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alblancher
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379 Posts
slidell, LA
USA
Yamaha
Roadliner
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 Posted - 11/06/2009 : 12:24 PM
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As I get closer to retirement and look to travel the country a bit more what MC or scenic route should I ride when I am in your neck of the woods? What makes it unique and worth a special visit?
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WSMeders
Junior Member
25 Posts
OH, DC
USA
Yamaha
FZR600
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Posted - 11/06/2009 : 1:22 PM
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The famous Route 16 running North-South through Western WV and Eastern Ohio is about as twisty as you can find.
A good resource is this site:
http://www.openroadjourney.com/ |
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scottrnelson
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4748 Posts
[Mentor]
Pleasanton, CA
USA
Ducati
ST2, 888, + XR650L
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Posted - 11/06/2009 : 1:45 PM
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The nearby roads that I ride regularly when I only have a couple of hours to ride:
These maps were made for a guy who had just moved to Danville, three towns north of Pleasanton, and wanted to know about local rides. Many of the maps are from the point of view of getting there from Danville.
Redwood Road (out of Castro Valley).
Palomares Road (my own personal favorite)
Calaveras Road (Shown from Palomares, it's worth riding Felter and Sierra on southward if you have the time)
Mt. Diablo (Go out the north entrance and take Marsh Road for a longer ride)
Morgan Territory Road (Get there from Highland or Collier Canyon) - Do Marsh Creek when you get to the north end. Also a good choice when coming back from riding up Mt. Diablo.
Altamont Pass Road and Patterson Pass Road
Telsa Road/Corral Hollow Road followed by Del Puerto Canyon and Mines Road
These are just some of the close by interesting roads. There are dozens of good choices for longer rides, including Highway 1 south to Cambria, Highway 1 north for as far as you want to ride, the Sierras out to Yosemite or other roads going over the passes there.
Last spring I strung together a number of interesting roads to make one lap around San Francisco Bay: http://tinyurl.com/AroundSFBay
I'm sure that I could ride 1000 miles of interesting roads that are all different without going more than 250 miles from home. |
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twc
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627 Posts
[Mentor]
Fort Collins, CO
USA
Harley-Davidson
Electra Glide Ultra
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