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2009

TAKE THE LONG WAY

Dallas, Texas, Nov. 13 - 15, 2009

2 LoopsThis ride begins on the west hal o the

large loop. Leave out o Cleburne, ride

through to Granbury and then head back

south on Highway 67 to Glen Rose. The

small loop is out o Glen Rose through

Dinosaur Valley and then returns up the

67 to Glen Rose. Then, its back north

on the 67 to the second hal o the large

loop through to Cleburne. You will have a

chance to visit Acton, the site where Davey

Crocketts amily is buried. Also check out

Dinosaur Valley, the nice historic bridge

over the Brazos River and other scenic

spots. The total trip is roughly 143 miles

and takes about 2.5 hours. Food and gas

are abundant on the route.

San Mateo, Calif., Nov. 20 - 22, 2009

Woodside and Portola Valley (Highway

1, Skyline Boulevard)

This run has a little o everything long

ast sweepers, tight, torturous and steep

downhill twisties, long highway stretchesand some smooth quick curves. Bonny

Doon Road is a blast well paved, good

camber, and a gradual inclination up the

mountain. The transition to Pine Flat is

natural but looks wrong just let the

ront wheel guide you. The sharp right

rom Empire Grade to Highway 236 cameup by surprise though, and or the rst

quarter-mile we were sure we were on

the wrong road but could not nd a quick

place to turn around. We pretty much just

used gravity going down this pockmarked

and steep road, letting second and third

do most o the braking. Toward the bot-

tom, the surace improved and we could

drive the corners instead o ride around

them again. But the corners got snarky:

the apexes became more triangular, and

a couple o decreasing-radius curves

popped up in unexpected places. It was

slow through Big Basin, which was under-standable.

Fellow riders at SundayMorningRides.com point out some of

the best riding routes at a tour stop near you

SundayMorningRides.com is aWeb hub where you and yourellow riders can read about

and recommend ride routes inmore than 15 countries. Routesrange rom the scenic to o-roadadventures. You can customizemaps with topographic, weather

and rest stop details, or tap thesites database o motorcycle-centric GPS points o interest.

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TAKE THE LONG WAYLong Beach, Calif., Dec. 4 - 6, 2009

Angeles Crest Highway (SR2),

Big Tujunga Canyon Road

Angeles Crest Highway is likely the sport-

bike capitol o the greater Los Angelesarea (i not all o Southern Caliornia). As

expected, Angeles Crest has every sort o

turn that makes sportbike riders salivate

sweepers, double apex, decreasing

and increasing radii all uphill or down-

hill. As you might imagine, Angeles Crest

must be ridden within your limits. The raw

nature o this road simply invites throttle-

twisting like nothing else. Its ar too easy

to be caught out during a spirited ride.

Seattle, Wash., Dec. 11 - 13, 2009

Around the Hood Canal

One o the best roads or bikes in the

U.S. is Route 101 along the Hood Canal.

Take the erry to Bainbridge Island then

head south to the end o the canal. This

loop will take you back to Bainbridge.

There are great roads or the most part,

with lots o eating opportunities and lots

o company in the summer. A 20-mile sec-

tion o Route 101 was being re-paved as

we went to press.

Sightseeing destinations near the Long Beach Conven-tion Center include The Queen Mary (which oers dailytours) and The Aquarium o the Pacifc. The Pike atRainbow Harbor is also chock-ull o restaurants and

things to do. www.motorcycleshows.com

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2009

Novi, Mich., Jan. 1 - 3, 2010

Ann Arbor, Mich. to Artesian Wells

Ride rom Ann Arbor, Mich. to the

Artesian Wells. Theres a great biker bar

located at the intersection o US-12 andUS-127. The loop is about 80 miles o

terric asphalt and scenic arm country.

Interestingly, youll also pass by Michigan

International Speedway and the Daimler

Chrysler Proving Area. There are also

good watering holes in Manchester (The

Manchester Tap Room) and Bridgewater

(Bridgewater Bank Tavern).

Greenville, S.C., Jan. 8 - 10, 2010

Forest Heritage National Scenic Byway

Its a very enjoyable ride. Summer week-

ends can be busy along Highway 276, but

there is much to see and do in the Pisgah

National Forest. Perhaps the best-known

waterall in the area is Looking Glass

Falls. Its about our miles north o the

ranger station on 276, on the right side o

the road. Its also handicapped-accessi-

ble. You can swim in the pool at the base

o the alls, but swim at your own risk. You

get a view o the alls rom the road, but

youll want to pull over and wander down

to Looking Glass Creek or a better look.

Good photo angles can be had rom a

little ways down-creek.

I youre still craving bikes ater IMS show hours, the Artesian WellsSports Tavern in Cement City, Mich., houses a small collection ovintage bikes in its Cycle Museum that might satiate your appetite.Visit www.thewellson12.com or address and more inormation.

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Washington, D.C., Jan. 15 - 17, 2010

Maryland Backroads

Good or an aternoon meetup ride

through the backroads o Maryland, this

southern loop takes you to the Potomacand passes through several parks and

lakes, including Seneca Creek State Park.

The 1999 lm The Blair Witch Project

was largely shot in the park. Identiable

landmarks rom the 1999 movie include

Con Rock, the Black Hills and Black

Rock Road, as well as the local conve-

nience store.

New York, N.Y., Jan. 22 - 24, 2010

Yorktown to Cold Springs Resevoir Run

Connect the dots along the shoreline

o numerous NYC reservoirs. New York

Citys resh water system consists o

a number o tunnels, aqueducts and

reservoirs, all designed to meet the

daily needs o the 8 million residents

and countless visitors to the city. While

serving a practical role in the vitality o

the region, these reservoirs also make an

attractive backdrop or a un Sunday a-

ternoon ride through one o the countrys

most afuent counties. This scenic ride

basically runs rom one shoreline to the

next, connecting reservoirs between

Yorktown Heights and the quaint Hudson

River town o Cold Spring.

Visit www.blairwitch.com/cofn.html or more landmarks and acts

about the making o the cult flm, The Blair Witch Project. The sitealso eatures a timeline detailing the mythology o the Blair Witch.Ride through at your own risk.

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TAKE THE LONG WAY

2009

Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. 29 - 31, 2010

AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum

This long run takes you rom Mentor,

Ohio, to the AMA Motorcycle Hall o

Fame Museum in Pickerington and back.Experience the history o American

motorcycling on your own scenic tour

through the rural central Ohio woodlands

and armland. SR 83 takes you right

through Millersburg and Ohios amous

concentration o Amish settlements.

Spend a day exploring the interesting

collection o byways that cross through

Millersburg. Just remember to keep

the pace casual and look out or Amish

buggies and horses. The ood in Amish

country is second-to-none i you enjoy

resh home cooking!

Minneapolis, Minn., Feb. 5 - 7, 2010

Southern Grand Rapids Loop

Grand Rapids is the starting point or a

number o Minnesotas best motorcycle

rides. This list includes State Highway 38

to the north, which is an ocial National

Scenic Byway. Throughout the region,

you will be treated to hardwood or-

ests, Minnesotas amous lakes and an

abundance o wildlie. This southern loop

ollows the Mississippi River south to the

small river town o Aitken down to the

shing resort, Mille Lacs Lake. It then

goes back up through Bay Lakes district

on its way back to Grand Rapids, inter-

secting the Land O Lakes state orest

along the way.

Motorcycle ans should visit the AMA Motorcycle Hall o Fame Muse-um at least once in their lives. The hall o ame gallery includes bikesowned and ridden by honorees like Speedy Babbs, Erik Buell and EvelKnievel. Visit www.motorcyclemuseum.org or more inormation.

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Chicago, Ill., Feb. 19 - 21, 2010

Great River Road and Calhoun

County Loop

This is a very nice 90-mile ride that starts

in Alton, Ill. at Fast Eddies Bon-Air barand proceeds north to Dannys Lounge.

Ater leaving Dannys, ride north up

the Great River Road along the Illinois

River to Graton and be sure to stop or

rereshments at the Wild Goose Saloon.

When you leave The Goose, ride north

until you reach the Brussels Ferry (ree)

and cross the Illinois River. Then ride

North to Brussels. Be sure to stop at

The Whitmond Inn or one o the best

amily-style dinners you will ever have.

From Brussels, continue riding north to

Hardin and keep going until you reach

the Hamburg-Michael Road. Dont orget,

The Bareoot Restaurant has cold reresh-

ments and great walleye. Ride west on

Hamburg-Michael Road to Hamburg, turn

South on Calhoun County Road 2 until it

merges into Mississippi River Road. Fol-

low it until you reach Road N and ollow

it back to Brussels. (Use caution when

riding Michael-Hamburg Road, County

Road 2 and Mississippi Road. They are

narrow and twisty in places.) Keep riding

back to the Brussels Ferry and South to

Graton. Stop at The Loading Dock on

the south end Graton or rereshments

and good ood.

Daytona, Fla., Dates March 3 - 6, 2010Ocala National Forest

Located just a ew miles east o Day-

tona Beach, Ocala National Forest is

the second largest national orest in

Florida. Ocala is known or its nearly 700

dierent springs and ponds notables

include Juniper Springs and Ocala Pond.

For the dual-sport riders, Ocala also o-

ers many trails (totaling nearly 200 miles)

or o-road riding.

The Ocala National Forest is home to a wide variety o wildlie.For o-road enthusiasts, there are designated areas or ATV, UTVand other recreational vehicle use.

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