Worst Road you've been down
Road Master
Joined: May 2014
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From: St. Louis
Maybe not the worst road I've been down, probably the most challenging, and I would do it again.
The Mokee Dugway
http://www.dangerousroads.org/north-...ugway-usa.html
The Mokee Dugway
http://www.dangerousroads.org/north-...ugway-usa.html
Last edited by L88; Jan 7, 2018 at 11:30 AM.
Cruiser
Joined: Aug 2017
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From: New England
DC Beltway at rush hour...I-78...anywhere near Boston at rush hour. The only "challenging" part is staying alive!
Grand HDF Member
Joined: Oct 2004
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From: Northern WV
Honestly! Any beltway around a major city near rush hour has to be the worst road, especially on a motorcycle, and ones I try to avoid at all cost. Some are 4+ lanes each way only divided by a jersey barrier with commuters zig zagging across all lanes at 80 mph. It's probably safest to stay in the left lane staying with the fastest cars and just praying to not have a blow out.
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Dec 2010
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From: High in the Colorado Rockies
Two of the worst roads I've ridden were Rte 118 & Rte 112, both in NH. Those roads, from Lincoln, heading west to VT were rough, sandy, full of frost heaves and pot holes. Two lousy rides. To be fair, Rte 112 is also one of the nicest roads. Traveling east out of Lincoln toward Conway, that route is called the Kancamagus Hwy and is a beautiful ride.
One road I would not ride on a motorcycle is 340 in Maui, HI. Drove it in a car and was scared sh*tless, lol
One road I would not ride on a motorcycle is 340 in Maui, HI. Drove it in a car and was scared sh*tless, lol
I was going to mention that road in Maui 30/340. It's actually better on a motorcycle than a car (I have done it several times in a car and my rental harley). Hold on tight. Ron
For instance, last year, I rode south down US 285 from Carlsbad NM to Pecos TX on my way to Big Bend.
That road was awful. It's only a two lane road for many miles and cuts through the center of a huge oil/gas field. For starters, it was pouring rain that morning, which is never fun, and visibility sucked.
I've never seen so many Semi trucks nose to tail in my life. Every one hauling tanker trailers of brine or crude or machinery or whatever for the drilling operations. Unfortunately for us, me and my buddy were the only two willing to travel just at, or slightly under, the speed limit of 65 in the rain and gloom. Truck after truck just blew past us at every opportunity dousing us in spray.
If being surrounded by Semi's isn't fun enough, the road has a lot of dirt on it from all the truck traffic entering from the fields on either side. In the rain it made for a disgusting mess, being blasted with muddy water from everywhere. My bike has never been as filthy as it was following that road.
A local we chatted with the morning we departed warned us to "watch our ***" on that road as impatient oil field workers have been known to attempt to pass lines of commercial vehicles and had already caused numerous head-on collisions. Let me tell you, that factoid was not far from my mind as we rode in the muddy spray!
Thankfully the ride, while miserable, was otherwise uneventful.
So what about you? Have any memorable roads you'd like to avoid?
That road was awful. It's only a two lane road for many miles and cuts through the center of a huge oil/gas field. For starters, it was pouring rain that morning, which is never fun, and visibility sucked.
I've never seen so many Semi trucks nose to tail in my life. Every one hauling tanker trailers of brine or crude or machinery or whatever for the drilling operations. Unfortunately for us, me and my buddy were the only two willing to travel just at, or slightly under, the speed limit of 65 in the rain and gloom. Truck after truck just blew past us at every opportunity dousing us in spray.
If being surrounded by Semi's isn't fun enough, the road has a lot of dirt on it from all the truck traffic entering from the fields on either side. In the rain it made for a disgusting mess, being blasted with muddy water from everywhere. My bike has never been as filthy as it was following that road.
A local we chatted with the morning we departed warned us to "watch our ***" on that road as impatient oil field workers have been known to attempt to pass lines of commercial vehicles and had already caused numerous head-on collisions. Let me tell you, that factoid was not far from my mind as we rode in the muddy spray!
Thankfully the ride, while miserable, was otherwise uneventful.
So what about you? Have any memorable roads you'd like to avoid?
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Mar 2012
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From: Land of the cold....
been coast to coast twice all back roads...if you never been on the road to Bodie California you never been on a bad road...https://www.bodie.com/
back in 2012 we had a local talk us into a new route (not the one we where on) and told cpl people in my group h58 is the best road in upper Michigan...
I explained that part is a 4 wheeler trail!!!!
he kept saying they just paved it and it was well worth the new route...off we went
12 miles of pure hell some the passengers in our group where in tears it was the softest sand I ever rode in on my bike....
H58 is the best road in Mich just not the part we where on it was 100 miles loop to go back and get to where we where going..
100 to go back or 12 miles of sand...
back in 2012 we had a local talk us into a new route (not the one we where on) and told cpl people in my group h58 is the best road in upper Michigan...
I explained that part is a 4 wheeler trail!!!!
he kept saying they just paved it and it was well worth the new route...off we went
12 miles of pure hell some the passengers in our group where in tears it was the softest sand I ever rode in on my bike....
H58 is the best road in Mich just not the part we where on it was 100 miles loop to go back and get to where we where going..
100 to go back or 12 miles of sand...
Tourer
Joined: Nov 2017
Posts: 329
Likes: 133
From: St Joseph, MO
Maybe not the worst road I've been down, probably the most challenging, and I would do it again.
The Mokee Dugway
http://www.dangerousroads.org/north-...ugway-usa.html
The Mokee Dugway
http://www.dangerousroads.org/north-...ugway-usa.html
Done it more than once, cant wait to do it again, awesome!
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