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Dallas, Texas, Nov. 13 - 15, 20092 Loops
This ride begins on the west hal o thelarge loop. Leave out o Cleburne, ridethrough to Granbury and then head backsouth on Highway 67 to Glen Rose. Thesmall loop is out o Glen Rose throughDinosaur Valley and then returns up the67 to Glen Rose. Then, it’s back northon the 67 to the second hal o the largeloop through to Cleburne. You will have achance to visit Acton, the site where DaveyCrockett’s amily is buried. Also check outDinosaur Valley, the nice historic bridgeover the Brazos River and other scenicspots. The total trip is roughly 143 milesand takes about 2.5 hours. Food and gasare abundant on the route.
San Mateo, Calif., Nov. 20 - 22, 2009 Woodside and Portola Valley (Highway1, Skyline Boulevard)
This run has a little o everything — longast sweepers, tight, torturous and steepdownhill twisties, long highway stretchesand some smooth quick curves. BonnyDoon Road is a blast — well paved, goodcamber, and a gradual inclination up themountain. The transition to Pine Flat isnatural but looks wrong — just let theront wheel guide you. The sharp rightrom Empire Grade to Highway 236 cameup by surprise though, and or the rstquarter-mile we were sure we were onthe wrong road but could not nd a quickplace to turn around. We pretty much justused gravity going down this pockmarkedand steep road, letting second and thirddo most o the braking. Toward the bot-tom, the surace improved and we coulddrive the corners instead o ride aroundthem again. But the corners got snarky:the apexes became more triangular, anda couple o decreasing-radius curvespopped up in unexpected places. It wasslow through Big Basin, which was under-standable.
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Long Beach, Calif., Dec. 4 - 6, 2009Angeles Crest Highway (SR2),Big Tujunga Canyon Road
Angeles Crest Highway is likely the sport-bike capitol o the greater Los Angelesarea (i not all o Southern Caliornia). Asexpected, Angeles Crest has every sort o turn that makes sportbike riders salivate— sweepers, double apex, decreasingand increasing radii — all uphill or down-hill. As you might imagine, Angeles Crestmust be ridden within your limits. The rawnature o this road simply invites throttle-twisting like nothing else. It’s ar too easyto be “caught out” during a spirited ride.
Seattle, Wash., Dec. 11 - 13, 2009Around the Hood Canal
One o the best roads or bikes in theU.S. is Route 101 along the Hood Canal.Take the erry to Bainbridge Island thenhead south to the end o the canal. Thisloop will take you back to Bainbridge.There are great roads or the most part,with lots o eating opportunities and lotso company in the summer. A 20-mile sec-tion o Route 101 was being re-paved aswe went to press.
Sightseeing destinations near the Long Beach Conven- tion Center include The Queen Mary (which oers daily tours) and The Aquarium o the Pacifc. The Pike atRainbow Harbor is also chock-ull o restaurants and things to do.www.motorcycleshows.com
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Novi, Mich., Jan. 1 - 3, 2010Ann Arbor, Mich. to Artesian Wells
Ride rom Ann Arbor, Mich. to theArtesian Wells. There’s a great biker barlocated at the intersection o US-12 andUS-127. The loop is about 80 miles o terric asphalt and scenic arm country.Interestingly, you’ll also pass by MichiganInternational Speedway and the DaimlerChrysler Proving Area. There are alsogood watering holes in Manchester (TheManchester Tap Room) and Bridgewater(Bridgewater Bank Tavern).
Greenville, S.C., Jan. 8 - 10, 2010Forest Heritage National Scenic Byway
It’s a very enjoyable ride. Summer week-ends can be busy along Highway 276, butthere is much to see and do in the PisgahNational Forest. Perhaps the best-knownwaterall in the area is Looking GlassFalls. It’s about our miles north o theranger station on 276, on the right side o the road. It’s also handicapped-accessi-ble. You can swim in the pool at the baseo the alls, but swim at your own risk. Youget a view o the alls rom the road, butyou’ll want to pull over and wander downto Looking Glass Creek or a better look.Good photo angles can be had rom alittle ways down-creek.
I you’re still craving bikes ater IMS show hours, the Artesian WellsSports Tavern in Cement City, Mich., houses a small collection o vintage bikes in its Cycle Museum that might satiate your appetite. Visitwww.thewellson12.comor address and more inormation.
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