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East coast routing ideas for 10 day ride in late Sept. 50/60/70 ride
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<blockquote data-quote="Fred W" data-source="post: 1121959" data-attributes="member: 3828"><p>One thing to keep in mind is that he is talking of doing this in late September (which is an excellent choice).</p><p></p><p>If the ferry does get started up again and you do decide to take it, things are pretty much quieted down in Bar Harbor and Mt Desert Island after labor day, so you don't need to worry about crowds or traffic except on weekends. Also, depending on how late in September this is, you may run into the dreaded leaf peepers in the White Mountains, but it is still generally OK there on weekdays.</p><p></p><p>I'd recommend going to Lundts Lobster pound, it's just up the road (Rte 3) 100 yards from the Trenton Bridge lobster pound. Their lobsters are just as good, and they have great blueberry pie. The Lundt family are nice people too.</p><p></p><p>If you do ride from Calais down the Airline road (Rte 9) instead of taking the ferry, stop at the Eagles Nest in Brewer (just across the river from Bangor). It's right on Rte 9. Arguably the best and biggest lobster rolls in Maine. And don't be scared, it won't fall into the river, it just looks that way.</p><p></p><p>From the Bangor area I would also head west on secondary roads (Rte 2 is OK, but a bit boring) into NH and some of the roads mentioned by maddad, maybe slide west all the way into VT, still going south and then down into the Berkshire Mountains in Western MA, While avoiding the Albany area, try to get over to Rte 30 in upstate NY and ride that down to PA. Very nice ride.</p><p></p><p>Keep working south and west (you really have no choice 'cause that's how the coastline goes) and stay away from the coast as much as possible until you get down past Baltimore/Washington area. The coastline is one massive hunk of congestion from Portland Maine to DC, not much fun for motorcycles. I love the ride down 219 in West Virginia, and then work back east to the lower half of the Blue Ridge Pkwy which is the best part.</p><p></p><p>At the end of the parkway pick up moonshiner 28 and take that over to the dragon for the obligatory up and back. There is a bunch of great riding all over the place in that area. Just stay off the highways and you'll be treated to roads you probably don't see a lot of on the left coast.</p><p></p><p>I'll let others give you advice on the southern parts of the ride.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fred W, post: 1121959, member: 3828"] One thing to keep in mind is that he is talking of doing this in late September (which is an excellent choice). If the ferry does get started up again and you do decide to take it, things are pretty much quieted down in Bar Harbor and Mt Desert Island after labor day, so you don't need to worry about crowds or traffic except on weekends. Also, depending on how late in September this is, you may run into the dreaded leaf peepers in the White Mountains, but it is still generally OK there on weekdays. I'd recommend going to Lundts Lobster pound, it's just up the road (Rte 3) 100 yards from the Trenton Bridge lobster pound. Their lobsters are just as good, and they have great blueberry pie. The Lundt family are nice people too. If you do ride from Calais down the Airline road (Rte 9) instead of taking the ferry, stop at the Eagles Nest in Brewer (just across the river from Bangor). It's right on Rte 9. Arguably the best and biggest lobster rolls in Maine. And don't be scared, it won't fall into the river, it just looks that way. From the Bangor area I would also head west on secondary roads (Rte 2 is OK, but a bit boring) into NH and some of the roads mentioned by maddad, maybe slide west all the way into VT, still going south and then down into the Berkshire Mountains in Western MA, While avoiding the Albany area, try to get over to Rte 30 in upstate NY and ride that down to PA. Very nice ride. Keep working south and west (you really have no choice 'cause that's how the coastline goes) and stay away from the coast as much as possible until you get down past Baltimore/Washington area. The coastline is one massive hunk of congestion from Portland Maine to DC, not much fun for motorcycles. I love the ride down 219 in West Virginia, and then work back east to the lower half of the Blue Ridge Pkwy which is the best part. At the end of the parkway pick up moonshiner 28 and take that over to the dragon for the obligatory up and back. There is a bunch of great riding all over the place in that area. Just stay off the highways and you'll be treated to roads you probably don't see a lot of on the left coast. I'll let others give you advice on the southern parts of the ride. [/QUOTE]
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