I'm going to take a ride up the BRP and Hwy 16 to St. Marys OH

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I consider Hwy 16 to be one of the premnier riding roads in the east.

Any suggestions for side roads off Hwy 16 as I head north from the BRP to St. Mays, OH ?

[Sodge]

58 west from 16 towards Damascus is good. I just got back about an hour ago from riding 16 and 58. Rode 16 from Tazwell down to Shatley Springs, NC ( ate too much) and then rode 58 home. Great ride

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58 west from 16 towards Damascus is good. I just got back about an hour ago from riding 16 and 58. Rode 16 from Tazwell down to Shatley Springs, NC ( ate too much) and then rode 58 home. Great ride

Yep that's a good road to ride unless you get stuck behind a UPS truck hammering up 58 in the fall.

Talk about a leaf maelstrom

[Sodge]

Can't say I've had that experience...
Careful of the gravel on 16 not really that far from me but they must have had some rain that we didn't . Lot of curves with gravel in the road, really sucks when you go from sun to shade in the curve

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Can't say I've had that experience...
Careful of the gravel on 16 not really that far from me but they must have had some rain that we didn't . Lot of curves with gravel in the road, really sucks when you go from sun to shade in the curve

Yep, 16 with its boulders, gravel and rocks will keep you alert  

[hubcapsc]

Last year on the way to Gettysburg, I came to a total stoppage on I40... it didn't clear up for
hours after everyone turned around and went the other way. I took the first exit behind us and
went north on a really nice road through great country side... I just double checked the map.... the
road I was on was 16   I didn't go very far on 16 (I didn't have a NC map, so I hit 90 east at
Taylorsville to get back towards I77) but I've always remembered how nice the north direction was...
I was headed to Wytheville, I can see now that I could have stayed on 16 (instead of slogging
up the interstate) and crossed 81 pretty near Wytheville 



-Mike

[Rowdy]

  Just went that way a couple of weeks ago from Blowing Rock up to St. Mary's and beyond 

16 thru Virginia & West Virgina is a cool ride 

Watch the track RR crossing in WAR  large cinders, the transistion was terrible 

[Dano]

Britman,

Dano from N. Virginia.

Once you hit Ohio into Marietta head south on Rt 7 and pick up the triple nickle (Rt 555) north.  Lots of nice roads in SE Ohio.

Enjoy

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Britman,

Dano from N. Virginia.

Once you hit Ohio into Marietta head south on Rt 7 and pick up the triple nickle (Rt 555) north.  Lots of nice roads in SE Ohio.

Enjoy

Thanks Dano, Unfortunately St. Mary's is the northernmost point on my ride.

On the return leg I'm taking 14 south out of Mineral Wells to Spencer W VA and then after looking at Google Earth I'm off on 119 to Danville W VA, then 17 to Man W VA, then 80 into VA.

[Highbinder]

Hey Paul...if you're coming thru Tazewell, Va. on 16, giving us a hollar if you have time and we'll hook up.....

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I will be coming through Tazewell some time on Wednesday morning. I hope to reach Marion Tuesday evening 

My T Mobile service sucks 4zero4 31 zero 97zero 7

[Sodge]

Hey Britman, just curious how many days your trip will take from Charlotte on and back to Charlotte? I know you said you would be ridding several roads in WV. Going on a few day ride myself the end of the month. May try to duplicate your ride.

[Highbinder]

I'm asuming you're talking about next week, if you can make it to Marion just ride another 37 miles and stay at the farm if you want to save a few bucks...let us know..

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Hey Britman, just curious how many days your trip will take from Charlotte on and back to Charlotte? I know you said you would be ridding several roads in WV. Going on a few day ride myself the end of the month. May try to duplicate your ride.

Here ya go. If you end up on a dirt road don't blame  I'm known for off roading on my ex Valkyrie and current ST1300

I 77 south to Charleston WV TO Mineral Wells
Jct 170 south east Hwy 14 to Slate, Elizabeth, Spencer,
TL Merlin St     TR Hwy 119 Capitol St to Clendenin, Charleston, Danville
TL Hwy 85 to Madison,      TR Hwy 17 to Blair
TL Hwy 15 Spruce Creek Rd     
TR Hwy 14 through pipe ???  Kelly Rum Creek Rd heading SW TO Amerherstdale     
TR Hwy 16 to Man     TL Hwy 10     TR Hwy 80 to Verner, Gilbert
TL Hwy 52/80 to Hanover, Iager,     TR Hwy 80 to Bradshaw
TR Hwy 83 to Jolo     TL Hwy 635     CROSS VA State Line
TL Hwy 680 towards Marvin and TR Hwy 460 to Oakwood
TL Hwy 624 to Honaker     TR Hwy 80 IMMEDIATELY
TL Coxtown Rd Hwy 645 becomes New Garden Rd
CROSSES Hwy 661     TR 82 IMMEDIATELY TL 645
TR Hwy 71 Trail of the Lonesome Pine     TR Alt 58
TL Hwy 71 to Gate City     TL Hwy 23 to Asheville

Let me know if you use Streets and Trips and i can send you the route.

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I'm asuming you're talking about next week, if you can make it to Marion just ride another 37 miles and stay at the farm if you want to save a few bucks...let us know..

Email sent

[Rowdy]

  heads-up thier's a motorcycle Ralley in Snow Shoe West Va Rt 219 south of Elkins this weekend  might be tuff to find a place to stay if you go to the eastern part of West Va 

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heads-up thier's a motorcycle Ralley in Snow Shoe West Va Rt 219 south of Elkins this weekend  might be tuff to find a place to stay if you go to the eastern part of West Va 

Thanks. If the weather is kind I'm headed north on July 20th.