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Crusty
Posted on Thursday, October 16, 2014 - 10:07 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

New England


There’s a tree I can see clearly from my living room window whose leaves have the most amazing colors. They run from bright red to dark green with every imaginable shade of yellow and orange in between. Just beyond that tree is another that’s just flaming red and as I look out into the distance, the trend continues as far as I can see. Right now, we’re at peak foliage season, and this year, the colors seem more vivid and much brighter than they have for the past few years. It’s one of the reasons I love New England.

There are other reasons, as well. There are some beautiful roads throughout the region. One of my favorite roads anywhere is Route 100 through Vermont. It runs from South to North right through the middle of the state, running through the Green Mountain National Forest and it’s a great delight to ride on a motorcycle.  The Kankamagus Highway in New Hampshire is pretty famous, as is Massachusetts own Mohawk Trail. There are other highways though, that are truly hidden jewels. From my home here in Fitchburg, I could take you on a day ride of less than 250 miles that would leave you smiling for a while. I have a few great rides that I like to take on a regular, but not too often basis.

One ride that I enjoy is getting onto Mass Route 2 and heading west. It becomes the Mohawk Trail which will eventually become the Taconic Trail as it crosses into New York. Once in New York, I have two favorite destinations. The Dinosaur BBQ in Troy, or the Hitching Post Café in New Lebanon. Depending on where I ate, I make my way to US Route 20 which is pretty nice as it winds back into Mass to Pittsfield where I pick up MA Rt. 9 to Rt. 8A to Rt.116. Rt.116 is one of those hidden treasures. Good pavement, lots of sweet curves and beautiful scenery. Sometimes, I take Rt. 63 back up to Rt.2, and sometimes, I stay on Rt.116 to Rt.9 and ride past the Quabbin Reservoir. It all depends on who’s with me and what the weather is like and what my mood is.

Once a year, I try to ride up to the Canadian Border through Vermont, cross over the top of Lake Champlain, then head south through New York. I take Rt.100 north through the center of Vermont to Stowe, then I veer left onto Rt.108 over Smugglers Notch From there I go to Enosburg Falls then head east to Swanton to stop and say hello to Sam and Betty,  the two swans there. Then, it’s over the top of Lake Champlain into New York then south on Rt.22. Once again, the route south varies depending on several things. This is usually a two day ride, so I can get to enjoy the sights without having to rush.

I also like to go to the Whitehorse Press Open House in May. They’re in Center Conway, NH, and while I take mostly highway on my way there (I ride I-93 up to Lincoln but then I get to ride the Kank to Conway), I ride all secondary roads home. It’s a really sweet ride with many twists and turns and very little traffic. I only do it once a year and there are a lot of smaller routes that I take, so I have to stop and look at a map a few times to remember which way to go and that’s a big part of the fun.

I have often said that God loves Motorcyclists so much that He gave then Colorado to ride in. I also think that He gave us New England for the same reasons. Comparing the two is like comparing a potato with a tomato. Both are great but in many very different ways.

When I was in Kenya, if I ordered a breakfast, a grilled tomato was part of the meal. At first I thought it was weird, but I really got to like it. If all the really neat roads seem to be out west, then maybe you need to try the grilled tomato that New England offers. If you come during Foliage Season, you’ll be overwhelmed with color.

Oh; there's a reason why Manchester H-D/Buell was the #1 Buell dealer back in the late 90s. Check out the roads and you'll know why.
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1st47
Posted on Thursday, October 16, 2014 - 05:21 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I grew up in Mass., moved to northern Maine and then southern New Hampshire. riding thru small New England towns in the fall is one of my best memories. Did the Vermont, ferry to New York and south back to Vermont with 2 others couples in the fall, how beautiful ! I now live in oklahoma city. Flat, straight and BOORING !! How i miss New England. Cherish each day.
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