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Title: Great rides or roads near you Post by Tocsik on 05/08/17 at 13:13:59 Is there already a thread like this somewhere? If so, a mod can move this. I thought this would be a cool way to share your local rides and roads. There are certainly apps out there like Eat Sleep Ride or Rever, but this would be right here on our forum. Thought of this after a 4 hour ride through the Colorado Rockies yesterday. What a beautiful trip! Canyons, rivers, valleys and plenty of twisty roads. This part was particularly fun. http://https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4157/33728459643_398694905b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/TotaYg) http://https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4177/33677711624_c63e32c02d.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/TiZ5mq) Here's a link to the route I took. HWY 72 to Nederland and then over to Estes Park. Then down 36 to Lyons and across the base of the foothills into Boulder and back home. (https://www.google.com/maps/dir/13148+Columbine+Way,+Thornton,+CO+80241/Nederland,+CO/Estes+Park/Lyons/Boulder/13148+Columbine+Way,+Thornton,+CO+80241/@40.1102681,-105.6297782,66554m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m61!4m60!1m15!1m1!1s0x876c746f3dfe48e3:0x1d19ef6619a4e272!2m2!1d-104.9549617!2d39.9320927!3m4!1m2!1d-105.053051!2d39.9074236!3s0x876b8a15aa6f3eaf:0x8a3097d61af8517d!3m4!1m2!1d-105.2410503!2d39.9079485!3s0x876b928b1dfa7393:0xdde453a6558f3543!1m5!1m1!1s0x876bc6c44e45525b:0x8d645c98aaec4cb2!2m2!1d-105.5108312!2d39.9613759!1m5!1m1!1s0x876965d6bb191a03:0xdb9698b7a9caac0c!2m2!1d-105.5216651!2d40.3772059!1m5!1m1!1s0x876bdff42b432cab:0x8faa337863246c0a!2m2!1d-105.271378!2d40.2247075!1m15!1m1!1s0x876b8d4e278dafd3:0xc8393b7ca01b8058!2m2!1d-105.2705456!2d40.0149856!3m4!1m2!1d-105.0345127!2d39.9661307!3s0x876b8aa9b2726d95:0xaea351ffcad082cc!3m4!1m2!1d-104.9970665!2d39.9336941!3s0x876c75a8a6f173ed:0xc7ca17face8520d!1m5!1m1!1s0x876c746f3dfe48e3:0x1d19ef6619a4e272!2m2!1d-104.9549617!2d39.9320927!2m2!1b1!2b1!3e0) |
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Title: Re: Great rides or roads near you Post by bobert_FSO on 05/08/17 at 13:40:40 HA! I'm in Kansas. All the roads are straight, flat and mostly boring. That's why big, fat lazy cruisers are popular. That's because you have to ride lots of miles to get anywhere interesting. There are a couple of interesting roads around Wichita, but the fun parts are usually only a mile or two long. |
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Title: Re: Great rides or roads near you Post by Ruttly on 05/08/17 at 15:14:19 20 minute west gets me into some twisties , not a whole lot but still hella fun. But 2 hrs east or west gets me into the really good stuff but I rarely have time enough to ride that far. :-[ |
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Title: Re: Great rides or roads near you Post by Dave on 05/09/17 at 04:27:56 I live in an area that is great for those who like curves and hills. It is a bit like a scaled down version of the Smokey Mountains....we are limited to 350 foot elevation changes - the top of the highest hills is 850 msl, and the river valleys don't drop below the 500 msl of the Ohio and Licking River banks. The curves have a bit more spaces between them than the Dragon does....they are not packed as close together and generally have a better view of what lies around the corner. Still - this is a wonderful place to ride the backroads and enjoy the curves and scenery. All of the northern KY area, southern OH, and southeastern Indiana around Brown County offer some really good riding. The horse farm areas around Lexington and Louisville are very pretty and the paving is generally really good. Better scenic views and vistas are to be found at Natural Bridge and the areas around the Daniel Boone National Forest, Cumberland Falls, etc. Good rides are all listed on this website......just pick an area and it will show you great rides. You have to set a few parameters about the area, the quality of the road,scenery,amenities. http://www.motorcycleroads.com/ |
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Title: Re: Great rides or roads near you Post by bobert_FSO on 05/09/17 at 05:05:11 Dave, I grew up and began my riding career in Clermont Co, Ohio, just east of Cincinnati. There were fun roads all over the place. I miss the area. |
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Title: Re: Great rides or roads near you Post by mpescatori on 05/09/17 at 05:56:05 I'm still waiting for some of you guys to keep their promise, pack a backpack and come on over for a week or two... Italy is plumb right boring... http://www.fattorialapalazzina.com/public/userfolderimages/La-villa-foto-piccole/val-dorcia-01-08-la-strada-piu-famosa-ditalia-panorama3.jpg http://www.viagginbici.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/monteriggioni-1.jpg http://www.fuenterrebollo.com/Heraldica-Piedra/Italia2012/Florencia/florencia-2.jpg http://www.residencecasanova.it/sito/images/viksliderfull/casanova-008.jpg http://files3.caprionline.it/card/592_Adler_Thermae/image/8_d.20160323162259.jpg Whoops !!! 8-) :D :D :D :D :D :D :D |
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Title: Re: Great rides or roads near you Post by Ruttly on 05/09/17 at 06:00:39 Life's rough ! Looks very nice to me ! |
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Title: Re: Great rides or roads near you Post by philthymike on 05/09/17 at 07:18:52 I like spending my weekends on the quaint and often spooky little backroads along and around the Brandywine Creek. These aren't my vids. I just searched them up as examples... https://youtu.be/bwg_MgXz0e8 https://youtu.be/I6WmqeIYkeM https://youtu.be/KppKdmAi7Yg If you keep following this person's vids he goes onto Route 82 which is another road I've been exploring going north. I haven't done the Delaware part very much but a fun road.https://youtu.be/3n1GgmyQQdU Apparently I need to go further South on 82 too https://youtu.be/bhtdFL9qIaY Along these roads there's tons of ancient ruins and historical sites. there's a number of very creepy places like cult house and the Embreeville insane asylum and the death tunnels. Last weekend I explored a place called Satan's Houses along Route 1 in Lenni/Wawa PA which was the site of some pretty crazy stuff as well as being a former hangout of the Pagan's MC. The road was blocked by a fallen tree so I had to get the Ducati muddy finding another up the hill through the woods. I take both of my bikes on rides back here in the countryside beyond the suburbs and it is great fun. Very pretty this time of year too. Going further off the beaten trail each time too and finding alot of places where the pavement ends, old farm roads and such. I think everybody with a bike in this region knows about Creek Road and Brandywine Creek Road but judging from the lack of bike traffic I see when exploring the other backroads connecting to them I don't think riders are truly appreciating the area. It's fun along the creek but there's so many more enjoyable roads to be found here too. |
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Title: Re: Great rides or roads near you Post by springman on 05/09/17 at 08:03:19 Mr. Pescatori, I did not know you had a standing open invitation to us all. If we both live long enough, I think I will take you up on your invite and I''l make an attempt to get some of these other guys involved. I have never been to Europe and I would like to go there sometime. I hope it happens. It would be an honor and a pleasure to meet you sir. |
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Title: Re: Great rides or roads near you Post by philthymike on 05/09/17 at 09:31:50 I didn't know this. apparently I have been riding The Loop... http://www.motorcycleroads.com/75/476/Delaware/The-Loop.html#sthash.HukeI0zG.dpbs |
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Title: Re: Great rides or roads near you Post by Gary_in_NJ on 05/09/17 at 12:51:42 Most people think that NJ is paved from North to South, but I live in the NW corner of the state in Warren County. The roads in Hunterdon, Warren and Sussex counties are just perfect for riding. This is a rural area of NJ and road traffic is minimal. Lots of two lane back roads with both sweeping and tight turns and elevation changes (it's called the Skylands area of NJ). I never find myself wishing for better roads to ride. |
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Title: Re: Great rides or roads near you Post by LANCER on 05/09/17 at 14:50:01 4C5144524240554E5348210 wrote:
Maurizio, I wish I had been able to come over a few years back. I had the money for travel and fully intended to come see you when I had my wreck, and that just cancelled everything for about 2 years. By then, I had remarried, then moved to Oklahoma...money all gone. :-/ Maybe another day God will provide the opportunity. I sure hope so. Until then, Ride Safe my friend. |
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Title: Re: Great rides or roads near you Post by springman on 05/09/17 at 15:42:43 You see there Pesci, that makes two of us already. I'll start working on Versi and Dave and maybe MM. It's nice to have dreams to strive for. |
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Title: Re: Great rides or roads near you Post by mpescatori on 05/10/17 at 00:40:10 I'm currently enjoying a coffee break at the office and stealing some internet time... ...can't get Beyond security filters and see motorcycle rental rates in Rome... I'll see if I can get it done tonight, in order to give you an idea of rental costs (I do not recommend crating and shipping your bikes across the ocean... unless you intend to ride all the way across Europe for a month or two... or three !!!) Anyway, other than plain "scooters" with CVT transmission... you can rent BMWs and Ducatis... 8-) Expect to pay around $1000/week for a BMW F800GS (800cc twin with 80hp) or a Ducati Scrambler (800cc twin with 80hp) ...plus gas at $ 6.50/7.00 / gal... :P Still... methinks a week in Italy (or two) is definitely worth it !!! http://static.myluxury.it/myluxury/fotogallery/1200X0/103415/strada-amalfitana.jpg http://office.helloworld.it/media/strade-panoramiche3-m.jpg http://https://www.zainoo.com/media/medium/1534.JPEG http://https://www.guidedolomiti.com/wp-content/gallery/strada-delle-dolomiti/grande_strada_dolomiti_4.jpg 8-) |
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Title: Re: Great rides or roads near you Post by philthymike on 05/10/17 at 06:30:32 050F0B010A03070E505652620 wrote:
I used to live in Byram, up River Road from Stockton, back in the 90's. I agree the roads are really great up there. I wish PA took care of its roads like NJ does. Instead we have moonscape for roads. |
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Title: Re: Great rides or roads near you Post by Dave on 05/10/17 at 06:38:24 647C7D78607C6D797D7F71140 wrote:
One of the local Cincinnati fellows that does a lot of riding said the very same thing.....that the PA roads are not well maintained. I thought that was a little peculiar - as back in the 70's when I lived up in the OH/PA/WV tri- state area .......the PA roads always seemed to have the best roads. |
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Title: Re: Great rides or roads near you Post by justin_o_guy2 on 05/10/17 at 07:14:11 The condition of the country roads varies dramatically by county. I could ride blindfolded and know when I left Gregg and entered Upshur. |
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Title: Re: Great rides or roads near you Post by springman on 05/10/17 at 08:46:07 Those are some beautiful vistas Pesci. I would love to see them in person. I think I will start a "going to see Pesci" savings account. Hey guys, let's make this a group thing. If we save $100.00/month in 3 years we would each have $3600.00 which would make for a heck of a good time in Italy. It would be a heck of a nice opportunity for a bunch of us old geezers to meet each other (or see each other again) doing a probably once in a lifetime trip. 8-) |
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Title: Re: Great rides or roads near you Post by Dave on 05/10/17 at 09:03:21 6566647F78717B7778160 wrote:
If you think my wife would let me go on that trip without her.....your not thinking straight. I would have to rent a bike with a comfortable back seat for her! |
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Title: Re: Great rides or roads near you Post by verslagen1 on 05/10/17 at 09:23:38 2E2D2F34333A303C335D0 wrote:
I'm in! Pesky... you have 3 years to acquire enough vintage singles for us. 8-) |
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Title: Re: Great rides or roads near you Post by springman on 05/10/17 at 09:40:03 Dave, bike with comfortable passenger seat. Very doable. Ok, that means we've got Dave. Versy is in. I am in. Lancer where are you??? :D |
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Title: Re: Great rides or roads near you Post by philthymike on 05/10/17 at 10:18:00 6C575A4D5C504B4D565E534C3F0 wrote:
One of the local Cincinnati fellows that does a lot of riding said the very same thing.....that the PA roads are not well maintained. I thought that was a little peculiar - as back in the 70's when I lived up in the OH/PA/WV tri- state area .......the PA roads always seemed to have the best roads.[/quote] I've lived in NY, MI, VA, NC, NJ, DE and PA and have driven all over the country east of the Mississippi with various vehicles - Road quality-wise PA is bottom of the list. DC used to be my most hated but it's gotten better there. PA has many road improvement projects in the works lately so maybe things will get better but the corner of the state I'm in even when they repave a road it falls apart again within 36 months or less without fail because how overcrowded the roads are and the sheer volume of trucking traffic on them. Delaware has decent roads in the Northern part of the state. I'm thinking of making this ride this weekend http://www.motorcycleroads.com/75/149/Delaware/Delaware-Coast-Short-Run.html#sthash.91dJAovC.dpbs I don't think Thumpy will beat me up too badly on those roads. |
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Title: Re: Great rides or roads near you Post by justin_o_guy2 on 05/10/17 at 13:03:55 rent moto guzzi italy Lots of options.. |
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Title: Re: Great rides or roads near you Post by mpescatori on 05/11/17 at 00:54:16 Spring/Summer 2020 ? ( May I suggest May-June or late September-early October; July & August are hot as can be and early Sempember is thunderstorm season! ) |
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Title: Re: Great rides or roads near you Post by LANCER on 05/11/17 at 07:49:13 I like this idea. $3600 in 3 years. I might be able to do that and reach the goal in time after I pay off a few debts. |
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Title: Re: Great rides or roads near you Post by springman on 05/11/17 at 09:52:16 When I told my wife about this she actually said "why wait 3 years?" and made some other remark about my age. >:( Well, I told her $3600.00 is a lot of money and that I'm not that old. >:( It would be cool if I could just spend $3600.00 in a week whenever I wanted. Anyway, I think anticipation and working to get a group us together is worth taking 3 years for this. Vive la France!!! Oh wait, it's italy. Hmmm... So Pesci, what is the equivalent saying in Italy? Dang, I wish Sofia Loren were still in her prime. Yeah, she'd probably think, "Dang were these old farts ever in their prime?" ;D |
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Title: Re: Great rides or roads near you Post by philthymike on 05/11/17 at 10:57:32 I think we should organize a group ride to Savageville Virginia https://www.google.com/maps/place/Savageville,+VA+23417/@37.685013,-75.7570407,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89ba2c894d925e89:0x111d1a2409349cb7!8m2!3d37.685013!4d-75.754852 |
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Title: Re: Great rides or roads near you Post by springman on 05/11/17 at 11:35:34 Savageville would be cool! |
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Title: Re: Great rides or roads near you Post by Ruttly on 05/11/17 at 12:38:20 Population 175 , do they even have a gas station? |
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Title: Re: Great rides or roads near you Post by Dave on 05/11/17 at 13:29:59 5754564D4A4349454A240 wrote:
Get real....... a town called "Savageville" with a road named "Kittens Branch"? :-? |
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Title: Re: Great rides or roads near you Post by springman on 05/11/17 at 15:06:58 Come on Dave, Kittens Branch .... well, Ok maybe you have a point! ;D |
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Title: Re: Great rides or roads near you Post by Ruttly on 05/11/17 at 15:15:35 Your guys have to post a pic with all of you and your bikes at the Welcome to Savageville sign ! That is as long as it doesn't wind up being a nudist colony !!! ;D ;D ;D |
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Title: Re: Great rides or roads near you Post by philthymike on 05/11/17 at 16:22:42 there's a real life spaceport nearby on the shore. Would be cool to time the ride with the launch of a resupply rocket for the ISS https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mid-Atlantic_Regional_Spaceport Chinkoteague Island has camping and beaches too! And imagine the legendary photo op of a bunch of Savages on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel |
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