Twisties

[Dudley]

The more I ride the twisties, the more I appreciate the openness of the interstate. I am one of the very few who finds no fun in twisties or 2-lane mountain roads with all the blind spots. I can see a lot more far away mountains from interstate riding.

 

[NancysToy]

It's old age! All that steering makes our tired old muscles work harder, and our eyes aren't what they used to be. :roflblack:

Seriously, though, I like the easier winding roads better than the technical ones, and I don't mind the interstate at all...especially if I am trying to make time. A lot of people poo-pooed I-40 going from Tennessee to Maggie Valley, but I found it lovely, and more relaxing than the two-lane. I don't mind a challenging section of road, but I don't ride them hard anymore, and I prefer not to work that hard most of the time.

 

[MouthPiece]

I agree with both you guys!!!!

Chris

 

[sinkhole]

I too will take the sweepers over the twisties.

 

[Blue Star]

It's old age! All that steering makes our tired old muscles work harder, and our eyes aren't what they used to be. :roflblack:

Seriously, though, I like the easier winding roads better than the technical ones, and I don't mind the interstate at all...especially if I am trying to make time. A lot of people poo-pooed I-40 going from Tennessee to Maggie Valley, but I found it lovely, and more relaxing than the two-lane. I don't mind a challenging section of road, but I don't ride them hard anymore, and I prefer not to work that hard most of the time.

:agree: I rode the twisties this last weekend, and was late for the meeting point since I passed my freeway off ramp I was enjoying the ryde so mush, but once in a while is fine too.

 

[Dudley]

I agree with the sweepers. Had not thought of them. I just love riding. The RT will be one year old tomorrow, Oct 13th, and has just 13,200 miles on it, but we have loved every mile.

 

[DynamoBT]

It's the sweepers for us. I don't like ryding right to the edge of my skills. I'm generally above the speed limit. But not by much. I find a lot of satisfaction getting on the perfect line from turn to turn. I'm better at right turns than I am with left. My goal is to perfect my technique to bring my left turns up to par with the right. I've read "The Pace". And that's the kind of ryde I like. I try not to touch the brake unless absolutely necessary. My goal is to ryde a very smooth line at a steady pace.

This is probably why the few times I have ridden in a group that I find it frustrating. Too much "accordian" effect. I don't like that.

My only wish is that I could last in the saddle longer. Maybe it's the seat. Maybe it's my back. I don't know. I tire very easily.

 

[ARtraveler]

I like both flavors of roads. I am not one that is into riding the twisties at maximum effort--I like to take them slow and easy enough that I have no fear of crossing the center line on turns. I am comfortable on 15 to 20 + posted on turns--once I know the road. If I don't know whats coming up, I do pretty close to the posted limit.

 

[glynnk]

Basically agree with what's already been said and I definitely believe that age has something to do with it....LOL!:roflblack:

Glynnk

 

[Neez]

I'll be 70 next birthday, but I live for the twisties, and the tighter the better! I find the superslab a boring chore and seek out the winding backroads where ever I can. That's why I have only a one inch riser on my ryde and I use a stock seat, the better to butt shift with. I feel the best mods done to my ryde were the stiffer swaybar, springs and shocks. BTW, I'm happy to ryde all day with this configuration and you won't hear me snivel about "comfort" because I won't give up the friskiness of my old GS to get it. I feel the misplaced bikers who yearn to "lean" haven't learned to appreciate pushing a properly set up Spyder hard thru the corners. I'ts a unique sensation, in my view.

 

[daveinva]

Twisties! Twisties! Twisties!

:thumbup:

 

[bikeguy]

I wish I had some twisties to ride. West Texas has mostly straight roads. The Texas hill country, while beautiful to ride, has more sweepers than twisties. It seems like we ride 200 miles of straight road just to get to ride 15 or 20 miles of sweepers or twisties. But there are a few and I really love to ride them although I can't say I'm really good enough to actually attack them. My RT is the first bike I've ever owned that I actually enjoyed riding 4-lanes and Interstates. It tracks so straight, even in crosswinds, it rides smooth, it's comfortable, the seat's big enough to move around some, and I absolutely love the cruise control. So I still like twisties and sweepers but, on the RT, I'm getting to like 4-lanes and Interstates, too.

Cotton

 

[Bob Denman]

You guys might want to head in this direction if you live for broad sweeping turns... Route 30 North just outside of Roscoe, NY winds around some of the local reservoirs and pretty much has perfect road surfaces, broad sweepers and some nice scenery thrown in for good measure. :2thumbs:
Me... I just want to ride anthing but city streets and traffic! :gaah:

 

[wyliec]

You guys might want to head in this direction if you live for broad sweeping turns... Route 30 North just outside of Roscoe, NY winds around some of the local reservoirs and pretty much has perfect road surfaces, broad sweepers and some nice scenery thrown in for good measure. :2thumbs:
Me... I just want to ride anthing but city streets and traffic! :gaah:

Bob,

If I'm taking the thru-way from Syracuse to Kingston, is there an exit that would get me to where you mentioned?

 

[Bob Denman]

This is all West of Kingston by about 45 minutes... IF... you took Route 28 West from Kingston to Margaretville, you could head South on 30... Take 206 to Downsville, Walton and then over to Route 8 which would then put you on 88 heading toward Albany... :thumbup:
Oh Shoot! From Syracuse... look for where you could pick up 8 South... Take it South to Rte 206... East to Walton, Downsville, then pick up 30 out to 28 and you're in Kingston!pps: Sorry... I was think Albany to Kingston!

 

[Fonz]

The more I ride the twisties, the more I appreciate the openness of the interstate. I am one of the very few who finds no fun in twisties or 2-lane mountain roads with all the blind spots. I can see a lot more far away mountains from interstate riding.

I'm with you on that

 

[Fonz]

I agree with the sweepers. Had not thought of them. I just love riding. The RT will be one year old tomorrow, Oct 13th, and has just 13,200 miles on it, but we have loved every mile.

Have you had much trouble with yours over 13,200 miles

 

[rafiki2cu]

I love riding the country roads here in NC. I just have to watch out for the deer/cows and once in a while goats.:yikes:

 

[retiredsquid]

We live in the twisties here, so have no choice in the matter. Anywhere we go we generally have twisties. The only exception is when we get to I-540 or I-40. Otherwise, here in Northwest Arkansas living near Highway 62 means a lot of curves and few straight stretches. Makes for very interesting riding after dark with all the deer we have on the roads.

 

[rogerb]

Interstates are nice when you have weather like we had this year. They are usually high with less chance of flooding. Every road has it's positives and negatives. :thumbup: