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All of Highway 20. Past Tonasket.
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Pope Mobile posted:Some day I will That's where it gets good. Tonasket to Kettle is really fun and scenic.
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Sep 10, 2015 02:23
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N Fork Rd / NF-19 out of Oakridge/Westfir past Box Canyon Guard Station, past Cougar Reservoir on Aufderheide Dr, to 126 near Rainbow. haven't done this yet, but on the list. Quartzville / NF-11 from Sweet Home to 22 south of Marion Forks. incredible, 20 out of 10. McKenzie Pass watch for gravel at apexes Beaver to Willamina fun coast connector up to McMinnville area, very roller coastery.
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Sep 11, 2015 19:09
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Location: Edmonds Bike: Pack Buell Years ridden: 10ish Down for: pavement or gravel roads, with scenery, away from the city I need to get a better dirt bike and get back out to Walker regularly
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Sep 14, 2015 20:17
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Word is they'll try again next session or whatever.
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Oct 5, 2015 16:36
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I want to get out every Saturday that isn't all lovely. Things standing in my way: slick fallen leaves all over the road, flag football games. Got up to rat tap pass a couple weekends ago and then tried last weekend but had to turn around due to some fallen birch trees in the road. I suppose a chainsaw goes on my xmas list.
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Oct 14, 2015 03:40
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You don't have gardening or work gloves hanging around in your garage or shed? Those are fine for the course.
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Oct 16, 2015 19:01
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Yep, I'd get in the left lane and cruise at least until WA530 - Hwy 9 north from there is nice.
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Nov 2, 2015 17:55
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Bham to Seattle (or the other way I can't really tell) in 7 hours? Sounds like an adventure
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Nov 5, 2015 19:14
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Nah we usually get our real cold weather done in November/December. What was it, 1988 or 89 when we had that super snowy November?
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Dec 2, 2015 01:31
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It's a hack. Judging by the driveshaft, it's a Ural 2WD hack.
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Dec 2, 2015 20:28
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Have you checked Bent Bike?
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Dec 4, 2015 19:11
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I don't know much about Vancouver Island but I've done a bunch of touring in California down to Pismo and all over Oregon. Motorcycles generally get preferential treatment on ferries; first on/first off, and on WA state ferries they expect you to just cut the line to the front, so if you're gonna tour and ferries are involved, I'd leave the truck at home. Might be worth it to ferry across to Anacortes and take the ferry from Whidbey Island to Port Townsend. Washington around the Olympic Penninsula from Port Townsend is worth riding. Neah Bay is pretty cool. Hurricane Ridge is pretty cool. Definitely not super slab anywhere near there. Oregon coast is cool. You can't go wrong from there all the way to SF. Remember to do the Avenue of Giants in northern California instead of sticking on 101 and make sure to take the turn at Leggett by the drive through tree to get to the coast. The rest of Oregon: holy poo poo just get out of the city and it's awesome. Quartzville Rd/NF-11 near Sweet Home is transcendent and McKenzie Pass is cool as hell with the twisty roads and giant lava flows. Bend is a fun town and the scenery from there to Dayville and then north to Biggs Junction is super. Then the ride westbound on I-84 through the gorge, gotta see. Maybe go on the Washington side to avoid superslab. Most of this youtube is in Oregon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYnnCa6xIeE I'm gonna get out to Oregon again this summer and check out Crack in the Ground. e: and this https://www.google.com/maps/dir/43....4ab32df!1m0!3e0 clutchpuck fucked around with this message at 00:29 on Jan 15, 2016 |
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Jan 15, 2016 00:18
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Walker valley orv park. Try rat trap pass too
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Jan 31, 2016 03:54
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I'd imagine the jeep trails are doable on a big bike too. I mean, in 1st gear with the clutch halfway in. But there are definitely a million cool places to ride up near Darrington. Rat Trap Pass is here (no idea about conditions now, it's probably snowy pretty low, I've stopped due to snow there in late June before) https://www.google.com/maps/dir/48....297b621!1m0!3e0 clutchpuck fucked around with this message at 01:00 on Feb 2, 2016 |
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Feb 2, 2016 00:40
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Rode the Ulysses out around Monroe for a bit. Passed a guy on High Bridge Road going the other way on a Grom. Day: made.
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Feb 7, 2016 22:56
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Fear the box maneuver! Actually, don't. Just drag your rear brake.
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Feb 19, 2016 01:30
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Whoah, wait, what? Did somebody from SEATTLE use the words "only about an hour north of Seattle" ? Are you not a King County Flat Earther?
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Apr 1, 2016 18:06
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ADINSX posted:do people from Seattle not bother leaving the city? "Edmonds? It takes me an hour to get from Ballard to Capitol hill, I'm not in it for a road trip!" Don't worry I don't know a Seattleite self-aware enough to get the reference either.
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Apr 1, 2016 19:13
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Yeah Fremont up out north is not too bad. I usually hop on northbound at 50th instead of 45th. There's the Snohomish show happening next month too. Last year they had The Cossacks perform and that was pretty cool.  Lots of real nice riding out between Snohomish, Monroe, and Granite Falls, too.
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Apr 1, 2016 21:22
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Link high bridge road, Ben Howard, sultan basin, and stop for the view at spada lake. Then take woods creek rd to old pipeline, and work north to granite falls. Take Jonathan road to Arlington and get home from there.
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Apr 4, 2016 15:20
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Either way, stay off I-84. I'd do the Washington side from the Couv to White Salmon, then cross the toll bridge to Hood River and take 30 to The Dalles. Too bad Maryhill Loops Rd. is a closed course but you get some of the same sort of road architecture on 30 south of the river.
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Apr 4, 2016 23:20
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Later dan. Of all my disastrous Walker Valley riding, I don't think I've ever done that one. You try to wheelie and lost traction instead?
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Apr 11, 2016 18:52
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I ride walker in the winter when it sucks to be on roads.
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Apr 26, 2016 01:53
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Any of you guys been down to Crack in the Ground, near Bend? Seems like there's just miles of gravel farm road out there, true/false? Is there a good or bad time of year to check that out?
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May 13, 2016 23:59
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Hey Oregon folks, I want to go camping in the Middle Sanitam Wilderness at the end of July. Last time I rode NF-11 it looked like folks just pitch tents or set up RVs in the large turn-outs in the 2-lane section. Is that legit? Can I just find some space and set up? Do I need to pay somebody? I want to check out Crack in the Ground and it looks like Middle Sanitam would be a stop along a 2 night round trip.
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Jun 27, 2016 21:12
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Seconding Hurricane Ridge as a cool little detour if you have the time. Most of 101 through Washington is not real scenic. Mostly forestry land. Gets nice past Raymond though. If you have time in Oregon, check out NF-11. Get to Sweet Home and go through town eastbound. Look for Quartzville Road, turn left there. Keep going. When you get to the highway, left takes you back toward Salem and Portland.
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Jun 29, 2016 16:48
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101 PA to Portland will take you longer than you probably expect. Alt route northbound. Strongly recommend that early part out of Carson. It's longer than 6 hours though https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Por...2d48.118146!3e0 Not a lot of interesting stuff between Portland and Olympia along the I-5 corridor
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Jun 30, 2016 16:28
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After Alaska, I'm sticking to smaller rides for the rest of the summer... got a 3 day loop planned for the last weekend in July. Day 1 Edmonds to Steamboat Rock State Park, tent camping. I've never taken Badger Mountain Rd. out of Wenatchee, usually I just follow 97/2. We'll see how that route is. Day 2 try to find the longest route from Steamboat Rock to Kettle Falls that includes Keller Ferry. Day 3 blitz WA20 through Winthrop, home. If there are no wildfires, life should be good.
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Jul 1, 2016 00:17
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Cross-town Seattle commute is like TDub or CRF250F territory if you want to go cheap with it. Don't worry they don't make cool engine noises.
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Jul 1, 2016 00:52
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Braincloud posted:From experience, the ride on 20 from Kettle Falls back to Edmonds/Seattle is a loooong day. The roads are bendy and turny and awesome. Beautiful ride! It is, and the scenery is better westbound than east clutchpuck fucked around with this message at 06:01 on Jul 1, 2016 |
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Jul 1, 2016 05:57
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Do any NF-11?
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Jul 5, 2016 05:18
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Slim Pickens posted:Just a reminder that BackFire is tomorrow night in Ballard, down by Hilliard's brewery.   I have another tire to put on and dinner with mom tonight
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Jul 19, 2016 21:57
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A good time to practice out on the road without a ton of traffic to deal with is crack of dawn on a nice Sunday. Ride out to Snohomish and Monroe the back way -180th to Broadway Ave to Springhetti Rd. and Old Snohomish-Monroe road are nice and easy and pretty scenic.
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Jul 25, 2016 17:00
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Between Deception Pass and Anacortes is Mt. Erie. Go there if you're out that way. Or... http://www.motorcycleroads.com/75/1603/Routes/Sultan-Basin-Road.html#sthash.dFVVckfL.dpbs http://www.motorcycleroads.com/75/1262/Routes/Ben-Howard-Road.html#sthash.py7YYrxk.dpbs http://www.motorcycleroads.com/75/749/Routes/Highbridge.html#sthash.3ZJXwFgw.dpbs You can connect all three in a nice half-day ride. Sultan Basin Rd. has a 7 mile gravel section to Spada Lake, which is pretty cool, about where the tight corners start.
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Jul 26, 2016 05:32
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Read this thread, it's short and it's got a few suggestions.clutchpuck posted:After Alaska, I'm sticking to smaller rides for the rest of the summer... got a 3 day loop planned for the last weekend in July. Day 1 Edmonds to Steamboat Rock State Park, tent camping. I've never taken Badger Mountain Rd. out of Wenatchee, usually I just follow 97/2. We'll see how that route is. Day 2 try to find the longest route from Steamboat Rock to Kettle Falls that includes Keller Ferry. Day 3 blitz WA20 through Winthrop, home. I'm back from this. It was a really great ride. Steamboat Rock State Park is probably the best State Park in WA even if you just want to chill out and sleep in a tent.  It's really loving big.  This ferry was small though.  The former captain of the Sanpoil was riding his Harley across that day. Friday and Saturday were HOT. I think we saw 103F in Coulee City Friday and it was like 101 in Kettle Saturday. Dry heat, at least.
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Aug 1, 2016 03:43
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Ever hike the rock?
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Aug 1, 2016 19:55
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Didn't even do the park's "thing", thought it was bland... The swim area with the sand bar in the punch bowl is probably the best public swim spot in the state too. The water is crystal clear and there aren't a bunch of lake weeds everywhere.
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Aug 1, 2016 21:17
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Are you the guy who blaps his SM around Perrinville?
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Aug 4, 2016 22:24
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He's right though. I haven't had any real business being in Seattle proper for over 10 years and I am happier for it. And yeah, just outside or even on the edge of the metro there's some nice riding. I just discovered Prospector Hwy on the way into Stanwood last weekend. Gorgeous little run by some farms along the edge of the Stillaguamish delta. Just following the Stilly up is full of nice roads. clutchpuck fucked around with this message at 21:37 on Aug 16, 2016 |
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Aug 16, 2016 21:28
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