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Old Nov 1, 2021 | 04:12 PM
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All of A1A south from St. Augustine is a good ride. Go west from there and most parts along side of the river (east side or west side) have some nice curvy roads to ride along the river.

For anyone wanting to visit for the first time it depends on what you like. Florida has a lot to offer riders. The keys from the blue wall south to mile marker 0 is a good ride but will take you about 3-4 hours. They have very strict speed limits and most of it is 45 miles an hour. Stay away from heavily populated areas like Orlando, and Tampa. Too much crap traffic for casual riding in my opinion. Jacksonville isn't that bad it's more open but they are in an infinite construction zone.
 
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Old Nov 1, 2021 | 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by RDFDJD
All of A1A south from St. Augustine is a good ride. Go west from there and most parts along side of the river (east side or west side) have some nice curvy roads to ride along the river.

For anyone wanting to visit for the first time it depends on what you like. Florida has a lot to offer riders. The keys from the blue wall south to mile marker 0 is a good ride but will take you about 3-4 hours. They have very strict speed limits and most of it is 45 miles an hour. Stay away from heavily populated areas like Orlando, and Tampa. Too much crap traffic for casual riding in my opinion. Jacksonville isn't that bad it's more open but they are in an infinite construction zone.
Thanks, looking forward to checking it out.
 
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Old Nov 1, 2021 | 07:49 PM
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Coming from the PNW it may be shocking to see that your new riding ground is all flat, lol. Depending on the time of the year, the further south you go in the state, the more the humidity actually feels like hell on earth! Maybe that’s why FL is known as the armpit of the United States. I usually rent a house in St Augustine for Daytona bike week, nice little historical town, oldest city in America.
 
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Old Nov 1, 2021 | 09:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Quik
Coming from the PNW it may be shocking to see that your new riding ground is all flat, lol. Depending on the time of the year, the further south you go in the state, the more the humidity actually feels like hell on earth! Maybe that’s why FL is known as the armpit of the United States. I usually rent a house in St Augustine for Daytona bike week, nice little historical town, oldest city in America.
I spent 18 years in Hawaii so I get the humidity. I am actually looking at larger properties for possible rv spots to rent out along with doing more homesteading.
 
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Old Nov 2, 2021 | 05:52 AM
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No offense to you or Olean, but New Yorkers from THE CITY are the cause of most bad driving in Florida. I've been here since 1978 and watched through the years of all the people that retired to Florida from NYC that obviously never drove very much in their lives.
Lol. No offense taken. I am about as far from NYC as you could be and still be in NY state. Unfortunately or fortunately depending on how you look at it I just sold my 2nd home in Bradenton. I hear what you are saying about the old folks. Lots of impatient, unpredictable younger ***** too. I would not want to ride a bike in congested areas near either coast. Too much crazy stuff going on and I don't want to be a donor. Go inland and there is some nice riding and exploring to be done for sure.
 
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Old Nov 2, 2021 | 06:54 AM
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Originally Posted by bmur66
Go inland and there is some nice riding and exploring to be done for sure.
There are some incredible places to ride in Central Florida. But, as mentioned there are "hives" of bad drivers mottled about the state. Winter Haven, Florida has GOT to be one of the worst, i.e.-- left-hand turns from the RIGHT lane, STOP signs without the rule of law, and turn signals? We ain't got no stinkin' turn signals!

But, if you get outside of the city limits, it's like a different world. Interstate 4 is akin to the not-so-underground tube they all use to co-mingle amongst the state from the various bad-driver hives. IMHO.
 
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Old Nov 3, 2021 | 04:53 PM
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Just north of where you're going is Fort Clinch State Park. It's pretty cool to see the historic fort. Just south is Daytona.
 
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Old Nov 3, 2021 | 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by pingman68
From out of St Augustine, I would definitely do a run down South A1A towards Flagler. Then Another ride would probably be over to Palatka, and then down some back roads that follow along the St Johns…..
Both of those are 2 of my favorite rides.
 
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Both of those are 2 of my favorite rides.
Thanks for the info. Looking forward to my trip.
 
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