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This is a journal of my motorcycle journeys great and small, ideas and dreams for roads not yet ridden, and reviews of some of the most famous motorcycle roads in the West.

Sunday, October 11, 2009

Saturday, September 12, 2009

OR Coast 2009


  • Day 1: OR US47 Clatskanie/Nehalem  -  One of those roads that you can ride a thousand times and not be bored.  
  • Day 3: OR53 Nehalem-US26  -  Light rain 'dampened' my enthusiasm for OR53 but it is definitely an awesome, MUST RIDE road. The 'green tunnel' on Cape Lookout and E. Devils Lake Rd were awesome!  
  • Day 4:  Willamina/Bible Creek Rd, Nestucca River Rd  -  Slab Creek is an adventure road only, no sport riding is possible. Willamina=>Nestucca River Road was 175+ miles of twisty, peg and knee scraping, occasionally one-lane technical madness.  Never thought I'd weary of turns but today came close.  Serious fun!!!
  • Day 5:  229 Kernville/Siletz-Toledo  -   Lather, Rinse, Repeat
  • Day 6:  Alsea Hwy Loop, OR34, Mary's Peak, Lobster Valley  -  OR34 has the best 4 mi. section in Oregon so far + 150 miles of sweeping or twisty fun.  One of the best rides of my life!!!
  • Day 7: 229 Kernville/Siletz-Toledo  -   Again!
  • Day 8: OR202=>Clatskanie Hwy - O&B, 150mi, pretty short section on 202 (logging debris on the road ate up a mile or more), but OR47 was and always will be worth the commute.  

Sunday, August 30, 2009

ESSB Eastside Backroads

21 ESSB riders in two groups; led the advanced group, dropped Cloudpuff on her right side in a parking accident.  


Sunday, April 19, 2009

Sunday, April 5, 2009

Whidbey Island

10 ESSB riders.  Nice scenery along the beach; interesting short section on Possession Road.