Worst Road you've been down
Road Master
Joined: Apr 2014
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From: North Arkansas
seems always super busy, beat up and/or being worked on
Extreme HDF Member
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From: Illinois
It was a few years back when returning from Canada onto Interstate 15 I turned onto US route 2 which crosses the US not far below Canada.
I did not know about the oil boom in N. Dakota. When I got there most of the road was torn up to make it four lane. The path along side it was just gravel and ground up asphalt from the old road.
I was on a 10 Ultra Classic. Many miles latter at Williston, N.D I finally turned south to go to Spearfish on a paved road. I think 85. My arms were very weary from all the fighting I had to do to keep the bike going forwards.
I did not know about the oil boom in N. Dakota. When I got there most of the road was torn up to make it four lane. The path along side it was just gravel and ground up asphalt from the old road.
I was on a 10 Ultra Classic. Many miles latter at Williston, N.D I finally turned south to go to Spearfish on a paved road. I think 85. My arms were very weary from all the fighting I had to do to keep the bike going forwards.
Novice
Joined: Mar 2014
Posts: 17
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From: TN
Back in the day it was RT. 666 that went from around Holbrook AZ to around Safford/ Benson right before the interstate I believe it was, was pretty spooky. It has changed now to 191.
Their curves were bad *** and when they said 10 & 15 mph you'd better follow the recommendations as it was straight down like hundreds of feet.
Really spooky in the dark and in a rain storm.
Watch yo ***.
Their curves were bad *** and when they said 10 & 15 mph you'd better follow the recommendations as it was straight down like hundreds of feet.
Really spooky in the dark and in a rain storm.
Watch yo ***.
I loved this road. Fortunately I had good weather for it. We took it from Three way to St Johns and had a blast. I plan on doing it again next year coming back from our 50 CC.
So far no nightmare roads for me, but there is always next year.
Road Warrior
Joined: Sep 2007
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From: 1500 ft above sea level
Yep,did that(apache junction to Roosevelt lake) and it was approx 80 miles of the worst road on this earth.if you're behind someone, wear a mask because you can't hardly breath.real shithole rd.
Last edited by whocares; Dec 24, 2017 at 02:47 PM.
Grand HDF Member
Joined: Oct 2004
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From: Northern WV
OK, try riding in southeast Ohio (south of I-70 down to Athens) staying within maybe 50 miles of the Ohio river. The roads in that area are twisty, twisty, well maintained, and for the most part lightly traveled.
Road Captain
Joined: Sep 2012
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From: Broken Bow, Oklahoma
Worst road I've ever taken was the road up to Mt. Evans in Colorado this past summer. They told us that mile 9 was bad and to slow down. They should have closed that road and repaired it.
Some roads in Louisiana are terrible too. Probably won't go back there either.
Some roads in Louisiana are terrible too. Probably won't go back there either.
Cruiser
Joined: Aug 2017
Posts: 107
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From: New England
Some good and bad ones. SR165 on the RI/CT border is usually a very nice ride. Well, usually...first time I rode it, not so much...because about 3 miles of it had been dug up and was packed dirt! (And, of course, I had JUST washed the bike!) That rather sucked!
The Stairs to Nowhere in NH is a nice ride...except the last couple miles are not paved! Not at all technical, pretty easy...but absolutely no warning about it.
95 from New London to the NY state line is a traffic-choked hell. The White Cross and Merritt Parkways are busy, but much nicer, and at least you aren't dancing with Kenworths.
Speaking of which: I-78 in Jersey! A few years ago, I rode the Blue Ridge Parkway...on the way down, I went via Philly, because I wanted to see the USS Olympia. Coming out of Philly, I wound up on I-78. YOWZA! If every semi in the northeast is not on that highway, most seem to be! Nothing like running 70MPH and having a ratty FL Columbia go roaring by at 85 pulling a container! No, never doing THAT again!
Also, after crossing the Tappan Zee Bridge in a thunderstorm, I will be quite happy if I never repeat that experience.
And I get to drive it in March. Yee f-ing ha. 
The Stairs to Nowhere in NH is a nice ride...except the last couple miles are not paved! Not at all technical, pretty easy...but absolutely no warning about it.
95 from New London to the NY state line is a traffic-choked hell. The White Cross and Merritt Parkways are busy, but much nicer, and at least you aren't dancing with Kenworths.
Speaking of which: I-78 in Jersey! A few years ago, I rode the Blue Ridge Parkway...on the way down, I went via Philly, because I wanted to see the USS Olympia. Coming out of Philly, I wound up on I-78. YOWZA! If every semi in the northeast is not on that highway, most seem to be! Nothing like running 70MPH and having a ratty FL Columbia go roaring by at 85 pulling a container! No, never doing THAT again!
Also, after crossing the Tappan Zee Bridge in a thunderstorm, I will be quite happy if I never repeat that experience.
The stretch of road I despise most is 80/94 from the point 80 joins 94 going east around Lake Michigan in IL and IN. I had to laugh when a trip author in the HOG magazine described that stretch of road as a "Nightmarish Hellscape" during a Lake Michigan Circle Tour article. I could not agree more. That thing is like 6-7 lanes wide, more semis tying to make time than cars let alone Bikes. Not to mention the urban blight scenery all around. If you can avoid it do.
Last edited by ChickinOnaChain; Jan 14, 2018 at 08:45 AM.
Road Captain
Joined: May 2014
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From: MD
In my opinion there is no bad road just a challenging one. One I remember well was Interstate 10 riding across Mobile Bay in the middle of a water spout on out way to the HOG posse ride.
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Cruiser
Joined: Mar 2014
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From: South Carolina
Devils Hwy
Road this last summer from Alpine to Morenci. What a blast. No traffic and lots of twisties. Had a deer hop off a cliff into the road then right off the other side. I swear it was a sheer drop. LOL......Would ride it again anytime.
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From: Niles Canyon Ca.
Come west young man we'll dissuade you of that notion, get off the super slabs and what they call a road in some places is questionable.
