Anyone else a loner and not a group rider?

[EdMat]

Looks like Bfromia and MonPaul might be the perfect riding partners for me. I can turn a 750 mile trip into 1,200 mies no problem.

[MonPaul]

Looks like Bfromia and MonPaul might be the perfect riding partners for me. I can turn a 750 mile trip into 1,200 mies no problem.

Sounds good to me! I am always known for taking "longcuts" and that isn't always appreciated. And unless I am really in a hurry I won't take freeways because they are just too boring of a ride and rarely scenic (at least where I live) and my friends think that is crazy!

[EdMat]

Sounds good to me! I am always known for taking "longcuts" and that isn't always appreciated. And unless I am really in a hurry I won't take freeways because they are just too boring of a ride and rarely scenic (at least where I live) and my friends think that is crazy!

Freeways, 2 or 3 wheels are only good when you got to get there and you're late.

[MonPaul]

Freeways, 2 or 3 wheels are only good when you got to get there and you're late.

I need to find friends like you! I feel the exact same way.

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

Freeways, 2 or 3 wheels are only good when you got to get there and you're late.

I agree with that, mostly. My experience last year demonstrated there can be benefits of freeway riding vs. secondary roads. I needed to get back to Idaho from Iowa because my older brother was in bad shape, but I was not going to rush the trip. Riding on the freeway made it possible to cover the requisite miles in a day without the stress of additional hours it would have taken on secondary roads. That aspect went a long way to keeping my stress level in check. I was also more assured of getting a motel on short notice since the freeways are well populated with them. For a totally non-hurried and relaxing trip the secondary roads are best, but on the other hand freeways can also be relaxing.

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

Sounds good to me! I am always known for taking "longcuts" and that isn't always appreciated. And unless I am really in a hurry I won't take freeways because they are just too boring of a ride and rarely scenic (at least where I live) and my friends think that is crazy!

My observation is that Interstate 15 is more scenic than US 89 where they parallel each other in Utah.

[UtahPete]

My observation is that Interstate 15 is more scenic than US 89 where they parallel each other in Utah.

I'm trying to think of where that would be...?

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

My observation is that Interstate 15 is more scenic than US 89 where they parallel each other in Utah.

I'm trying to think of where that would be...?

Roughly from the US 50 junctions to US 6 junctions. 89 goes through a lot of small towns, commercial areas, and farmsteads that offer very little interesting to look at. I-15 is surrounded by sagebrush desert and mountains.

[UtahPete]

Roughly from the US 50 junctions to US 6 junctions. 89 goes through a lot of small towns, commercial areas, and farmsteads that offer very little interesting to look at. I-15 is surrounded by sagebrush desert and mountains.

You're right, if you're just passing through. There are some interesting towns and side trips into the mountains along the way though, if you have the time.

[bigbadbrucie]

Idaho.....Utah...... you’re both forgetting that “Beauty Is In The Eye Of The Beholder”!