Where do ya'll take your bikes (or cars) to find some good curvy roads? I know there isn't anything around here like you find everywhere in the mountains, but there has got to be some stuff around here.
I searched, found an old thread that talked about around sharon harris. Got any more?
Thanks.

5/29/2006 12:37:37 AM

Beltline

5/29/2006 12:50:33 AM

how long of a road are you looking for an how much are you willing to break the posted speed limit

5/29/2006 1:52:38 AM

chatham county has some decent roads out near jordan lake

5/29/2006 12:05:31 PM

I am not looking for high speeds. I have a Honda 919 and I am looking for some roads that I can lean it over on.

5/29/2006 2:31:44 PM

Watch out for the deer though

5/29/2006 2:31:58 PM

There's some sick roads up in chapel hill. The Honda's riding chapter goes out every tuesday and rides around there. Some nice twisties on their route. But there isn't much good roads around raleigh. Best bet if you want curves, on and off ramps on the beltline are fun too.

5/29/2006 2:35:29 PM

traffic circle on pullen rd. lean till you scraping the mirors. especially fun when you do it clockwise.

5/29/2006 2:38:33 PM

there's a nice circle in apex too, its about 2x larger and you can take it faster. only problem is that its in a dealership...

5/29/2006 2:43:24 PM

This is a fun route to ride. Lots of twists and mostly back roads. If you are coming from campus, it'll take about 1.5-2 hours to ride.

follow Glenwood Ave outbound/Hwy.70W
Right on Creedmore.
Left on Millbrook.
Right on Leesville.
Right on Norwood.
Left on Six Forks.
Right on Possum Track.
Right on Raven Ridge.
Left on Falls of Neuse.
Right on Wakefield Pines.
Left on New Falls of Neuse.
Right on Ligon Mill.
Ligon Mill turns into Mitchell Mill @ Louisburg Rd./Hwy.401
Right on Forestville Rd.
Right on Old Milburnie Rd.
Right on New Bern Ave./Hwy.64

5/29/2006 5:20:33 PM

capital blvd is the best

5/29/2006 5:26:27 PM

esp the gas station across the street from the abc store

5/29/2006 11:19:09 PM

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"Raven Ridge. "

5/29/2006 11:57:07 PM

Quote :

"how long of a road are you looking for an how much are you willing to break the posted speed limit"

Quote :

"I am not looking for high speeds. I have a Honda 919 and I am looking for some roads that I can lean it over on."

The only road I've ever ridden that gave you many chances to lean it over at anywhere NEAR the posted limit is Deal's Gap (and even then, you'll be speeding a lot if you really wanna tear it up).

I'd say a race-replica sportbike will generally hang 35-mph curves at 100-110 mph. Your 919 will have less cornering clearance, but you still will generally be tearing the posted limit all to pieces by the time you achieve any significant lean angle.

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we used to head down to Johnston County...lots of twisty backroads down there.


and remember, there's more to being fast than big lean angles (although that's the first big obstacle to overcome, i guess)

5/30/2006 1:59:46 AM

there are a bunch out in the rural cary area.

5/30/2006 6:40:55 AM

see, baonest knows what's up. you ride the roads i have given and you'll see why i recommended that route.

5/30/2006 8:58:43 AM

when i got my blue car running again, i took it down raven ridge, there was no traffic at all.

it was fun. good to see what the car can do

5/30/2006 9:29:59 AM

I pity you guys...I have great roads 5 minutes from my apartment I think I'd go nuts living out of the mountains now!

But seriously jgibelttil, you need to make a trip up here sometime, I'll show you some awesome roads. I'm almost to the point where I'm dragging knees on some of the roads around here. Give me another month of riding US-421 four or five times a week and I'll have it down.

5/30/2006 10:00:04 AM