January 29, 2011

TravelSmart Newsletter

MotorcycleRoads.US was featured in the December issue of the TravelSmart Newsletter. In her column titled US Motorcycle Tours, publisher Nancy Dunnan, wrote that MotorcycleRoads.US "is a great source of information and the most comprehensive coverage we've found." TravelSmart Newsletter was cited by Money Magazine as the "Best newsletter for travelers on a budget"and has been published for over 30 years.

New Roads in Texas

Added 9 new roads to Texas.

1) Hill Country:

    a) FM 2222: "This road in Austin is a great ride... It has curves and hills and is beautiful for an 'urban' road."

    b) City Park Road: "Won't know you are in the middle of Austin, TX city limits. Nice road through Emma Long Metro Park. "

    c) Mt. Bonnell Road: "...this road leads to Mt. Bonnell Park, which is the highest viewpoint in Austin. You get a great view of Lake Austin, the loop 360 bridge, and the other direction is downtown Austin."

    d) Shaw Drive: "The first part of the road is super tight and curvy, and there is a view of Lake Travis as you come off the hill. You do have to u-turn, as it ends in Turkey Bend Recreation Area..."

2) Prairies and Lakes Region:

    a) FM 67: "It has several tight curves that are not spaced too far apart, so the road doesn't have too many "boring" spots, and the scenery is actually a little hilly, which is a plus."

    b) FM 216: "Even though this road dead-ends into a gravel county road, it is too fun to miss if you're riding around the Glen Rose/Hico/Meridian/Cranfills Gap area."

    c) FM 309: "This is a great curvy road in the Hillsboro area... There are many sweepers, and it gets very slightly hilly as it gets closer to the west end. A very good little road."

    d) FM 1473: "Even though this road ends at a county road, it is an excellent motorcycle road, because it is twisty. It is scenic at times also as it follows some hills." Located west of Meridian.

3) Piney Woods.

    a) CR 3440: "County Road 3440 is an awesome road that goes along the shoreline of Lake Hawkins, both for its twisty quality and the awesome lake views."

January 27, 2011

New Roads

Added 9 new roads to MotorcycleRoads.US:

1) Arizona: Old US 80 - "This is a paved 2-lane rural road thru the Gila River Valley. It runs roughly parallel to AZ 85..." Can be accessed from I-8, X115 or X119. Located SW of Phoenix.

2) California: Grimes Canyon Road - "Twisty mountain road from Moorpark to Filmore. Start and end in the orange groves with a great mountian view." Located NW of Los Angeles.

3) Idaho: Pine-Featherville Road - "This road will wind downhill to the Anderson Reservoir. The road is two lanes all the way with many twists and turns plus tons of great places to take pictures." West of Mountain Home off of US 20.

4) New Jersey: Hartsthorne Drive - Situated on a peninsula in Sandy Hook National Park.

5) Ohio: Morse Road SW - "Good hills and valleys with a great ravine bridge to enjoy the ride even better." Located east of Columbus.

6) Oklahoma: SR 152 - "Highway 152 west from Cogar to Binger is very good.." Can be joined with SR 37 and US 281 to make a nice loop. Situated west of Oklahoma City.

7) Tennessee: Mooresville Pike - "Hilly, scenic with some twisty parts. Smooth road surface, little traffic." Located south of Columbia in Middle Tennessee.

8) Texas: CR 3420 - "This road is a wonderful road for both the twisties and for the views of Lake Hawkins." Situated north of Tyler.

9) Virginia: US 13 across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel. "This is a unique ride in that it provides 360-degree views-- except when obstructed by birds, ships and fishermen, and the smells and sounds of the Atlantic Ocean on one side and the Chesapeake Bay on the other."

January 06, 2011

New Roads

Added 5 new roads to MotorcycleRoads.US:

1) Alabama: SR 107 - "Great scenic road through the Alabama hills. Lots of sweeping turns too."

2) California: Santa Rosa Road - "Great scenic road through wine country with fantastic sweeping curves." Located east of Vandenberg AFB.

3) Indiana: Deputy Pike - "Typical southern Indiana combination of mild to interesting turns! Straightens out a bit toward the east."

4) Pennsylvania: SR 16 - "Loops south from US 30 through rolling Pennsylvania farmland, forest, and ridges. With lighter traffic, a much better alternative to crawling through Chambersburg on US 30."

5) Texas: Winner Foster Road - "Great scenic ride with nice sweeping turns." Located west of Houston.