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tweakedtay 16-06-11 02:11 PM

Best Road You're Ever Ridden?
 
What's the best/your favorite road to ride? Not for any perticular reason, it's just fun to share the experiance.

Personally, I love the Highwood Pass, here in Alberta. It's the highest road in North America and somewhere around 8000 feet. In a valley, surrounded by the rockey mountains. Takes about 2-3 hours to go through, had plenty of roadside stop areas, and it's quite windey. By far, my favorite road.

For pics: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highwood_Pass

yorkie_chris 16-06-11 02:12 PM

Re: Best Road You're Ever Ridden?
 
Kinlochleven road in Scotland, or a little wiggly one locally which is awesome fun. I'm sure there are better roads out there in the world but it's the fun you have on them that counts.

Specialone 16-06-11 02:19 PM

Re: Best Road You're Ever Ridden?
 
My favourite road is the A483 from Newtown to crossgates in mid Wales, but I actually like other roads as well but this one has it all.
I like parts of the a44 from crossgates as it's quite fast flowing but traffic and DWL's can spoil it at times.

There are loads of roads I like snippets of, certain sections but the one above has the most.

Sally 16-06-11 02:21 PM

Re: Best Road You're Ever Ridden?
 
What he said! Kinlochleven;

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/ImgGal...920_401701.jpg

Or the A93 south starting at Braemaer! http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~mctavish/A93.jpg

Or the A939 Lecht road! Bar the few near death experiences!

http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~mctavish/lecht.jpg

dyzio 16-06-11 02:56 PM

Re: Best Road You're Ever Ridden?
 
Locally, what Sally and Chris said.

Recent giggles in Europe:
- ride up to La Bonette in France,
- Marbella to Ronda,
- Ronda to Gibraltar,
- most N roads in Spain, especially the N260 - the whole length.

Milky Bar Kid 16-06-11 03:01 PM

Re: Best Road You're Ever Ridden?
 
Devil's Beef Tub near Moffat
A712 Newton Stewart-New Galloway-Crocketford
A77 Stranraer - Portpatrick (only a small section of road but with some really nice little corners!)

Viney 16-06-11 03:47 PM

Re: Best Road You're Ever Ridden?
 
M25 at peak rush hour. Adrenalin city i can tell ya

dizzyblonde 16-06-11 04:15 PM

Re: Best Road You're Ever Ridden?
 
Somewhere in deepest darkest France.


Although, I did slobber profusely on the Scottish roads.

However can't beat riding our own roads in Yorkshire, specially those around Hawes.

yorkie_chris 16-06-11 04:28 PM

Re: Best Road You're Ever Ridden?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Sally (Post 2558857)
Or the A939 Lecht road! Bar the few near death experiences!

Those are what make a good road great!

Bibio 16-06-11 04:34 PM

Re: Best Road You're Ever Ridden?
 
in order

The Laggan, taking in the Commando Memorial and Neptune's Staircase:

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&so...,1.783905&z=10

Loop of Kinlochleven:

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&so...,0.891953&z=11

Leadhills:

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&so...,0.891953&z=11

i have loads more but those three are to date my favourite roads.


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