October 25, 2009

New Roads

Added the following new roads to MotorcycleRoads.US.

1) Illinois: Grapevine Trail - a hidden gem through the Shawnee National Forest.

2) Kentucky: SR 790 - "Fast sweeping turns, some twisty, little traffic and good elevation changes."

3) Ohio: US 50 - "Just a great ride. Lots of small towns along the way."

4) Oregon: US 26 - "...a beautiful stretch of very good highway."

5) Pennsylvania: SR 326 - A great alternative to US 220. Runs between I-76 and I-68.

6) Tennessee: SR 145 - "...a spectacular and fun ride...".

7) Vermont: East-West Road - Nice little road between US 5 and SR 30 that crosses a covered bridge.

8) Virginia: SR 627 - AKA Mountain View Road, it is located just north of Fredericksburg off of US 1.

9) Washington: Sultan Basin Road - Runs from Sultan (US 2) and dead ends near Spada Lake.

10) Wyoming: US 85 - "This is one sweet ride across the high plains of Eastern Wyoming."

October 12, 2009

Man thanks bikers for saving his life!

Just received this by email:

"My name is Thomas Bressler. On October 11, 2009 a group of bikers from the Lancaster area saved my life. I am disabled and had a problem I was in eyesight of Route 125. The bikers were at the famous 3 1/2 mile straight section of the famous route doing their stunts. I lay there listening to them. The day was very cold and I checked my watched it was after 4:00 pm and I knew they would soon be heading for home. I could hear them coming in my direction and I was wearing a florecent green hat. I held it high and waved it as a signal for help. There must have been over a dozen passed and didn't see me signaling and the very last biker with his girl as a passenger passed last and she saw me and didn't know if I was just saying hello or I needed help. I could hear the biker coming back. He and his girl got off the bike and I told them I was desperate for help. I had gotten my pickup truck stuck in a mudhole around 8:30 in the morning I walk with a cane and must be on portable oxygen . Walking is at a minimum for me. I must have had to walk close to a mile and my portable oxygen ran out about half way there. I had to cross a stream and crawl a few embankments and couldn't crawl or walk another inch to where I lay waiting for someone to resue me. I prayed to God for help and he answered my prayers with the bikers. Thank You Bikers." Thomas Bressler, Donaldson, Pennsylvania

Thanks to the bikers from the Lancaster, PA area for your actions and concern!