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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 02:18 AM
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Hey i am new to the NW with a bike and would like to know some good places to ride. Good back drop maybe even some good turns even. What is out there or even just a good place to ride in the first place. Doesnt have to be here in the NW. Hope this doesn't turn in to a dragons tail thread.
 
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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 06:12 AM
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i lived in tacoma and seattle for a year and a half. beautiful spots are everywhere out there. I-5 up to seattle is fun (better coming back south...with rainier right in your face). olympic national park. beautiful. you can access it by hwy 101 which makes a full circle around the park just past olympia on exit 104. google hurricane ridge in the olympic range. mt. rainier. southern washington...you have spots where you can see adams, st. helens and rainier. country roads down there for sure...

the pacific northwest is a great place to be. got to be a little too much drizzle for my head, but i had a real good experience out there. enjoy riding august and september for sure...before the winter rains start rolling in.
 

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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 07:54 AM
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i know the southwest side really well. That were i grew up driving unfortunatly most of the driving i did was on fire roads. Not so good on a street bike. I think next weekend i will do the 101 loop.
 
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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 07:38 PM
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Mt. Baker...
 
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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 07:54 PM
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search googlemaps in your area and check local boards
 
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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 08:31 PM
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search googlemaps in your area and check local boards
+1 Look at local maps and find the twistiest most messed up curvy roads on there
 
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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 11:56 PM
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google Bellingham...scroll northeast...the access road up the mountain is a 22 mile twistie...be careful tho...very large drop offs on the side.
 
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 03:14 AM
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go to where i 90 starts at i5 in downtow seattle and head east and take west mercer exit and take a left ont east/west mercer St( cant rember which its the first street) any google map it. i also have a route that goes from redmond to federal way that takes about 2 hrs. let me kno if ur tryna do a good size ride i know a few talented bikers (dont ride like ********) and welcome to washington
 
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 12:19 PM
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i usually just pick a direction not a destination, every road leads to somewhere.
 
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Old Aug 20, 2009 | 07:05 AM
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Isn't that what the Romans Said?
 
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