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This coming weekend Im leading nine bikes from Long Island up to Mt Washington; a 3 day trip. Day one plan was to get as far north as possible staying off the main arteries as much as possible. Day two, top of the mountain and surrounding roads. Day three buzz home, probably highways to New London CT for the ferry to Long Island. SO, any road tips up on day one and around the Mt Washington area on day two are appreciated. thx andrew
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Here in good 'ol South Carolina, our friendly politicians decided concrete barriers in the medians of our Interstate highways were just too expensive. Maybe they're right. But this past weekend, I witnessed something that scared the heck out of me: Going down I-26 towards Asheville, NC, I saw a car change lanes with a motorcycle beside him. Motorcycle was likely in his blind spot, and to his credit, the driver of the car swerved back into the right-hand lane when he finally saw the bike. Unfortunately, the bike was forced into the grass median for a distance. The biker did a good job of keeping the bike under control, slowing down quickly and getting back onto the pavement. We were all on our brakes hard to give him time to recover. What was really scary was how close he came to the cable barrier in the median! If you've never seen these cable barriers, they're attached to "H" shaped steel or iron posts, 2 or 3 feet tall and have sharp edges and sharp 90 degree angles. It looks like half inch cable, but I'm not sure. Should a biker be forced into one of these, his chances of survival would be very small. (Not to say that running into a concrete barrier would be any better, but at least a person wouldn't be torn apart by sharp steel.) Not sure what can be done about the barriers, so just take this as a friendly reminder to be very careful on the highways that have them. NEVER ride beside a car for any longer than you have to. Stay as far from these cable barriers as possible when you can. I sure would have hated to see the accident that almost happened right in front of me. It's a shame that something our taxes paid to put on our highways for safety is particularly unsafe for us on motorcycles.
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This July, our Star Chapter from Salt Lake City, Utah is headed to Star Days. During this trip, we'll be riding the Beartooth and Chief Joseph Highways in Wyoming and Montana. Somehow, before I began planning this trip, I had never heard much about these highways. Now, after doing some research I'm thinking ... where have I been? How have I not heard about these rides? From what I have read on-line so far, The Beartooth is like riding in the mountains of Switzerland. Charles Kerault (the late CBS news reporter), declared the Beartooth "America's most beautiful highway". Along with the Beartooth, I have been reading about the connecting Chief Joseph Highway. It also looks totally amazing. I can't wait! So, I would really enjoy hearing about anyone here who has ridden these roads and anyone who might also be making this trip in July. In the meantime ... think warm thoughts,and let's hope for an early spring! Thanks! Pete.
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We all complain about the amount of boolsheet that is out there on the highways today. We have all seen it and had to deal with it. I have found the problem! If we can find this guy we can stop it today! Stand together and fight the boolsheet on our American Highways TODAY!
