Most of the road that you see below is only marginally a “motorcycle road”. In the summer, it’s hot and straight and not generally much fun throughout its length. Most riders could take it or leave and grudgingly acknowledge that it’s better than slogging up Interstate 5. But I also said “most of the road”.… Continue reading Washington State Route 129 / Oregon State Route 3
Author: Adrian
Oregon State Route 216 in Deschutes River Valley
This road is a fun little stretch of highway that zips across the Deschutes River Valley (via Tygh Valley) south of Tygh Ridge. The road intersects with US 197 about 7-8 miles north of Maupin’s sweet twisties and heads back to the Deschutes River and its own set of twisties. There’s fuel and food in… Continue reading Oregon State Route 216 in Deschutes River Valley
Idaho State Route 97
I did this road in July 2008. While not exactly a stellar summer by even Puget Sounds standards, Northern Idaho seems to have been blessed with much nicer weather. No trace of rain to speak of while I was there, even though Seattle was getting a mid-July drenching. Halfway through this ride, I dubbed it… Continue reading Idaho State Route 97
Washington State Route 20 (Okanogan – Tiger/Ione)
For riders used to the hustle & bustle of Western Washington, Washington’s Route 20 is prone to inducing a bit of mental dissonance. If you departed on your trip from Seattle, you’ve spent the last couple hundred around lots of cars, motorcycles, and RVs. Well, that pretty much seems to end once you’re east of… Continue reading Washington State Route 20 (Okanogan – Tiger/Ione)
Quincy-Mayger Loop
Northwestern Oregon is a treasure trove of fantastic motorcycle roads. Many of the roads are very mountainous in nature with lots of fir trees and log trucks. This one, on the river side of US30 is a bit different. This one runs through a still hilly but far more agricultural and bucolic settings than the… Continue reading Quincy-Mayger Loop