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Offline hondaface75

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You know, THAT turn?
« on: September 27, 2010, 04:21:12 PM »
I was on a ride home and came up to my favorite turn, anywhere. I was wondering if anyone else have a favorite turn, or road? Ill tell you about mine. I come home from a ride, I come to the last street light of my trip, regarless of what direction I take home, at the intersection of two of the mains streets in my city. But, I always go the same way, because of my favorite tun. Its a 90 degree left with a quick rough transition up to a fairly steep but short hill. It feels like what it looks like when getting off a racetrack at the wrong point. After this short hill it comes down behind the largest park in the city. There on that road is some sports fields, a beautiful hill and you can see half the city. It sits on a cross country track hill, that used to serve as a watchtower back in the civil war if memory serves. The tower is still up there, with a cannon :). At the lowest point on the road sits a jr. highschool that I attended for a year. Its a quite neighbor hood, so I keep it down and just cruise through. Dont need any unwanted attention ya know? After this I hit the berbs and 3 blocks later, Im home. Its the perfect ending, for my bike and myself, to any ride. Anyone else have a place like that?

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Re: You know, THAT turn?
« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2010, 06:19:16 PM »
Good post man!  I've moved about every two years since high school, but have found a good ride in every town.  One of my favorites is Lake Shore Drive in Chicago heading south along the lake to downtown.  It is a limited access road with Lake Michigan on the left, the city on the right and in front of you.  Catch it early on a summer Sunday morning as the sun comes up over the lake and traffic is nonexistent.  Once you get downtown you can cross over to Lower Wacker (the underground road in the chase scenes from the last Batman movie) and listen to exhaust notes reverberate off the walls and ceilings.  Then hit the Stevenson under the Chicago Board of trade and watch the skyline slip away in the rear view. 

Of course here in North Carolina we have a few good roads too...
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Re: You know, THAT turn?
« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2010, 03:27:38 AM »
I actually envy the fact that you get to move every two years a bit. I dont get to travel much. Moved when I was younger sure, but thats no fun. Thats funny, does everyone have a lake shore drive in their town? Its a pretty famous road around here, called "blunt shore" road, as its a long back road without much traffic. Ah, and sunday morning, I cant think of any better time to start a ride. I am guilty of being a 'sunday driver' for sure. Thats badass about the batman tunnels. The closest to that we have here is the big dig down in boston lol. But yes, the sounds are awesome. Thanks for sharing. Things like this are a big reason I ride.

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Re: You know, THAT turn?
« Reply #3 on: September 30, 2010, 03:45:49 PM »
just 5 miles away
goes down into a valley with nice s turns all the way down and back up again
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Re: You know, THAT turn?
« Reply #4 on: October 02, 2010, 06:15:20 AM »
There are a set of double S curves 1/2 mile from my house.
Beautiful to ride at speed through, rock hills and large rocks
hug the sides. 3 days ago there were 2 state police
cars and one undercover doing a 3 point turn in the middle of the S curve.
I almost T-boned him.

Kinda angered me.  >:(
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Re: You know, THAT turn?
« Reply #5 on: October 02, 2010, 01:30:52 PM »
You didnt know that police can do what ever they want? No reason to get upset :)

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Re: You know, THAT turn?
« Reply #6 on: October 03, 2010, 06:01:16 AM »
My favorite is the 180+ degree hairpin corners on the alpine loop.
About 10-15 miles from home.
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Re: You know, THAT turn?
« Reply #7 on: October 03, 2010, 06:06:21 PM »
Well it's not really a road but my buddy who has an airplane flies a valley for 15 miles or so, you can get below the surrounding trees, so many planes fly it the cows and horses don't even notice anymore. For my bike, there is also a road to a lake with lots of 90* turns and few intersections it's fun too.
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Re: You know, THAT turn?
« Reply #8 on: October 03, 2010, 09:27:05 PM »
theres a loop my dad and i often take we call the tail of the newt.. sarcastically after the tail of the dragon.. not nearly as intense but its a nice windy cow path of a road that winds through some back hills of western PA... its just a nice blowing off steam ride with some swoops, some back to back S bends and some long scenic views
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Re: You know, THAT turn?
« Reply #9 on: October 04, 2010, 02:02:40 AM »
state road 103 north in henry county indiana nice hills beautiful trees and plenty of road curves and sweeps run it from sixteenth past the hospital turns into autumn country about now. enjoy about a two minute ride before running into state road 36 E&W bound turn right and roll the power on through some nice straight land flat  just as the rest of east central indiana  :o

havent rode it yet   been through it on four wheels
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