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From: NC / SC between the Mtns and the Ocean
I think there are some people that ride, but I think there are a few main sub forums people spend most of their time in, and I know on my machine, the default window of time for posts is 24 hours, so when you come in here, and don't see much activity, some may forget to come back and check often enough...
I'm looking for some nice rides out of the Charlotte area, day trips for sure and maybe some overnighters. I have people in Raleigh area, so I can always go by that way and stay somewhere and come back this way too.
When it gets hot, I want to go higher into the mountains. In the car it's always been about the destination, and getting to at as quickly as possible w/ as few stops possible. Funny how things change on the bike.
I'm looking for some nice rides out of the Charlotte area, day trips for sure and maybe some overnighters. I have people in Raleigh area, so I can always go by that way and stay somewhere and come back this way too.
When it gets hot, I want to go higher into the mountains. In the car it's always been about the destination, and getting to at as quickly as possible w/ as few stops possible. Funny how things change on the bike.
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From: Plymouth N.C.
Northeast NC
Leaving from Plymouth US 64 East to Columbia, South on NC 94 to Lake Mattamuskeet That brings you out near Swan Quarter @ US 264. Back west on US 264 to Belhaven (Time for fuel and lunch) Stay west on US 264 to NC 32 North just east of Washington Back to Plymouth. Mostly flat farm lands except for the lake and during the spring thousands of geese and ducks and bald eagle nest are abundant( for nc atleast ) the whole ride is around 140 miles.
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I think there are some people that ride, but I think there are a few main sub forums people spend most of their time in, and I know on my machine, the default window of time for posts is 24 hours, so when you come in here, and don't see much activity, some may forget to come back and check often enough...
I'm looking for some nice rides out of the Charlotte area, day trips for sure and maybe some overnighters. I have people in Raleigh area, so I can always go by that way and stay somewhere and come back this way too.
When it gets hot, I want to go higher into the mountains. In the car it's always been about the destination, and getting to at as quickly as possible w/ as few stops possible. Funny how things change on the bike.
I'm looking for some nice rides out of the Charlotte area, day trips for sure and maybe some overnighters. I have people in Raleigh area, so I can always go by that way and stay somewhere and come back this way too.
When it gets hot, I want to go higher into the mountains. In the car it's always been about the destination, and getting to at as quickly as possible w/ as few stops possible. Funny how things change on the bike.
has anyone ever tried out hwy 90? looks twisty on the map. it runs from lenior to the parkway. i was hoping it showed up on this but it dont. you have to zoom in on nc to see it.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=s&utm_...&utm_term=maps
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50? ive never seen that around there.
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From: Fransico NC
I went up 321 last weekend. Nice ride but, there doing road work on it. The parkway is closed from blowing rock to boone. But the detour signs are easy to follow and take on a few good back country roads. I left out from Fransico took 89 west to Pilot Mountain then got on 52 south to 40 west to 321 to parkway. I took the parkway all the way north to 58 (Meadows of Dan) down through Stewart back home to 704 and 89. I think it was about 321 miles round trip. Nice weather and a good ride. Need somebody to ride with though.
I'm in the Hickory area.
1- I like I-40 west to Morganton, then up Hwy 181 north to Jonas Ridge, then north on the Blue Ridge Parkway to Blowing Rock, then a stop over at Woodlands BBQ, then on back down Hwy 321 to Hickory.
2- Hwy 321 north to Blowing Rock, (yes, Woodlands BBQ again) take Blue Ridge Parkway south to the end at Cherokee, or if not that far to Asheville) then back east on 74 to I-40 to Hickory.
3- Hwy 321 north to Blowing Rock, take Blue Ridge Parkway north to 421 south, always stopping at the HD dealership there in Wilkesboro, to Hwy 115 south back down to STatesville, then I-40 back to Hickory area.
I should have said any direction on the Blue Ridge Parkway. It's my most favorite road
1- I like I-40 west to Morganton, then up Hwy 181 north to Jonas Ridge, then north on the Blue Ridge Parkway to Blowing Rock, then a stop over at Woodlands BBQ, then on back down Hwy 321 to Hickory.
2- Hwy 321 north to Blowing Rock, (yes, Woodlands BBQ again) take Blue Ridge Parkway south to the end at Cherokee, or if not that far to Asheville) then back east on 74 to I-40 to Hickory.
3- Hwy 321 north to Blowing Rock, take Blue Ridge Parkway north to 421 south, always stopping at the HD dealership there in Wilkesboro, to Hwy 115 south back down to STatesville, then I-40 back to Hickory area.
I should have said any direction on the Blue Ridge Parkway. It's my most favorite road
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I went up 321 last weekend. Nice ride but, there doing road work on it. The parkway is closed from blowing rock to boone. But the detour signs are easy to follow and take on a few good back country roads. I left out from Fransico took 89 west to Pilot Mountain then got on 52 south to 40 west to 321 to parkway. I took the parkway all the way north to 58 (Meadows of Dan) down through Stewart back home to 704 and 89. I think it was about 321 miles round trip. Nice weather and a good ride. Need somebody to ride with though.
im going to be doing something real close to this, but in the other direction.up 89 and cut over to squirrel spur rd pick up the parkway and take it just past little switz. and take hwy 80 back down to old fort and 40 home.im guessing it well be around 350-370 miles. im just wondering with all the curves to and off the pkwy.and the 45 limit if i can do it in a day.