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Title: Proposed ride routes for the Arkansas Trip October 19 - 22 Post by: Cher on September 06, 2012, 05:50:12 PM Here are the links to my ride routes: Friday Oct 19: https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=208555478495023807106.0004c8e104aa54fdcf10e&msa=0&ll=34.343436,-95.015259&spn=2.734722,4.987793 According to Google Maps, Friday is a 382 mile day and should take - not including gas stops, etc., - 8 hrs 3 min. This day has the Talamina Trail and Highway 309. Saturday Oct 20: https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=208555478495023807106.0004c8e4e95a27873f517&msa=0 (This is a two page map) Saturday is 340 mile day and should tai - not including gas stops, etc., - 7 hrs 44 min. This day has the Pig Trail and Push Mountain Road. Sunday Oct 21: https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=208555478495023807106.0004c8e78fffe0aafbcb9&msa=0&ll=35.842308,-92.842712&spn=1.342526,2.493896 This is a two page map) Sunday is a 316 mile day and should take - not including gas stops, etc., - 7 hrs 19 min. This day includes the down hill run of Push Mountain Road, Hwy 16, Hwy 123 and the spas in Hot Springs at the end of the day ;D Monday Oct 22: https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=208555478495023807106.0004c8f48b3ca54e54be7&msa=0 Monday is a 331 mile day and should take - not including gas stops, etc., - 6 hrs 29 min (unfortunately this is almost all highway with the exception of the return trip on the Talamina Trail). Obviously this is a marathon trip. If the distances or the routes don't look promising, nothing is etched in stone at the moment so let's talk about it if there's something on your mind. Overall, it should be a great trip. I think this will be my fourth trip through Arkansas along these routes and it's some of the best riding you'll find anywhere (just for grins, use the zoom in feature on Push Mountain Road). Long damn days for sure but great times for sure too! [beer] Title: Re: Proposed ride routes for the Arkansas Trip October 19 - 22 Post by: muskrat on September 07, 2012, 05:18:33 AM You might consider trying the route via Paris and from there taking 195 to 37 to Idabel. That little road is great and breaks up the freeway blues. Then 259 north to 144 into Talahina
Title: Re: Proposed ride routes for the Arkansas Trip October 19 - 22 Post by: Cher on September 07, 2012, 11:13:09 AM Cool. That does look interesting [thumbsup] Title: Re: Proposed ride routes for the Arkansas Trip October 19 - 22 Post by: muskrat on September 10, 2012, 08:22:58 PM Out. Broke my make the beast with two backsing ankle. More tomorrow on the subject.
Title: Re: Proposed ride routes for the Arkansas Trip October 19 - 22 Post by: LYD on September 11, 2012, 07:20:33 AM Out. Broke my make the beast with two backsing ankle. More tomorrow on the subject. whew, that was close. Now we can have a good time! [evil] Title: Re: Proposed ride routes for the Arkansas Trip October 19 - 22 Post by: caffeinejunkee on September 11, 2012, 08:52:01 AM Feel da love [cheeky]
Title: Re: Proposed ride routes for the Arkansas Trip October 19 - 22 Post by: muskrat on September 11, 2012, 10:50:48 AM I'll be driving my truck so you better be fast or have a super duty up your arse
Title: Re: Proposed ride routes for the Arkansas Trip October 19 - 22 Post by: LYD on September 11, 2012, 11:30:05 AM [bang] damn I just cant get rid of you can I?
Title: Re: Proposed ride routes for the Arkansas Trip October 19 - 22 Post by: Duc L'Smart on September 12, 2012, 07:02:08 AM Out. Broke my make the beast with two backsing ankle. More tomorrow on the subject. Damn... Hope you are OK. Heres hoping for a full & speedy recovery [thumbsup] [beer] Title: Re: Proposed ride routes for the Arkansas Trip October 19 - 22 Post by: Duc L'Smart on September 12, 2012, 07:02:57 AM whew, that was close. Now we can have a good time! [evil] Don't hold back, BLQ, tell us how you really feel! [laugh] Title: Re: Proposed ride routes for the Arkansas Trip October 19 - 22 Post by: muskrat on September 12, 2012, 09:31:51 AM my feelings are hurt. :'(
Title: Re: Proposed ride routes for the Arkansas Trip October 19 - 22 Post by: muskrat on September 12, 2012, 12:28:30 PM I need more Vicodin to relieve these feelings of neglect and suspicion I have no friends on this board. [cheeky]
Title: Re: Proposed ride routes for the Arkansas Trip October 19 - 22 Post by: Mhanis on September 12, 2012, 04:20:28 PM I need more Vicodin to relieve these feelings of neglect and suspicion I have no friends on this board. [cheeky] I LOVE you! [drool] Title: Re: Proposed ride routes for the Arkansas Trip October 19 - 22 Post by: muskrat on September 12, 2012, 05:23:24 PM Bromance? Is this what's new and cool?
Title: Re: Proposed ride routes for the Arkansas Trip October 19 - 22 Post by: CajunR on September 13, 2012, 06:01:34 AM Whoa... This board's tone kinda changed since my last post. Not that I'm judging you boys or anything... I'm all for people being happy, no matter what their lifestyle choices are... [cheeky]
Title: Re: Proposed ride routes for the Arkansas Trip October 19 - 22 Post by: Cher on September 18, 2012, 04:13:10 AM And now for something completely different. Just to whet your appetite, here's a link from a motorcycle roads review website for "Push Mountain Road," also known as Highway 341. There's a video buried down in there that's worth a few minutes. Feel free to browse the rider reviews towards the bottom of the page as well :o http://www.motorcycleroads.com/75/34/Arkansas/Push-Mountain-Road.html (http://www.motorcycleroads.com/75/34/Arkansas/Push-Mountain-Road.html) We'll be riding this road twice; once coming into Mountain Home at the end of Day 2 and then again on our way out of town the next day. If I could ride just one road in Arkansas, this would be at the very top of my list. I'm greedy, so I'll ride it twice [evil] Title: Re: Proposed ride routes for the Arkansas Trip October 19 - 22 Post by: system error on September 18, 2012, 05:02:17 AM [drool]
That video went very good with my morning coffee. Thanks for posting. |