Motorcycle Road Trips (Vol. 11) Roads - Mid Atlantic Back Roads Made For Motorcycling

Motorcycle Roads -
These eight published articles cover some of the mid-Atlantic's best routes for corner carvers needing a twisty road fix to satisfy their addiction. The number one roads in New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia are here for the taking and the most equestrian-laden and scenic route across Pennsylvania, Maryland, and West Virginia is here too.

The Mid-Atlantic's Potomac Highlands Region where Virginia and West Virginia meet, is one of the top five riding areas in the country. The combination of winding mountain passes that will have you up-shifting and downshifting and up-shifting and downshifting as your motorcycle's engine strains with the terrain's rise and fall and the narrow valley straights with towering 5000' peaks on both sides that make you feel as if you're slicing open the earth itself will have you grinning ear to ear inside your helmet.

Virginia's Southwest Region is a riding area that's remained "off the radar" for decades, but now it's getting its long deserved notice. The roads aren't quite as tight as those in the Potomac Highlands Region, but mile after mile of long sweeping curves with the green rolling hills of Piedmont farm country passing by will only add to your ride. This region has some monster roads, including the Blue Ridge Parkway, but the numbered State and US Routes are notoriously unmarked so be careful when you enter a turn and there's no recommended speed sign. It's almost guaranteed to be tighter than you think. Don't forget, the occasional walking pace hay wagon train could be around any corner, so be prepared to pucker up and take evasive maneuvers.

A few years ago jaded West Coast journalists "discovered" the great riding in these areas, but we knew it all along. Despite the favorable press coverage, these areas remain almost devoid of traffic and traffic enforcement officers. Now you know too.

Contents:
NY Route 30
PA Route 125
Southwest Virginia
Tri-State Horse Trail
Virginia Route 42
Virginia Route 252
West Virginia Route 28
West Virginia Routes 7 & 9

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These articles are the fruits of a trial and error tree planted decades ago. The bad roads, the dead end trails, and the nasty places have been left out. What remains is a four-decade distillation of motorcycling in 38 American states, five Canadian provinces, five national forests, ten Pennsylvania state forests, and eight foreign countries. These articles contain valuable information that will save you time and money and enable you to efficiently plan your own adventures while avoiding the mistakes I've made. Let each article be a preview of your own adventures.

Additional Titles By The Author:
This eBook version of Backroad Bob's Motorcycle Roads is one part of the 19-part CD series Backroad Bob's Motorcycle Adventures that includes the following titles. The CDs and the eBooks contain the same articles, but the eBooks are text-only, the Turbo Chronicles eBook excludes the dyno and ET charts, and the Dual Sporting eBooks exclude the roll charts, GPS maps, and GPS coordinates. The full color, photo-filled versions, the photo CDs, and the full-content Dual Sporting CDs are available only from the Backroad Bob's Motorcycle Adventures website.

Backroad Bob's Motorcycle Road Trips:
Dual Sporting PA with Roll Charts
Dual Sporting PA with GPS Roll Charts
Dual Sporting Beyond PA with Roll Charts
Dual Sporting Beyond PA with GPS Roll Charts
Dual Sporters and Thumper Humpers
GPs and MotoGPs
Isle of Man TT Races, England & Ireland
Motorcycle Humor
Motorcycle Meets
Motorcycling Lifestyle
Museums and Collections
Road Trips (Part I)
Road Trips (Part III)
Road Trips (Part IV)
Motorcycle Roads
Road Houses
Shows and Clubs
Turbo Chronicles
Wastegates