Why does everyone hate the interstates?
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Why does everyone hate the interstates?
I have to admit, I love riding the bike in the mountains of Western Arkansas, and S.E. Oklahoma. Something about hitting those twisties a little hard, and powering out the other side of them (especially uphill) does the senses good what with feeling the torque of that big V-Twin under you.
But, around home, the backroads are punishing as hell. Constantly dodging potholes and other uneven surfaces, (or being unable to dodge them and you get the jarring in your back and rattling of gear) isn't my idea of a relaxing ride.
But get that big touring bike out on the highway, and cruising along effortlessly at 70-80 mph is just a pure joy for me. I can still feel the power when I decide to increase the tempo just a tad, and I'm way more relaxed cruising at those speeds, than I am at 50 mph on the backroads dodging deer and other critters. Including farmers pulling out from intersecting roads.
Am I the only one that likes to kick back, absorb the sites, and just listen to the rumble of the engine as she cruises along without even breathing hard?
But, around home, the backroads are punishing as hell. Constantly dodging potholes and other uneven surfaces, (or being unable to dodge them and you get the jarring in your back and rattling of gear) isn't my idea of a relaxing ride.
But get that big touring bike out on the highway, and cruising along effortlessly at 70-80 mph is just a pure joy for me. I can still feel the power when I decide to increase the tempo just a tad, and I'm way more relaxed cruising at those speeds, than I am at 50 mph on the backroads dodging deer and other critters. Including farmers pulling out from intersecting roads.
Am I the only one that likes to kick back, absorb the sites, and just listen to the rumble of the engine as she cruises along without even breathing hard?
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I have to admit, I love riding the bike in the mountains of Western Arkansas, and S.E. Oklahoma. Something about hitting those twisties a little hard, and powering out the other side of them (especially uphill) does the senses good what with feeling the torque of that big V-Twin under you.
But, around home, the backroads are punishing as hell. Constantly dodging potholes and other uneven surfaces, (or being unable to dodge them and you get the jarring in your back and rattling of gear) isn't my idea of a relaxing ride.
But get that big touring bike out on the highway, and cruising along effortlessly at 70-80 mph is just a pure joy for me. I can still feel the power when I decide to increase the tempo just a tad, and I'm way more relaxed cruising at those speeds, than I am at 50 mph on the backroads dodging deer and other critters. Including farmers pulling out from intersecting roads.
Am I the only one that likes to kick back, absorb the sites, and just listen to the rumble of the engine as she cruises along without even breathing hard?
But, around home, the backroads are punishing as hell. Constantly dodging potholes and other uneven surfaces, (or being unable to dodge them and you get the jarring in your back and rattling of gear) isn't my idea of a relaxing ride.
But get that big touring bike out on the highway, and cruising along effortlessly at 70-80 mph is just a pure joy for me. I can still feel the power when I decide to increase the tempo just a tad, and I'm way more relaxed cruising at those speeds, than I am at 50 mph on the backroads dodging deer and other critters. Including farmers pulling out from intersecting roads.
Am I the only one that likes to kick back, absorb the sites, and just listen to the rumble of the engine as she cruises along without even breathing hard?
now a simple ride from houston to dallas, LA to SAC, and i'll do the interstate. but if im doing SF to houston (again) i'll be planning out alot of backroads.
also you dont find alot of the cool random places adjacent to the interstate. they're all tucked in some town that you'd never think of detouring off the freeway to go to.
also every time im on the interstate i'm on some form of schedule. and thats not really how i like to relax.
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I'm with you,man. I love to set the throttle lock on 3000 rpm and cover a 140 or 150 miles in a couple of hours on a road trip. Gives you time to take a good break when you want or take a scenic detour for an hour or so if you see something interesting and still cover a lot of country in a days time.
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its the long straights that get me. cant deal with that for too long. done the entire length of I10. boring. the entire length of i-95. boring. most of I-5, boring. a good chunk of I80, boring.
now a simple ride from houston to dallas, LA to SAC, and i'll do the interstate. but if im doing SF to houston (again) i'll be planning out alot of backroads.
also you dont find alot of the cool random places adjacent to the interstate. they're all tucked in some town that you'd never think of detouring off the freeway to go to.
also every time im on the interstate i'm on some form of schedule. and thats not really how i like to relax.
now a simple ride from houston to dallas, LA to SAC, and i'll do the interstate. but if im doing SF to houston (again) i'll be planning out alot of backroads.
also you dont find alot of the cool random places adjacent to the interstate. they're all tucked in some town that you'd never think of detouring off the freeway to go to.
also every time im on the interstate i'm on some form of schedule. and thats not really how i like to relax.
That's the cool thing about the highways in Eastern Oklahoma. Very few of them are straight for very long. Long sweeping curves and some up and down hills also. Western Oklahoma is a different story. Almost as boring as anywhere in Kansas.
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You going to try to make some toy runs this weekend? Sunday is supposed to get to a balmy 45 degrees. Although that forecast can change any moment.
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Long, straight, boring... TRUCKS and heavy traffic. I hate them. Give me a curvy road any day and I'm happy happy happy! Now, if I need to get from point A to B in a hurry... I'll take the slab but it won't be any fun.
