| Author | Message | ||
     Rotorhead |
I'm an Army guy about to deploy AGAIN and have 4 days dedicated to do a ride. I need "Dont pass this road up" ride suggestions of roads to ride east of the Mississippi. I have already done these roads so the list of suggestions should be more difficult to come up with. Suches north GA area deals gap area Skyline & Blueridge PWY US 15 US 6 PA RT 220 PA,MD The twisty roads of NH VT (GREAT riding) ULYSSES, NY and PA (KS) NY ADK areas I'm interested in the WV area after reading the posts of the last Buell gathering there. I know there are some killer roads hidden in KY also. Any and all suggestions are welcome. Not being able to ride for a year is going to be a killer so this last ride has to have memories to last a full year. PS Not to be mean but please don't thank me for my service. No one thanks you for you doing your job everyday and going on business trips, do they? Yes, there are sacrifices BLAH BLAH. It is a job just like yours and I love it!! | ||
| Dfishman |
What dates?I will be at mile post 178 on the Blue Ridge Parkway on the 27-Sept 14.If you are in the area I can show you some GREAT roads. | ||
| Ulynut |
On your way south from Ft. Drum, make your way through central Pa. Rt. 120 and 144 are really nice. Lots of dirt roads in the area. PM Toona for more detail on the area. Great roads in very good condition with minimal traffic, and from what I observed, minimal police interference.  | ||
| Mideon |
Something to check out! http://www.roadsideamerica.com/ Maybe you can find some fun things to see along the way | ||
| Rotorhead |
Ride days are the 27th to the 30th AUG RT 144 is a great road! I forgot about it. I used to hike the STS trail out of Ole Bull and the black forest trail. Great old log roads in there too. thanks!! | ||
| Ulyscol |
After attending the WV Buell Rally the last two years in a row I would say go explore the twisties there. I have ridden in Kentucky too and that is also some great riding. | ||
| Rotorhead |
what rods did you all ride in WV? To many to chose from | ||
| Johnnylunchbox |
http://www.motorcycleroads.us/roads/wv_us219.html Some great roads in WV!!! | ||
| Ishai |
Get the Delorme gazzette for WV- it has great detail on a bunch of amazing roads -look at all the red lines that squigle thru the state- those red lines are county roads and they all promise great Uly roads.Those are my most favorite rides thru WV.Good Luck. | ||
| Ulyscol |
Start in Harrisville, WV and take 16 south. Go 47 west to 53 then 14 south. That is what we did at the rally, I think. Then we looped back over to 16 and took it all the way back to Harrisville. What an amazing ride! | ||
| Thetable |
There are no bad roads in WV. Plot a route avoiding any bigger towns, or just go get lost. One of my favorite weekend activities, is to go to WV and just get lost. | ||
| Thetable |
Forgot to add, let me know when, and I might be able to show you a few of my favorites in the panhandle. | ||
| Bienhoabob |
"PS Not to be mean but please don't thank me for my service. No one thanks you for you doing your job everyday and going on business trips, do they? Yes, there are sacrifices BLAH BLAH. It is a job just like yours and I love it!!" Troop, I think you are out of line with that comment. A little history, around the time you were born, stateside Americans were welcoming home Vietnam Veterans with protests, name calling, spit, etc. All for doing what the US government asked them to do, or Doing Their Job. You should appreciate the American support that the troops are getting. The next two days, I'll be with the Patriot Guard. Escorting a KIA from Milwaukee Airport to his home town. Be safe and I don't care what you say, "Thanks for Serving". Bob Nam '70-'71 | ||
| Rotorhead |
Bob, First, Never mind thanking me. Your the guy I love to walk up to a thank!!! So THANK YOU!!! Your the guy that provide me and my family and all Americans the chance to live the way we do today. Second, Thank you for doing Patriot Guard rides. You all have no idea how the Soldiers LOVE to see the riders support. | ||
| Chadhargis |
I'm a Tennessee guy, so I'll tell you East Tennessee, West North Carolina, North Georgia and Western Virgina are REALLY tough to beat. Besides Deals Gap, Cherohala, etc....which are "staples" there are lots of other great roads that are lesser known like Hwy 32 bordering the North end of the Park. But if you're in Watertown....just head over to the mountains. I've been up to Drum several times, and it's close to some great riding. Don't call it 10th Mountain Division for nothing.  If you live in family housing on base, and need anything, I've got a few connections up there. | ||
| Pabuell |
Not sure where you are coming from, but if you are interested in Wva/Ky, then you need to head thru SE Ohio on your way to/from Kentucky. I recommend Rt. 555 from Zanesville to Parkersburg Wva highly (makes Deals Gap look like a dragstrip, plus it is 70 miles or so long), but really, any roads in the area are great biking roads. Draw a line from East Liverpool Ohio to Coshocton, then straight down thru Zanesville to Huntington WVa (roughly speaking)and anything to the right of that line, as you look at the map, will offer great riding roads with little traffic. Just don't tell anyone, SE Ohio is my favorite "secret" riding area. | ||
| Treadmarks |
PS Not to be mean but please don't thank me for my service. No one thanks you for you doing your job everyday and going on business trips, do they? Yes, there are sacrifices BLAH BLAH. It is a job just like yours and I love it!! Sorry Soldier but I'm gonna half to call bullshit on that. Not enough people respect or appreciate the sacrifice made by servicemen and servicewomen these days. It does not matter to me if their pushing paper, beans or bullets, front lines or REMFs, air, land or sea. They (You) are placing your life and family on hold so other citizens don't have to and should be thanked accordingly. Be modest if you want but from me, all soldiers will receive an undying thanks for their (and their families) sacrifice. Badweb has some of the most thoughtful and respectful folks I have ever had the pleasure of meeting, both online and in person so get used to the term Thank You!  Scouts Out! 19D30 | ||
| Ratbuell |
Screw planning. Put a GPS on the bike, have your home address in there for a "route home" one-time-use. Ride. See where it takes you. When time gets close...hit the "route home" button. Trust me - it's MUCH better that way. | ||
| Johnboy777 |
I like the idea, that I often used for weekend getaways, of flipping a coin twice (once for north/south and once for east/west) the morning you're ready to leave - in my case, usually at an I-80 Bob Evans around 6AM. Once you have your quadrant, explore. | ||
| Will547_us |
Wolf Pen Gap Road or GA180 along the northern edge of the Chattahoochee National Forest. |
