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Title: What's the best route?
Post by: drlapo on June 21, 2016, 08:07:19 AM: I'm riding from Connecticut to Nashville Tn and"beyond".
I'm looking for a good route to take in the sights.
Where is the world's largest ball of string anyway?
Any suggestions?
Title: Re: What's the best route?
Post by: fotoguzzi on June 21, 2016, 08:41:39 AM: Quote from: drlapo on June 21, 2016, 08:07:19 AM

Where is the world's largest ball of string anyway?
Any suggestions?
Darwin, MN

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Title: Re: What's the best route?
Post by: drlapo on June 21, 2016, 09:48:00 AM: Darn MN is not on the way
Title: Re: What's the best route?
Post by: rocker59 on June 21, 2016, 10:08:36 AM: Quote from: drlapo on June 21, 2016, 08:07:19 AM
I'm riding from Connecticut to Nashville Tn and"beyond".

Any suggestions?

Yeah. I suggest you'll get some good suggestions if you suggest a cardinal direction from Nashville, towards your suggested beyond...

:wink:
Title: Re: What's the best route?
Post by: drlapo on June 21, 2016, 10:50:25 AM: I'm going to Nashville but the route is open after that.
Maybe Alabama and go to Barber
Title: Re: What's the best route?
Post by: rocker59 on June 21, 2016, 11:13:24 AM: Quote from: drlapo on June 21, 2016, 10:50:25 AM
I'm going to Nashville but the route is open after that.
Maybe Alabama and go to Barber

If you're staying East of The Mississippi, then Barber's in Birmingham should be a must-see destination.

Then, you might turn east to Savannah and Charleston, before heading back north.

Lots to see on a loop like that...
Title: Re: What's the best route?
Post by: Nic in Western NYS on June 21, 2016, 11:47:47 AM: Western NC is full of great riding roads. I'm scooting over to Nashville tomorrow for lunch then back for bedtime. Asheville and surroundings are worth a look see.
Title: Re: What's the best route?
Post by: drlapo on June 21, 2016, 11:57:54 AM: All great tips
Thanks
Title: Re: What's the best route?
Post by: oldbike54 on June 21, 2016, 11:58:38 AM: The Southeast in late June , hmm , the best route will include motels with REALLY good air conditioning :evil:

Dusty
Title: Re: What's the best route?
Post by: rocker59 on June 21, 2016, 12:29:28 PM: Quote from: oldbike54 on June 21, 2016, 11:58:38 AM
The Southeast in late June , hmm , the best route will include motels with REALLY good air conditioning :evil:

Dusty

For sure, for sure. Dew Points in the 70s and 80s. No thanks!
Title: Re: What's the best route?
Post by: Waltr on June 21, 2016, 12:56:30 PM: There is highway 61 the Blues Trail. Also the BB King museum http://bbkingmuseum.org/. Another love hate route is Natchez Trace out of Nashville and going west. There is also Graceland if you are into the whole Elvis thing. Nothing to take away from the mountains of NC but the rural south has a lot of culture to be enjoyed outside another hairpin turn. And this is coming from a staunch Yankee.
Title: Re: What's the best route?
Post by: Moto on June 21, 2016, 12:58:47 PM: Quote from: oldbike54 on June 21, 2016, 11:58:38 AM
The Southeast in late June , hmm , the best route will include motels with REALLY good air conditioning :evil:

Dusty

You got that right! I idly thought maybe I'd drop down to Barber's this week, but the forecast for Saturday turns out to be 97 degrees and 90 percent humidity!
Title: Re: What's the best route?
Post by: menzies on June 21, 2016, 04:28:58 PM: From Nashville take the Natchez Trace down to Tupelo and then east to Barber's.
Title: Re: What's the best route?
Post by: Gino on June 21, 2016, 04:55:43 PM: Hey I'm just a Scotsman who spent some months riding in your country, everybody told us we "had" to do the "tail of the dragon" route 129 in the Smokey mountain national park, we did, it was cool, it's en route to Alabama kind off :thumb: :thumb:
Title: Re: What's the best route?
Post by: Perazzimx14 on June 21, 2016, 06:32:10 PM: WV 219, 220, 19, 16 or just about any other road in that exceptional state. Route 16 from Marion VA to Welch WV is just as good as the tail of the dragon, way less traffic and about 6 times as long. Actually from Marion to Tazwell is know being called the "Back of the Dragon" blah on the name. hell ya on the riding.

Also the BRP from Waynesboro to Cherokee nation is something everyone should do at least once in their life. The little Switzerland Inn is a great place to stay with traditional rooms or shared cabins. Good food, good drink and Jen is very easy on the eyes.
Title: Re: What's the best route?
Post by: OlderSlower on June 22, 2016, 06:32:53 AM: Skyline Drive and Blue Ridge Parkway are must do's if you are near them.
Title: Re: What's the best route?
Post by: Huzo on June 23, 2016, 05:48:14 PM: What's the best route ? Any one from Australia got an answer for that !!!!?