Pacific Coast vs Appalachian Mountains? MC heaven?
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From: East Tn Foot of The Dragon
So ive been to the Appalachians from North to south very beautiful area to ride and is actually number 2 on a lot of lists naming the best roads for bikers to ride. Ive never been West at all and never experienced the Pacific Coast which ranks top on many lists. With that being said how does it compare? Where is the best place to ride in the USA? Where is riders heaven? Take it a step further where is it so nice that you would even move there if you could?
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From: Hickory, NC
Neither one... the greatest riding in the whole western hemisphere is Interstate 70 in Kansas!
Now, I prefer to ride it westward if you only have enough time for one direction, but both ways is REALLY awesome!
There's an almost flat tall grass field north of the road around mile marker 126 that is truly spectacular! And the gas stations... I can't say enough about 'em, just not to be missed!
Now, I prefer to ride it westward if you only have enough time for one direction, but both ways is REALLY awesome!
There's an almost flat tall grass field north of the road around mile marker 126 that is truly spectacular! And the gas stations... I can't say enough about 'em, just not to be missed!
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From: East Tn Foot of The Dragon
I live near and ride a lot of the best east coast roads. When I went to the west coast the biggest thing for me was how far you can see. There are generally not large trees along the road and many places you can see for miles. Hwy 1 and the area between LA and San Fran has some great roads and scenery.
I don't have a particular desire to live there, and I don't like how restrictive they are towards bike mods. I did like the area better than I thought I would. They also have the best fish taco's.
I don't have a particular desire to live there, and I don't like how restrictive they are towards bike mods. I did like the area better than I thought I would. They also have the best fish taco's.
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From: Ohio
Definitely !! I really enjoy the whole corner of the state south of I70 and between cinci and wheeling.
But on topic, I prefer the Pacific coast highway to the appalachians
But on topic, I prefer the Pacific coast highway to the appalachians
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From: Hickory, NC
That's one thing I got caught out on. Where are the gas stations? I had the hardest time finding gas. Here they are everywhere, even in the remote mountains. I got lost in Santa Barbara and ended up going across San Marcos. It was a cool side trip, but my gas light was on the whole time!
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From: East Tn Foot of The Dragon
Neither one... the greatest riding in the whole western hemisphere is Interstate 70 in Kansas!
Now, I prefer to ride it westward if you only have enough time for one direction, but both ways is REALLY awesome!
There's an almost flat tall grass field north of the road around mile marker 126 that is truly spectacular! And the gas stations... I can't say enough about 'em, just not to be missed!
Now, I prefer to ride it westward if you only have enough time for one direction, but both ways is REALLY awesome!
There's an almost flat tall grass field north of the road around mile marker 126 that is truly spectacular! And the gas stations... I can't say enough about 'em, just not to be missed!
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From: Central California
Neither one... the greatest riding in the whole western hemisphere is Interstate 70 in Kansas!
Now, I prefer to ride it westward if you only have enough time for one direction, but both ways is REALLY awesome!
There's an almost flat tall grass field north of the road around mile marker 126 that is truly spectacular! And the gas stations... I can't say enough about 'em, just not to be missed!
Now, I prefer to ride it westward if you only have enough time for one direction, but both ways is REALLY awesome!
There's an almost flat tall grass field north of the road around mile marker 126 that is truly spectacular! And the gas stations... I can't say enough about 'em, just not to be missed!
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From: Mississippi
The best riding for me has been CO, UT, WY, MT and ID. Beautiful country. A friend of mine mentioned going to the mountains (Smokey Mountains) one time. I told him if you want to go to the mountains, you got to go west. The Smokeys, although nice, are really small. I have not been to California.
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From: The Rust Belt!
Lol.. Thats got to be in the back of peoples mind if who live out there. Thats a shame too. I hear so much how amazingly beautiful it is out along the Pacific coast but between the chance of the fault line going ape sh&t and the politics there i couldn't live there!
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From: Knoxville, TN
California may have great riding but I would not move there because I don't like overly restrictive laws and high taxes.
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