Terrifying Road Trip Highways

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 3:19 pm

From MSN. 10 very, um, challenging road trips. And they are talking by cage. I would love to try these by bike.

These will have to make my riding bucket list, although the chances of me doing many of these, (other than the Dragon which I've done several times) are very low.

Road Trips

Rob

skully93 · Post by **skully93** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 4:09 pm

I'd LOVE most of those. My wife...not so much.

agrogod · Post by **agrogod** » Fri Jan 31, 2014 10:18 am

Stelvio Pass, Italy is an awesome looking road. Just the right amount of 'sensational fear' and hairpin turns. Got giddy just looking at it.

mverps · Post by **mverps** » Fri Jan 31, 2014 6:03 pm

Looks like a lot of fun riding to me.

peabody99 · Post by **peabody99** » Fri Jan 31, 2014 9:55 pm

most of these look like I would love to do them, especially that one in Norway! Good news is I am planning a journey that will take me from Monterey to San Diego this May, so rt 1 will finally be crossed off my bucket list. I. Can't. Wait.

Syd · Post by **Syd** » Fri Jan 31, 2014 11:34 pm

peabody99 wrote:most of these look like I would love to do them, especially that one in Norway! Good news is I am planning a journey that will take me from Monterey to San Diego this May, so rt 1 will finally be crossed off my bucket list. I. Can't. Wait.

Sounds like fun. Driving or riding?

peabody99 · Post by **peabody99** » Sat Feb 01, 2014 1:21 am

Syd wrote:
peabody99 wrote:most of these look like I would love to do them, especially that one in Norway! Good news is I am planning a journey that will take me from Monterey to San Diego this May, so rt 1 will finally be crossed off my bucket list. I. Can't. Wait.
Sounds like fun. Driving or riding?

Riding of course , silly

Part one of the adventure will be group riding
http://www.meetup.com/AdventuristsScoot ... 159393502/
To Sequoia NP and Kings Canyon (btw this is mb members Skootz kabootz group) Then I will go alone to Yosemite, then cross the state to Monterey and down the coast. I was supposed to do the rt 1 ride last fall, but life circumstances changed that. So now, barring anything outrageously unforeseen, this is a go.

Post by **ericalm** » Fri Feb 07, 2014 7:58 pm

CA-1 is the only one I've ridden. Hm, Colorado 82…

Scooterboi · Post by **Scooterboi** » Fri Feb 07, 2014 9:24 pm

Been on 82 a couple of times in cage maybe this si the year I do it on the bike.

Its been a dream of mine to travel Hwy 1 on bike for some time. Soon I think.

Syd · Post by **Syd** » Sat Feb 08, 2014 12:19 am

Been on it a time or two in the car/truck. Lots of fun to drive, bet it's more fun to ride.

But isn't CO82 the most dangerous road in the state with all the working folk commuting from Glenwood Spgs and Rifle? Or is that just in the winter, when I wouldn't ride it?

mverps · Post by **mverps** » Sat Feb 08, 2014 5:11 am

Not in this list, and not a real dangerous road, but the scenery is wonderful. The going to the sun hwy. in Glacier national Park.

skipper20 · Post by **skipper20** » Sat Feb 08, 2014 4:48 pm

peabody99 wrote:most of these look like I would love to do them, especially that one in Norway! Good news is I am planning a journey that will take me from Monterey to San Diego this May, so rt 1 will finally be crossed off my bucket list. I. Can't. Wait.

Which one of your scooters will you ride and what will be your route? As a former Californian, I'm envious!

Bill in Seattle but wintering in Arizona
'12 170i Italia (AZ scooter)
'11 220i Blur
'08 250i Sport City

peabody99 · Post by **peabody99** » Sun Feb 09, 2014 5:23 am

skipper20 wrote:
peabody99 wrote:most of these look like I would love to do them, especially that one in Norway! Good news is I am planning a journey that will take me from Monterey to San Diego this May, so rt 1 will finally be crossed off my bucket list. I. Can't. Wait.
Which one of your scooters will you ride and what will be your route? As a former Californian, I'm envious!

Bill in Seattle but wintering in Arizona
'12 170i Italia (AZ scooter)
'11 220i Blur
'08 250i Sport City

The helix has the call to service. As far as routes...I'll probably freeway it to LA, and then take the above adventurists scooter group route to sequoia and kings canyon. After that I'm really trying to figure out the best route to Yosemite. Maybe 41? Then of course I'll ride around
The park for a day or 2. Getting over to the coast is more vexing as I don't think there is a scenic route. I really need to hit the coast around seaside or Monterey as I don't have time to do it further north. Then of course route 1 through Big Sur on down to about Santa Barbara area...then maybe to Ojai, some canyons.. Not sure. Once I'm back in LA, back on super slab to SD...with maybe a detour over Ortega highway and south through the windy country road of fallbrook.

Post by **ericalm** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 6:03 am

Well if anyone wants to come out west and do CA-1 in late summer, I may be up for it if my butt's recovered from Cannonball!

Also thinking I may do it in December. Talking about doing holidays in Napa region. Wondering if I can convince my wife to drive while I ride. Not going to mention this until October or so.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Tue Feb 11, 2014 4:00 am

Actually the most terrifying part of the Dragon isn't the hairpin turns and all of the twisties, but instead the congested cage traffic. I don't know how many times I had a cage partially in my lane as I came through one of these turns. A good reason to avoid weekends there as it's a bit less "challenging" on weekdays.

Rob