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2 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Sport - Touring

I live on the southern tip of this route. I have just gotten a bike after a 20 year absence since riding a 450 Nighthawk in college. I had been wandering around the country roads in the same area for a few weeks but had not yet found this specific route. It is beautiful, fun, open, and well paved. I was riding at dusk with a full moon in the sky and a cool breeze enhancing the experience. At one point a young boy came running down his driveway with is hand in the air signalling for me to gun the engine - and I couldn't resist! I cant wait to get up to the more intense routes in the mountains but this is a great route to get my feel and groove back.

PS: Virgil Road is mentioned in the description but not part of the highlighted route, although it is within the highlighted loop. I have no idea how to correct this.

2 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Touring

This route is great for a quick afternoon ride. It's about 30 minutes from our house so even getting up to the route is nice. The early roads right outside of Wal-Mart at the beginning are rough but it levels out and is great after that.

2 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Sport

Beaver Dam Rd off Old Weaver at North end of Falls is a good road as well. Lots of twisties (surprising for the Piedmont). Pay attention to the road as the asphalt has settled and undulations can surprise a bit. After to Pass 50 on Old Weaver and over Falls, it is the next left. 2 gear on my bike was plenty to get through it all. 5-8 S-turns followed by a long sweep before you dive into another set.

198 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Touring

Very nice day trip. Starts off a little traffic busy but get better and better as you get into it.

5 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Adventure Touring

The route is great if you live in Raleigh, especially if you live in Mid-Town. An alteration is to begin this route on Six Forks instead of Briar Creek. The route is the same but you just alter the start and endpoints. City riding gets boring, and its route gets you out of the city pretty quickly. Of note: There were a pretty high number of bicyclists on this route on Saturday morning. Dozens of them. That's fine, but be cautious of changing traffic as folk veer into the opposite lane to pass/avoind bicyclists. This was not a special event. Apparently this route is also on a bicyclist entusiats site.