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AMERICA'S SCARIEST ROADS
« on: April 17, 2009, 10:11:29 AM »
http://travel.yahoo.com/p-interests-27068123;_ylc=X3oDMTF0c2g0bnM3BF9TAzI3MTYxNDkEX3MDMjcxOTQ4MQRzZWMDZnAtdG9kYXltb2MEc2xrA3NjYXJ5ZHJpdmVzLTQtMTUtMDk-



How many of these roads have you been on ?

Please keep in mind , it says  "america's scariest roads" , not Marty's   :nixweiss: :huepfenlol2: :huepfenlol2: :huepfenlol2:
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Re: AMERICA'S SCARIEST ROADS
« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2009, 12:01:00 PM »
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Ain't it amazing?  The roads that most people call scary are the roads we can't wait to get on!!!

My favorite of the ones listed in the full article and pictures is th Beartooth highway.  I really liked it, but my BSR kept her eyes closed on the way up the north face with all the switchbacks.


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Re: AMERICA'S SCARIEST ROADS
« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2009, 12:10:12 PM »
There's the different mindset of those in cages and us in bikes.  I've done Highway One/Big Sur both ways in a car and on a bike.  Even the BSR loved it.   It's too beautiful to be frightening!  Also done Aspen to Leadville via Independence Pass and Highway 50 in blizzards.  What's so "scary?" 
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« Reply #3 on: April 17, 2009, 10:52:27 PM »
40 of us from the HOG did Ranch Road 170 two weeks ago.  Absolutely gorgeous, and not scary at all. 

I've also done Big Sur and the Saddle Road in a cage. 

If scary means you need a full tank of gas, and there are no Starbucks, I guess these are scary. 
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Re: AMERICA'S SCARIEST ROADS
« Reply #4 on: April 17, 2009, 11:59:57 PM »
I've been on a lot of those roads myself. I enjoyed them more than feared them.
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Re: AMERICA'S SCARIEST ROADS
« Reply #5 on: April 18, 2009, 09:18:20 AM »
The Dragon is only scary when there is an 18 wheeler coming at you using both lanes and both sholders of the road.

It's really a nice ride, several of us on the site met up there last month to ride it :coolblue:
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Re: AMERICA'S SCARIEST ROADS
« Reply #6 on: April 18, 2009, 09:32:42 AM »
I have ridden Hwy1 and it is an amazing beautiful ride.  Ridden Saddle Rd which was fun.  Rode 50 in Nevada in 110+ heat and couldn't wait for it to end...
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Re: AMERICA'S SCARIEST ROADS
« Reply #7 on: April 19, 2009, 10:56:05 AM »
Going to the Dragon next week. Was supposed to do the Road to Hanna (sp) while in Hawaii but several in our group chickened out. Did it in a Vette in 88 and did it in a jeep a few months ago. I really wish I had went ahead and Rode the Bike. Looking forward to the Dragon. Just hope that there aren't too many Crazies out when we are there.
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« Reply #8 on: April 19, 2009, 08:25:29 PM »
If you can ride the Dragon on a week day not as many crazies out, weather forcast is rain thru wed. clear up and be in 70's thru monday.  :2vrolijk_21: :2vrolijk_21:
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Re: AMERICA'S SCARIEST ROADS
« Reply #9 on: April 19, 2009, 09:32:23 PM »
Quote from: slsecvorg110 on April 19, 2009, 10:56:05 AM
Going to the Dragon next week. Was supposed to do the Road to Hanna (sp) while in Hawaii but several in our group chickened out. Did it in a Vette in 88 and did it in a jeep a few months ago. I really wish I had went ahead and Rode the Bike. Looking forward to the Dragon. Just hope that there aren't too many Crazies out when we are there.
The dragon is best done on week days.  Too many crotch rockets on the week ends.  It's a good fun ride on a week day.
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Re: AMERICA'S SCARIEST ROADS
« Reply #10 on: April 19, 2009, 09:53:56 PM »
Will arive Thurs and come back Sun. Did you go to an area called Greenbriar? I hear it is very scenic. Hoping we have decent weather but will take what we get.
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« Reply #11 on: April 20, 2009, 01:49:10 PM »
One of the greatest motorcycle roads out there. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kancamagus_Highway
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« Reply #12 on: April 20, 2009, 03:36:02 PM »
Been over Hwy 50 from Reno going back to Chicago from a Posse ride two years ago. Nice flat runs out their. Just need to stop for gas when you find it! their is one run tha is about 145 miles of nothing and when you are on a trike you need gas at 120 to 130, I always have one gallon in the trunk!

Being on a trike I was riding less a helmet and got pulled over. I told him to call it in and he will see that trikes do not have to have helments on in NV. All he said was "put it on"
I did, he was wrong hope he knows by now.

And the temp was 105 that day.

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« Reply #13 on: April 20, 2009, 05:51:15 PM »
I should put these under "The World's Scariest Roads" but that would be a PITA, so here they go.

I pulled these photos from the internet on a website with a bunch of this sort of thing; here are a couple of photos that I saved. I’ll try and find and post the URL.

BadRoad_01: I don’t recall where this road is.
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« Reply #14 on: April 20, 2009, 05:52:17 PM »
BadRoad_02. Italian Alps
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