i just found a *really* fun road...

[chr|s sedition]

So I'm getting really good at blowing work off on Fridays to go riding. I think is now the 3rd one in a row? Seeing as it's a bit cold out today, I've been out for a few shortish 2 hour rides.

Anyway, I just found this *sick* road in the Westwood / Dover area. It's like a 4 to 6 mile mini version of Deal's Gap or something. Hairpins, essess, sweepers, decreasing, etc one right after another for the whole thing. However, there were a few problems with it;

a) sand. the shoulders were pretty sandy and a good amount of if was in the road.

b) it's kinda narrow, and some of the turns are TIGHT, cars were running a bit wide on them which was kinda scary

c) slightly residenital for part of it with a few hiden drive ways to watch out for.

Anyway, I'm wondering if anyone on here is familiar with roads in the Weswtwood / Dover area. I'm curious to know if that road is sandy all year, or just in the spring. PM me and we can talk more about it for anyone interetsed.

-sedition

[benVFR]

Those roads are pretty well known among us bicyclists... I don't know which particular road you are talking about but I'm sure I've been down it 2-3x this season already.

They will eventually get cleaned up... but the bumpy pavement & houses will not be going away.

[RandyO]

Originally posted by chr|s sedition
Anyway, I just found this *sick* road in the Westwood / Dover area. It's like a 4 to 6 mile mini version of Deal's Gap or

the first question I have, have you ever been to Deals Gap ?????

yes... then I want to see this road, no, I suggest you don't compare, you would be misleading people into believing that it's similar when most likely it doesn't even come close.

[MissTwisties]

Deals Gap looks pretty sick to ride...I'd love to go one day. Get a good adrenaline rush...hehehe

[R7]

Originally posted by RandyO
the first question I have, have you ever been to Deals Gap ?????

yes... then I want to see this road, no, I suggest you don't compare, you would be misleading people into believing that it's similar when most likely it doesn't even come close.

This comment is almost funny How much have you had today Just by what you quoted it seems pretty self explanatory

It's like a 4 to 6 mile mini version of Deal's Gap or

[SwiftTone]

Hey, I'm looking for goood roads to ride on(isn't everyone?) could you tell me the street name. Perhaps PM it to me if you don't want everyone to know. Thanks.

[RandyO]

Originally posted by R7
This comment is almost funny How much have you had today Just by what you quoted it seems pretty self explanatory

strange thing is mark, I remember going on a group ride in that area a couple years ago, and I was told we were going to a "mini deals gap" But you know what, I still never seen anything in New England that can be compared with the dragon.

the closest "mini deals gap" that I have ever found is a 5 mile segment of Ilion Gorge on Rt 51 in New York

[R7]

Originally posted by RandyO
strange thing is mark, I remember going on a group ride in that area a couple years ago, and I was told we were going to a "mini deals gap" But you know what, I still never seen anything in New England that can be compared with the dragon.

I'm not even going to bother, you're right and i am wrong. Sorry

[RandyO]

Originally posted by R7
I'm not even going to bother, you're right and i am wrong. Sorry

so mark when are you going to make the trek down to the gap? they have poser places too

[R7]

Originally posted by RandyO
so mark when are you going to make the trek down to the gap? they have poser places too

I went down to "my" version of the gap 2 weeks ago at the place in Alton Virginia
You do a trackday and i'll go to deals gap?

[Nikon]

Originally posted by RandyO
strange thing is mark, I remember going on a group ride in that area a couple years ago, and I was told we were going to a "mini deals gap" But you know what, I still never seen anything in New England that can be compared with the dragon.

the closest "mini deals gap" that I have ever found is a 5 mile segment of Ilion Gorge on Rt 51 in New York

Randy - rough estimate of how long 51 is from crown point? I know you've done it

[Nikon]

Originally posted by R7
I went down to "my" version of the gap 2 weeks ago at the place in Alton Virginia
You do a trackday and i'll go to deals gap?

sounds like he's callin you out Randy.

I challenge you to a duel. Mano e mano. Just you and me and my GUARDS!

[RandyO]

Originally posted by Nikon
Randy - rough estimate of how long 51 is from crown point? I know you've done it

prolly 2-2½ hours depending on route, lotsa sweet roads in between thru the Adirondacks , Illion gorge is just south of Herkimer

[Nikon]

Originally posted by RandyO
prolly 2-2½ hours depending on route, lotsa sweet roads in between thru the Adirondacks , Illion gorge is just south of Herkimer

sounds like a day trip sometime this summer to me

[RandyO]

Originally posted by Nikon
sounds like a day trip sometime this summer to me

it would make you a nice day trip, there's a lot of nice riding across the lake from you, some of the best twisties originate out of Moriah Center, Essex Cty 7 heads up to Elizabethtown, Essex Cty 6 cuts over to Rt 9 (route 9 is a terrible concrete road) Essex cty 4 also cuts over to 9 a little closer to Schroon lake, Rt 8 thru Speculator to Poland then south on 28 will get you to herkimer

[RandyO]

Originally posted by Nikon
sounds like he's callin you out Randy.

the time Crybaby crashed his R7 at the track is the reason I won't do a track day, I can't afford to crash my SV cause of 20 other testosterone driven bikes.

[R7]

Originally posted by RandyO
Crybaby crashed his R7

You do not have permission to use that name in any way, shape or form.... That's a registered screen name copyrite 1999


And it only takes 1 testosterone driven bike to fuck things up

[Honclfibr]

Originally posted by R7
And it only takes 1 testosterone driven bike to fuck things up

...Or 1 inattentive soccer mom yelling at her kids in the rear seat

....Or 1 Schumacher wannabe in a Z3 drifting over the yellow

....Or 1 ricer blinded by the LEDs stuck to his windshield wipers

...Or 1 truck driver hopped up on amphetamines and driving on 48 hours without sleep

[chr|s sedition]

Originally posted by R7
it only takes 1 testosterone driven bike to fuck things up

I *heart* this quote.

-sedition

[RandyO]

Originally posted by R7
I went down to "my" version of the gap 2 weeks ago at the place in Alton Virginia
You do a trackday and i'll go to deals gap?

I plan on doing the gravel dragon this year, I never spend too much time at the deals, most of my passes thru are just enroute, I don't think of it as a destination, I'm going to explore more this year, I'm gonna be looking at land too.

[babo]

Originally posted by chr|s sedition
So I'm getting really good at blowing work off on Fridays to go riding. I think is now the 3rd one in a row? Seeing as it's a bit cold out today, I've been out for a few shortish 2 hour rides.

Anyway, I just found this *sick* road in the Westwood / Dover area. It's like a 4 to 6 mile mini version of Deal's Gap or something. Hairpins, essess, sweepers, decreasing, etc one right after another for the whole thing. However, there were a few problems with it;

a) sand. the shoulders were pretty sandy and a good amount of if was in the road.

b) it's kinda narrow, and some of the turns are TIGHT, cars were running a bit wide on them which was kinda scary

c) slightly residenital for part of it with a few hiden drive ways to watch out for.

Anyway, I'm wondering if anyone on here is familiar with roads in the Weswtwood / Dover area. I'm curious to know if that road is sandy all year, or just in the spring. PM me and we can talk more about it for anyone interetsed.

-sedition

Could it be Walpole Street, which runs from Medfield (really close to Bubbling Brook ice cream in Westwood - Rt 109) to Dover center?

I take that road just about every day that I'm riding to work. From there I go North Street which goes from Westwood to Walpole/Norwood.

As noted, it is a great road, but there are driveways every 50 yards, there is always sand on the road, and at the end of it, the Dover LEO lair.

chr|s sedition, does this sound like the same road? If not, please share!!!

[HBerry]

Holy fucking piss fest. Why dont you guys have a beer next time before you post.