San Diego Pre-Season Game on 8/9... Devolved into a Biking Thread

[Tovya]

The ride from Franklin, North Carolina to Hendersonville, North Carolina has about 10 waterfalls to see and passes by the prettiest town (Highlands) that I have ever seen. The town is built around a mountain lake. I had a swan eating bread out of my hand in that lake.

You can walk behind Dry Falls. Bridal Viel Falls is a small one that drops on one side of the road, goes under road, and drops on the other side. So you are driving over a water fall. It's a hike to Whitewater Falls, but it is worth it. It is the highest dropping falls East of the Mississippi at 411 feet.

I have wanted to do that ride on a bike for 20 years. One day, I will.

I've actually passed through there back in April of last year... was on the way to Gastonia. I love the Great Smokey Mountains area (though it was hard to find a decent hotel... even the tiny run-down ones were all booked up)

Probablly my favorite place is a place called Sargent Beach in Texas... I ride down there at least 3 times a year. It's so secluded that you get at least 100 yards of beach to yourself, and you can park right on the beach next to the waves if you like.

I don't know, there are so many fantastic spots to go to, and I've got so many favorites it's hard to really say any one in particular is my favorite. I just think we are so lucky to live in a country where you can drive back and forth your entire life and never see it all.. there's always something new to discover.

 

[Next_years_Champs]

The ride from Franklin, North Carolina to Hendersonville, North Carolina has about 10 waterfalls to see and passes by the prettiest town (Highlands) that I have ever seen. The town is built around a mountain lake. I had a swan eating bread out of my hand in that lake.

You can walk behind Dry Falls. Bridal Viel Falls is a small one that drops on one side of the road, goes under road, and drops on the other side. So you are driving over a water fall. It's a hike to Whitewater Falls, but it is worth it. It is the highest dropping falls East of the Mississippi at 411 feet.

I have wanted to do that ride on a bike for 20 years. One day, I will.

I don't ride Harleys but I love touring on bikes. Your story about Bridal Veil Falls reminded me of once when I was in Colorado. I started in Montrose and was going south toward Durango on Highway 550 also known as "The Million Dollar Highway". It is a unbelievable ride right through the mountains, Anyway I was riding along and we came to a falls doing just what you described coming down on the left, going under the road. So I thought I would ease over to the right of the road and look to see the falls below the road. When I did it spooked the heck out of me it was probably 900 or 1000 feet straight down LOL! I kind of froze up and got real stiff and you know that isn't good, I had to keep going probably 2 miles before there was enough room to stop.

After about 30 minutes I had composed myself enough to continue, But I highly recommend that ride its great.

 

[Hostile]

I don't ride Harleys but I love touring on bikes. Your story about Bridal Veil Falls reminded me of once when I was in Colorado. I started in Montrose and was going south toward Durango on Highway 550 also known as "The Million Dollar Highway". It is a unbelievable ride right through the mountains, Anyway I was riding along and we came to a falls doing just what you described coming down on the left, going under the road. So I thought I would ease over to the right of the road and look to see the falls below the road. When I did it spooked the heck out of me it was probably 900 or 1000 feet straight down LOL! I kind of froze up and got real stiff and you know that isn't good, I had to keep going probably 2 miles before there was enough room to stop.

After about 30 minutes I had composed myself enough to continue, But I highly recommend that ride its great.

I think I know where that is. Isn't it near a little bitty town called Ouray? I've done that drive in a car, but it was at dusk and you couldn't see much. That would be a great ride.

 

[Next_years_Champs]

It was in 97 but as I remember it I was north of Quray I was on 550 not off of it. The falls fell into a large V shaped trough made of large stones and funneled under 550. That is a great ride, have you ever been to "The Black Canyon on the Gunnison"?

 

[Hostile]

It was in 97 but as I remember it I was north of Quray I was on 550 not off of it. The falls fell into a large V shaped trough made of large stones and funneled under 550. That is a great ride, have you ever been to "The Black Canyon on the Gunnison"?

Yeah, I think that the falls you are talking about is called Cascade Falls. I am not 100% sure, but I have made that drive. I didn't mean to make it sound like the falls was away from the main road.

No I haven't been to "Black Canyon on the Gunnison." I don't think I've even heard of it. If I have, I've forgotten it. Where is it?

I drove Wolf Creek Pass because of the song by C.W. McCall. I would love to do that ride on a bike. It was phenomenal.

I've been from Cortez, Colorado over to Monticello, Utah. There used to be a sign at the Utah border that killed me. It said, "Welcome to Utah, set your clock back 20 years."

That whole SW corner of Colorado is stunning.

 

[Lifetimeboyzfan]

The drive between Durango and Silverton is indeed amazing!

 

[Tovya]

The drive between Durango and Silverton is indeed amazing!

I love Durango, beautiful place. They have this great old time train that you can ride on the side of the mountains that is just exhilarating.

 

[Next_years_Champs]

Yeah, I think that the falls you are talking about is called Cascade Falls. I am not 100% sure, but I have made that drive. I didn't mean to make it sound liek the falls was away from the main road.

No I haven't been to "Black Canyon on the Gunnison." I don't think I've even heard of it. If I have, I've forgotten it. Where is it?

I drove Wolf Creek Pass because of the song by C.W. McCall. I would love to do that ride on a bike. It was phenomenal.

I've been from Cortez, Colorado over to Monticello, Utah. There used to be a sign at the Utah border that killed me. It said, "Welcome to Utah, set your clock back 20 years."

That whole SW corner of Colorado is stunning.

That sounds right as it did have several cascades down the mountain, I'll bet that is it although I never learned the name of it.

Black Canyon is maybe 15 or so miles east of Montrose on 50, It is a hidden gem truly beautiful. At a couple of places its only 150 to 200 feet across but 1800 ft deep. It cuts through black volcanic rock, however the rock has many veins of different colors running through it, looks almost painted. Must see if you find yourself up in that area.

I've ridden through Wolf Creek and all the way up The Rio Grande on 149 that's a great ride.

I've ridden all over Northern New Mexico, I think that is my favorite place to ride because the roads are so good. I hope to ride into Moab, Utah and ride the canyonlands soon hopefully this year.

 

[Tovya]

That sounds right as it did have several cascades down the mountain, I'll bet that is it although I never learned the name of it.

Black Canyon is maybe 15 or so miles east of Montrose on 50, It is a hidden gem truly beautiful. At a couple of places its only 150 to 200 feet across but 1800 ft deep. It cuts through black volcanic rock, however the rock has many veins of different colors running through it, looks almost painted. Must see if you find yourself up in that area.

I've ridden through Wolf Creek and all the way up The Rio Grande on 149 that's a great ride.

I've ridden all over Northern New Mexico, I think that is my favorite place to ride because the roads are so good. I hope to ride into Moab, Utah and ride the canyonlands soon hopefully this year.

I just got back from New Mexico a few months ago... I love the roads there. I was high-tailing it through all of these long straight roads... never ran into a single cop. In a 20 mile stretch I probably only passed maybe a half dozen cars period.

 

[Jarv]

I've been riding sine I was 6. Dirt bikes of course. I never thought I'd like road bikes until I got one. I was hooked. I used to love to jump. Nothing like these guys do now, but being airborne on a bike was a rush. I had a Honda crotch rocket when I lived in St. George, UT and when I first moved to Tucson. The speed of those things is addicting. Once again, rode a Harley and got hooked.

Now, I just want to see beautiful country from the back of a bike and take my time doing it. I proposed a TV show to the Discovery Channel a couple of years ago. I think they should have a show that takes you across this country, through every state, so that bikers could plan trips to enjoy.

Lots of great stories and rides on this thread alone...lol.

i was flipping through the channels one day and saw a show on the food network call "Drive ins, dives and bars" or something like that. This guy cruises around in a camero to really cool places to eat.

The "best rides" show could be something like that !

 

[Next_years_Champs]

The drive between Durango and Silverton is indeed amazing!

Yeah that's pretty but it doesn't stop there if anything it's even prettier as you go north. A lot steeper and the road just kind of hangs on the side of the mountains, it can get scary at times there are no guard rails as its too steep. That's how it got the name Million Dollar Hiway because it cost a million dollars a mile to build back in the 20's when it was built although some say that is just legend. They have huge gates at Silverton and Quray which they close when the snows are heavy because its to dangerous to keep the roads open.

 

[Next_years_Champs]

I just got back from New Mexico a few months ago... I love the roads there. I was high-tailing it through all of these long straight roads... never ran into a single cop. In a 20 mile stretch I probably only passed maybe a half dozen cars period.

Yeah I did some research on NM roads and found out that because there is so much strategic military importance placed on the roads in NM that most of the roads are maintained with Federal dollars. I haven't ridden south of Albuquerque but most of the roads I have ridden aren't really straight, many mountain roads and beautiful scenery. And as you said the roads aren't heavily traveled.

 

[Tovya]

Yeah I did some research on NM roads and found out that because there is so much strategic military importance placed on the roads in NM that most of the roads are maintained with Federal dollars. I haven't ridden south of Albuquerque but most of the roads I have ridden aren't really straight, many mountain roads and beautiful scenery. And as you said the roads aren't heavily traveled.

Interesting.

I guess it really just depends on where you go. There is one road in particular that connects the interstate to Santa Fe that is a near straight shot that I like a lot. Really awesome scenery on the way... just not a single gas station for the whole stretch, so don't forget to gas up! :

 

[Hostile]

That sounds right as it did have several cascades down the mountain, I'll bet that is it although I never learned the name of it.

Black Canyon is maybe 15 or so miles east of Montrose on 50, It is a hidden gem truly beautiful. At a couple of places its only 150 to 200 feet across but 1800 ft deep. It cuts through black volcanic rock, however the rock has many veins of different colors running through it, looks almost painted. Must see if you find yourself up in that area.

I've ridden through Wolf Creek and all the way up The Rio Grande on 149 that's a great ride.

I've ridden all over Northern New Mexico, I think that is my favorite place to ride because the roads are so good. I hope to ride into Moab, Utah and ride the canyonlands soon hopefully this year.

There's a ride I used to do in SW Utah near St. George where at night in the summer you'd pass a stream bed that would drop the temperature about 20 degrees, then you'd pass some volcanic rock and the temperature would shoot up about 40 degrees and then drop 20 degrees back to normal after you passed it. I loved making that ride at night with a girl on the back.

 

[cowboys2233]

Interesting.

I guess it really just depends on where you go. There is one road in particular that connects the interstate to Santa Fe that is a near straight shot that I like a lot. Really awesome scenery on the way... just not a single gas station for the whole stretch, so don't forget to gas up! :

Is this Cowboys-related material? I think this thread should be moved -- is has devolved into some effeminate version of Easy Rider. It's sweet and all, but let's try to stay on point.

 

[Hostile]

Lots of great stories and rides on this thread alone...lol.

i was flipping through the channels one day and saw a show on the food network call "Drive ins, dives and bars" or something like that. This guy cruises around in a camero to really cool places to eat.

The "best rides" show could be something like that !

That's exactly what a show about rides should focus on. Historical spots, great views, quirky places to eat along the routes.

I swear it needs to have a regular star of the show who meets up with locals to make the rides and see the sites and the haunts. No Interstates, just the great backroads rides.

The customized bikes shows are fun, but real biking is about the road.

 

[Hostile]

Is this Cowboys-related material? I think this thread should be moved -- is has devolved into some effeminate version of Easy Rider. It's sweet and all, but let's try to stay on point.

Oh shut up. I will move the thread so you can quit whining.

 

[cowboys2233]

Oh shut up. I will move the thread so you can quit whining.

If by whining, you mean laughing my *** off, you'd be correct. Bring the thread back, I didn't mean it!!!!

 

[Next_years_Champs]

Interesting.

I guess it really just depends on where you go. There is one road in particular that connects the interstate to Santa Fe that is a near straight shot that I like a lot. Really awesome scenery on the way... just not a single gas station for the whole stretch, so don't forget to gas up! :

Yeah I've been on that several times it 84-285 that is a divided hiway goes up through Espanola. A great side trip from there is up through Los Alamos up to the Valley Grande (3 mile wide and 12 mile long volcano caldera) and then follow 4 down through Jemez. There are natural hot mineral springs there which are must see, just be aware that at times there can be some pretty gross "gay" activity going on.

 

[Tovya]

Is this Cowboys-related material? I think this thread should be moved -- is has devolved into some effeminate version of Easy Rider. It's sweet and all, but let's try to stay on point.

'effiminate'? I never considered having a hot girl straddled to you while cruising the open roads of America as being of the feminine nature.

Either way, it is rather amusing when people self-appoint themselves as the forum police and whine like well, you know, some one who is acting in an effeminate nature.