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     Shoggin |
I felt bad for de-railing the car tire thread  So... whats your favorite ride? Does it involve corners? Pretty views? Pie??? Please share pics! Heres a nice ride from the coast to Big Bear. Takes about 4 hours and very minimal freeway.  Once you get to the green flag, the Angeles Forest (Hwy 2) is pretty desolate with a good gas/food stop in Wrightwood. A very short stint on the 15 and you get to see the Rim Of The World. Unless:  and head in to forested Big Bear Lake. I use Scenic for mapping, it's easy to use and has a "curvy" option  Oh, and here's the pie  MarionBerry with French Vanilla Custard.  (Message edited by shoggin on April 12, 2020) | ||
| Shoggin |
PCH has some epic views and corners once you're north of LA Big Sur   | ||
| 86129squids |
I like the way you think, Shogs- great thread topic! #1- The ride from my home to TWoS, Suches GA. The whole ride down and back is awesome, just gets better running south from the TN/GA state line.  A great side road off the Cherohala will bring you to Bald River Falls. A couple of years ago they resurfaced the little 2 lane road that runs about 17 miles to get there, running alongside the river the whole time.  | ||
| 86129squids |
Between Knoxville and Nashville, just running highway 70 is great. Going west past Crossville one can choose from actually 3 different highway 70's: N, S, and one in the middle. Great fun. | ||
| 86129squids |
Another great detour out of Tellico Plains is the route to Reliance, TN. To the left of this image of the old store is the Hiwassee River, one of the cleanest rivers in the world. One day I'm hoping to spend several days tubing and trout fishing there.  | ||
| 86129squids |
And of course the Blue Ridge Parkway. Many folks say the section between Cherokee NC and Asheville is the prettiest. I still kinda miss that Sprint- the beautiful British Racing Green paint that Vern expertly applied, and especially that 3 cylinder motor.  | ||
| Rick_a |
My route to/from work when I was in FL working in a couple motorsports businesses had a variety of railroad crossings (one was jumped at high speed, another jumped at medium speed, and one was wheelied over), there was low speed esses, medium speed esses, and a couple of good stops to wheelie from that were off the beaten path. Once I had the DR there was a service road I discovered that had a nice offroad loop around a pond. There was a backroad between Orlando and Kissimmee that was like a personal racetrack. I did some of my best work on that road. At some point a four way stop was put in the middle of it and it was ruined. Around here there's a nice winding road through some hills that's pretty nice when there aren't semis, pickup trucks, and soccer moms in the way. | ||
| 86129squids |
Oh, dang but I've got to mention an epic ride I took years ago- simply riding highway 411 from Maryville TN all the way to Leeds, AL and the incomparable Barber Motorsports Park and Museum. A full day ride on 411 got me there, to attend the day and a half technical seminars on the release of the 1125R. The full day we spent included two 20 minute sessions in the morning and two in the afternoon lapping the racetrack on the beautiful new Buells. The day after the seminars ended we toured the museum, just unbelievable. Took literally from 10AM to 330 PM just to view it all. Gotta get back there one day, hopefully during Vintage Days. | ||
| Needs_o2 |
Hwy 141 South out of Gateway CO (Delores River Canyon)  What most of it looks like,  Plenty of dirt to be found too!   | ||
| Needs_o2 |
Hwy 141 South out of Gateway CO (Delores River Canyon)  What most of it looks like,  Plenty of dirt to be found too!  | ||
| Needs_o2 |
Sorry for the repeat! | ||
| Needs_o2 |
Beautiful enough down there to get John Hendricks to build his home and a resort there. We've stayed at the resort several times beautiful! His home, for sale by the way, a mere $149,000,000.  https://www.realtor.com/news/celebrity-real-estate/discovery-founder-john-hendricks-colorado-ranch/ | ||
| 86129squids |
Hey, repeat? I'd ride that ride over and over again. Nice. | ||
| Crusty |
The car museum is pretty neat, too. | ||
| Needs_o2 |
 And we have, over and over and over again! They used to rent these cars for people to blast down the canyon. The road gets very little traffic and is quite unknown even for those that live here, fine by me!  | ||
| Needs_o2 |
John, when were you there? The gem of the museum, Olds F88 concept car.  | ||
| Crusty |
I was there in September of 18. I was really impressed with the road and the incredibly beautiful scenery. If I could afford property out there, I'd move in a heartbeat. I also was impressed with the Cord in the museum. It was the first time I actually got to look at one closely. Lunch in the restaurant also wasn't too shabby. (Message edited by Crusty on April 12, 2020) | ||
| Needs_o2 |
Squids, the Blue Ridge Pkwy has been on our radar for a long time, but we haven't been able to do any major trips for a while, due to the business struggle. I can always pretend I'm there!  | ||
| Jaimec |
The Cabot Trail, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Photo taken in 2001.  | ||
| 86129squids |
O2, that pic looks like Maggie Valley NC! Speaking of super neat places, the Wheels Through Time motorcycle museum is a must-see. Bonus if Dale Walksler or one of his boys decides to fire up one of their bikes... "The Museum That Runs"! I got to watch Dale fire up a pristine old Henderson 4, let it warm up a bit, then a proper burnout inside the museum! He turned on the ignition, turned on the gas, tickled the carb, put it in gear while still on the rear wheel stand, then he just grabbed the rear tire and gave it a yank! Boom, bike fired right up. Soon, a good bit of white smoke. He's even got a motorcycle there that nobody has ever been able to identify. A complete mystery- I think there's a reward available to whomever accurately names it. Someone found it imbedded in a old building's wall as the building was being demolished. Nuts. | ||
| Shoggin |
The Tabegauche Unawheep Scenic Byway goes from Grand Junction to just south of Moab. over 100 miles of PERFECT blacktop that follows a river.  And Valley of the Giants is worth a stop when you tick Pikes Peak off your bucket list  And when summer hits be sure to do the Beartooth Highway (11,000) into Yellowstone and Three Sisters! | ||
| Crusty |
God created Colorado so that Motorcyclists would know what Heaven is going to be like. I was very impressed with Lolo Pass between Missoula, Montana and Lewiston, Idaho. It's 100 miles of twists and turns. But the best motorcycle ride is always the next one. | ||
| Jaimec |
For me, Heaven on earth are the Canadian Maritime provinces: little traffic, gorgeous scenery, friendly people. Ever since my wife's physical condition deteriorated to the point she can't sit on the bike for more than an hour I haven't been back. It would kill her if I went without her, so all I have are the memories and photographs.  | ||
| Daddio |
@Shoggin-- The "Tabegauche Unaweep Scenic Byway" and CO141 (Above, mentioned by @NeedsO2) are one and the same... and is one of my favorites, too. Post edited for typo. (Message edited by Daddio on April 14, 2020) | ||
| Tootal |
Wow...this is a tough thread! I've seen most of the places listed above and loved them all! My traveling days are not as common as they once were. Most of my vacation pictures are on film! The longest was 8251 miles in four weeks. I spent the first week at Sturgis then set out on my own to Cody Wyoming, Yellowstone, up to Glacier Nat. Park to Kalispell. Rode Hwy. 2 across to Washington to Hwy. 20. I remember Diablo Lake and it's bright green water! I rode into Bellingham Washington and on into Canada. Through Vancouver to Horseshoe Bay and took the ferry to Langdale. Langdale to Earl's Cove and took the ferry to Saltery Bay. From there I rode to Powell River and took another ferry to Comox on Vancouver Island. I rode North to Campbell river and then headed West to Gold River on Hwy. 28. I camped that night with an engineer from the ship Greenpeace. We ended up riding together back down to Victoria where he boarded a ferry. I spent the night In Victoria doing some exploring! The next morning I got on a ferry to Port Angeles Washington. From there I went South into Portland Oregon and then to the coast at Lincoln City. I stayed on 101 down to 36 and headed East. This road was one of those you don't forget. By the time I got to Interstate 5 it was dusk and my headlights were illuminating eyeballs in the woods!! I slowed down a bit! I ran 5 down to Sacramento and spent the night visiting "Old Town". My friend that's now in Georgia was in Canyon Country. I spend a few days visiting and riding local, like Hwy.33 out of Ojai! From there I just grabbed Interstate 15 to 70 and ran home, visiting a friend in Kansas City along the way. So many beautiful sites I hope I never forget. I was going to do a partial repeat of this in a week or two from now but that plan is gone! If I can find the time I'd like to scan some of those photo's that are buried in a box. | ||
| 86129squids |
Well, this aint me, but hey, gotta dream, right? (I actually have a friend who lives on the IOM, got an open invite to visit someday...) Edit: At just after 9 minutes, good God, a bat outta Hell flys by...  (Message edited by 86129squids on April 15, 2020) | ||
| Needs_o2 |
Greg, your ride made me think about a road we stumbled on in northern Cali. called Branscomb Rd. It felt more like a bike path with no center line. Anyone here familiar with that road?  | ||
| Tootal |
That looks awesome! Back then I was using an Atlas for a map. That's why I took 36 across. It was listed as a scenic road according to the Atlas. The road you were on probably wasn't even on the map! 36 was unique because it was a road next to the river and every once in a while you'd have to cross the river on a bridge and ride the other side for a while. It swapped back and forth. It was a nice ride. | ||
| Chauly |
Jeff, I've been through there 15 years ago, and it was a nice area. Just to the north is Shelter Cove, and the road going from Redway to the Cove is outstanding. I was grounding the pegs on a 1200GS...! | ||
| Shoggin |
That looks FUN. I've ridden up PCH past that several times. It will be in my tank bags notes now to check off. This is great! I writing as fast as I can! |
