. 'Ace of Spades' by Motorhead
14. 'Black Betty' by Ram Jam
15. 'Iron Horse / Born to Lose' by Motörhead
16. 'Runnin' Down a Dream' by Tom Petty
17. 'Back in Black' by AC/DC
18. 'Wanted Dead or Alive' by Bon Jovi
19. 'I'm the King Bee' by Slim Harpo
20. 'Motorcycle Emptiness' by Manic Street Preachers
Ultimate Motorcycle and Bike Songs #21 to 30
21. 'Bat Out of Hell' by Meat Loaf
22. 'Motorcycle Mama' by Neil Young
23. 'Silver Machine' by Hawkwind
24. 'Bad Motor Scooter' by Montrose
25. 'Freewheel Burning' by Judas Priest
26. 'I Fought the Law' by The Clash
27. 'Long May You Run' by Neil Young
28. 'Panama' by Van Halen
29. 'I Can't Drive 55' by Sammy Hagar
30. 'Rockin' in the Free World' by Neil Young
Favorite Rock Songs for Riding #31 to 40
31. 'The Zephyr Song' by Red Hot Chili Peppers
32. 'Little Honda' by The Beach Boys
33. 'Gypsy Biker' by Bruce Springsteen
34. 'The Weight' by The Band
35. 'Brown Sugar' by The Rolling Stones
36. 'Thunderhead Road' by Steve Earle
37. 'Roll Me Away' by Bob Seger
38. 'Highway Tune' by Greta Van Fleet
39. 'The Chain' by Fleetwood Mac
40. 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love' by Queen
Iconic Bike Ride Rock Songs #41 to 50
41. 'You Got Another Thing Comin'' by Judas Priest
42. 'Low Rider' by War
43. 'Going Mobile' by The Who
44. 'Ride on' by AC/DC
45. 'Can't You See' by Marshall Tucker Band
46. 'I Want to Break Free' by Queen
47. 'The Passenger' by Iggy Pop
48. 'Golden Years' by David Bowie
49. 'Learning to Fly' by Pink Floyd
50. 'Go Your Own Way' by Fleetwood Mac
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