needs ideas for a ride

[Sportygurl131]

taking the bfup north on the motorcycles he has NEVER done any trips up north on the bike.. only commuting basically and 1 track day...

any suggestions

rides that are scenic but not tooo hairy

i know the vt rt 9, kangamangus...mohawk trail

please help maybe suggest routes and maps ?
we would start in billerica ma

[SVRACER01]

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Just about any rural highway in nh.
121
121a
111
107
151
202
202a

Pretty much any route that has an A in it.

[jeantarrou]

Don't know if you're going west into VT, but rt. 100 is epic, for many, many miles.

http://www.travelguideofamerica.com/.../route100.html

[capt1014]

Ya def hit RT 100 and 101 up by White River Junction

[KRae33]

If you have a GPS you can bring, just start hitting up the rural highways and when you're ready to call it quits, set the GPS for home.

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Just about any rural highway in nh.
121
121a
111
107
151
202
202a

Pretty much any route that has an A in it.

[fjrrider RI]

I have been riding around lake winnapasauki for a few years down rt 11 to Lakeport then up I think it is 28 to Wolfboro and east on 25 through Meriden then south to the Wiers and you are in Laconia near rt 93. Takes about three to five hours with a stop at Castle in the Clouds. Went through Squam lake to check out where they filmed On Golden Pond. I start out near Gunstock makes for an easy day ride with lots of views over the lake.

[Stromper]

How long and far?

Starting from Waltham ?

[beet]

Pick a place ta go. Like eat, or some ones place! Then just go stop here & there on the way. Any of the good roads suck this time of year peep pee trafic sucks.

[Sportygurl131]

leaving billerica ma... in the am

time doesnt matter... not more then 5 hours... he hasnt done a 5 hour ride before lol and i dont want him to be miserable lol

[Sportygurl131]

the longest ride he has done is about 45 min so i dont want to kill him

(other then the track day)

[DankDirtyBird]

When are you planning on doing this? Do you need some tag alongs, or is this a romantic couples ride

[SVRACER01]

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I have been riding around lake winnapasauki for a few years down rt 11 to Lakeport then up I think it is 28 to Wolfboro and east on 25 through Meriden then south to the Wiers and you are in Laconia near rt 93. Takes about three to five hours with a stop at Castle in the Clouds. Went through Squam lake to check out where they filmed On Golden Pond. I start out near Gunstock makes for an easy day ride with lots of views over the lake.

11A is a good rip.

[KRae33]

the longest ride he has done is about 45 min so i dont want to kill him

(other then the track day)

Wow! You need to break him in! Too bad it's so late in the season..
Keep in mind all the leaf peepers will be out and about up north.. they like to randomly stop in the middle of roads and cross double yellow

[Sheppo]

NewJackie, Here try this one....http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en...1,1.713867&z=9

[G21forme]

PM/call Dave

[DucDave]

Jacki...

I have a bunch of routes but they're all in Garmin .gbd format. Google maps is a good way to create routes.

Here's one I did in a few minutes...

When are you planning this ride?

[ChrisNoF4i]

Add Mini Cooper to the mix.
Fun cars and great gas mileage on hiway.

[DankDirtyBird]

Add Mini Cooper to the mix.
Fun cars and great gas mileage on hiway.

[kawazzr]

A nice ride I do is 2a to Moto Market. http://www.motomkt.com/ Nice place to stop, grab a cup of coffee...and then from there, continue on 119 to 111 to 122 up into NH. Nice ride, places to stop, and when you get to 101a, TONS of places to eat, visit. Then reverse it.

Have fun!

[Garandman]

Don't need to go to NH. From Moto Market you can head West on 2, take 140 or 68 South to 62 East, and then either continue on Rt 62 East, or bail at Route 190 back to Route 2.

Another very nice ride is to take 128 to the North Shore, then 62 East to Route 127. Route 127 and 127A go all the way around Cape Ann. Lots of places to stop, eat, sightsee, explore, etc. I'm about to put the Advrider tag in Rockport.

I rode out to Mt. Washington MA yesterday, took Route 57 but that's much farther away.

The Central MA Tag-O-Rama tag is in Shrewsbury.

[kato617]

How do you convert maps into .gbd format? And how do we put it into my Garmin?

Jacki...

I have a bunch of routes but they're all in Garmin .gbd format. Google maps is a good way to create routes.

Here's one I did in a few minutes...

When are you planning this ride?

[Sportygurl131]

he he yes this is just a romantic ride! thanks everyone i will post pics and route.. we are going tommorow

[RandyO]

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11A is a good rip.

fresh pavment

Winnipesaukee is my winter loop, takes about 2½ hours, 100 miles ± depending on detours

[RandyO]

leaving billerica ma... in the am

time doesnt matter... not more then 5 hours... he hasnt done a 5 hour ride before lol and i dont want him to be miserable lol

5 hours to and from Billerica, I'd head over thru Groton to Townsend (rt 119?) then cross over to NH and pickup Rt 123 all the way to Bellows Falls, Vt, have lunch at the dinner then back on the same route

[zgr]

rt 3 n to rt 40n to 119n to brattleboro vt.
lunch on the main drag, alot to choose from.
rt 5n to rt 123e to 124e to rt 119s to rt 40s to rt 3s
about 230 miles, alot of posted 50 mph sweepers and posted 35 mph twisties add an easy 35 mph to both for a great run did it columbus day about 4.5 hours with gas and lunch