New Roads

Added 8 new roads to MotorcycleRoads.US:

1) Kansas: Stockdale Park Road  - "Good ride just off [US ]24..."

2) Minnesota: CR 11 - "Scenic view between tall trees and around beautiful lakes."

3) Missouri: SR N - "Nice little road with sweeping curves and nice hills and scenery."

4) Montana: SR 314 - "This is one really suWEET road that NOBODY knows about."

5) North Carolina: SR 281 - "Great scenery, wide road, few intersections - and really fast for a mountain road."

6) Ohio: SR 557 - "This is the heart of Amish country. It is very senic and twisty."

7) Pennsylvania: US 119 - "This road has ample twisties to keep you entertained."

8) Virginia: SR 623 - "623 is an exciting, tisty, curvy, well paved, and very lightly traveled road that takes you up the mountain and down into Burkes Garden Valley."

Protective Clothing

Yesterday I got a grim reminder of the importance of wearing protective clothing while riding.

I responded with my fire company to an accident involving a motorcycle and a car. The motorcyclist was wearing absolutely NO protective clothing. He was wearing just a pair of shorts and sneakers. No boots, no pants, no shirt or jacket, no helmet, and no eye protection! Needless to say the rider was critically injured, medivacked to a hospital, and is now fighting for his life.

I urge all riders to wear proper protective clothing at all times. Accepting the risk of riding without it is not worth it.

I am reluctant to sermonize, but the sight of the injuries this biker incurred would make a believer of anyone.

New Roads in New York

Added the following to New York in MotorcycleRoads.US:

1) SR 39 - "Route 39 is overlooked by the local riders as we are familiar with it but it's still a very nice ride."

2) SR 42 - "Road conditions are good, nice views of Catskills."

3) SR 81 - "Very nice ride! Sweepers from US 9W to NY-32. Some tight corners from NY-32 to NY-145."

4) CR 30 - AKA Tracy Road.

5) Pitcaim Mountain Road - "It's a little back road off of NY-28 north of the Ashokan Resivoir."

 

State Route 555, Ohio

I recently received an email from Toots and Alan, S&S Carryout, in regards to a bridge out  on SR 555 and a recomendation for an alternative to the posted detour.

"Hello again This is Toots and Alan from S and S carryout on the Triple Nickel. Just wanted to post some updates on bridge closure on the Triple Nickel.About 4 to 5  miles south of Zanesville the bridge is being replaced and 555 is closed for repairs. If you dont want to take the posted detour which is not very scenic and doesn't pass our store, try 555 south out of Zanesville and then old river road turns to the left off of 555.

About 3 miles from Zanesville .(at the end of the first long straight stretch by the junkyard), follow this down river for about 12 miles then turn right on 669 and this will dump you back on 555 in about another 4 miles.

When you see 555 again just turn left and you will be back on track just above our store. Old River road is a paved county road which follows the Muskingum river and is a very scenic ride.

 

Also a note to those who placed orders at our store for the Triple Nickel shirts. We had a problem with our supplier and have not forgotten you. They should be here in another week or so and I will ship them out. Also I am trying my hand at a website to sell these shirts,I just bought the domain name and will be attempting to get it up and running in the near future.OHIOTRIPLENICKEL.COM is the address and email is ALAN@OHIOTRIPLENICKEL.COM

 

My wife and I hate the inconvenience of the road closure and hope you can locate us. Any questions do not hesitate to email us."

 

Thanks to Toots and Alan for this good information.

New Roads

Added 7 new roads to MotorcycleRoads.US:

1) California: Bonny Doon Road - "Great condition road with sweeping turns and very light traffic."

2) Missouri: SR 7 - "Traffic is normally light and road is in good shape. Just south of Richland, MO you will see a sign for The Cave Restaurant, a restaurant in a cave."

3) North Carolina & Virginia: Pipers Gap Road - "The road is wide and well maintained with pleanty of sweepers and a few tighter sweeps..."

4) Ohio: SR 643 - "This is a very beautiful ride through Amish Country. Many great valley views of the beautiful rolling hills of Ohio."

5) Pennsylvania: SR 21 - "This is a nicely maintained highway with plenty of sweeping curves to keep it interesting..."

6) Tennessee: SR 52 - "Sport riders will love it for the curves, cruisers will enjoy it for the view. A winning combination all round."

7) Wisconsin: US 53 - "This is a very nice rural highway with scenic views of rolling farmland. It has a good mix of straights, sweeping curves, and hills..."

 

New Roads

Added the following new roads to MotorcycleRoads.US:

1) Gerogia: SR 42 - "Not quite the same as the North Georgia Mountains, but they do provide some fun."

2) Illinois: SR 145 - "The route is very scenic with a mixture of forest and farmland."

3) North Carolina: East Fork Road - "Crazy twisty road that just calls out from the map - 'ride me!'"

4) New York: SR 5 - "Route 5 provides picturesque views of the Mohawk Valley. Several small towns line the route..."

5) Pennsylvania: SR 96 - A great alternative to US 220.

6) Tennessee: SR 76 - "Nice road to ride sweeping curves some fast. Lots of trees and other scenery."

7) Virginia: West Neck Road - "...sweep after sweep after sweep...through the farm and swampland of southern Virginia Beach."