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4.29 out of 5 Rider Rating 4.29
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Northeastern Ohio's Curve Heaven - RT 164

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By Guest (0 McR Points) on May 31, 2007

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spotterjeff
2 McR Points
June 28, 2016
I drive a 1985 Nissan 300ZX non-turbo manual, and…
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Akumu
3916 McR Points
December 28, 2013
A pretty fun road in it's own right. Nothing…
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Written Directions

Start in a town called Leesville Lake Park, OH (see online map) and simply head east-northeast on Rt 164. You'll pass through Perrysville, Amsterdam, Monroeville, and end in Lisbon, OH. Enjoy!

Scenery

A run through some of the twistiest roads in northeast Ohio all the while traveling through the sandstone hills of Jefferson County which is part of the Appalachian Highlands of northeastern Ohio. The woods are dominated by oak and hickory forest along with beeches, maples, tulip trees, walnuts, elms and ashes. You may also take in some wildflowers such as wild geraniums, hepaticas and bloodroots and wildlife like song bird songs, wild turkeys, and grouse. An excellent run to make in the fall when the leaves change color.

Drive Enjoyment

It's an excellent road that is clean for the most part and traffic is light. It is an EXTREMELY technical road that would be a sport biker's 'wet dream'. The curves are capable of causing a Sportster to drag a peg, and then some. This road is full of surprises; from extremely tight hairpin's, to loads of elevation changes, to sharp blind corners. The speed limit the last time I was on it (2006) was roughly 45 mph yet this speed limit is actually a bit too fast for rookie riders, especially in the corners. PAY ATTENTION TO THE SIGNS! If it says '15 mph' at a corner, u MIGHT be going too fast at 15 mph!! This road also contains tricky reduced radius curves, and this curve type can get a rookie in serious trouble if they take em too hot. Also, keep in mind there are some corners might contain gravel at times. Tip for rookies: always look where u want the bike to go to. this will keep u from asphalt surfing when u encounter a reduced radius curve.

Tourism Opportunities

This is a road that because of its design, it seems to go on forever. The towns it goes thru are all '1 stop-light towns' basically so not too much to do off the bike. From Scio to Lisbon, the route will be approximately 45 miles and is extremely rural. Respect these curves, because should u go down on this road, help might be very slow in coming and it will be a very long walk to a town.

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Chuck S
October 31, 2015
6 McR Points
Motorcycle Type : Other
Ran this at speed with a group of Honda S2000 drivers on a fall foliage tour. Yep, we like the same roads! Great road for a 4-tired Honda! A bit of gravel after a rain.

Nice restaurant at Atwood Lake SP handled 30 of us for lunch.
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ThomSS
May 26, 2020
3743 McR Points
Motorcycle Type : Slingshot
Started in Leesville, 45 miles of twist and turns, well about 40, the last 4-5 miles before Lisbon pretty plain, an awesome ride though! Cannot speak for the scenery, need to stay focused on the road, lacks signs for what lies ahead, but that’s nothing new. Blind hills, blind curves, all kinds of twists and turns, this route has it all, I think it is one of the best in Ohio! Traffic very light, pavement was pretty good, like I said... need to stay focused, if not you could get yourself in trouble real quick. Not much in the way of food and gas till ya get to Lisbon. Fun ride, can’t wait to do it again!
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OhioCruiser
July 10, 2015
11 McR Points
Motorcycle Type : Cruiser
After reviewing this road on here, my wife and I rode down from the Cleveland area to check it out. turned out to be a great day of riding, enjoyed going by Atwood and Leesville lakes, found it to be a nice curvy ride.
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