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Ohio Valley
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Miles
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Comments
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Resource
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SR 5
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Elizabeth
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Burnsville
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64
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a highly recommended ride which follows the Little Kanawha River
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America’s Byways® - Little Kanawha Parkway
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SR 7
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New Martinsville
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Corinth
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106
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about as good as it gets for East-West riding in West Virginia
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America’s Byways® - Old Route 7 Byway
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SR 16
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St Marys
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Bishop, Virginia
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246
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The road is narrow in lots of places, switchbacks here and there, rough in spots, a real adventure. Some nice scenery. Look out for gravel in some turns. There are some surprises on this road; decreasing radius turns and some hairpins that show up unexpectly.
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America’s Byways® - Coal Heritage Trail
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SR 23
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Tyler
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Salem
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30
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no straights, & very tight twisties
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North American Sportbike Road Registry
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SR 47
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Parkersburg
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Linn
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62
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mainly sweeping turns and then after Smithfield more twisty areas. Very rural.
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America’s Byways® -Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike
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US 33
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Ripley
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Richmond, Virginia
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342
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Wonderful twists and turns. Some turns are horseshoe. Up and down mountain travel will test your skills.
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America’s Byways® -Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike
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US 40
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Wheeling
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West Alexander, Pennsylvania
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15
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America’s Byways® -Historic National Road
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US 50
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Parkersburg
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Capon Bridge
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203
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plenty of challenging curves to make the ride memorable
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America’s Byways® -Northwestern Turnpike
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US 250
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Moundsville
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Waynesboro, Virginia
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244
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Relaxing curves with many series of tight curves in between
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America’s Byways® -Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike
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Mountains & Lakes Country
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Route
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From
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To
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Miles
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Resource
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SR 4
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Clendenin
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Sutton
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61
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loaded with long sweepers from one end to the other
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SR 5
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Elizabeth
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Burnsville
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64
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a highly recommended ride which follows the Little Kanawha River
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America’s Byways® - Little Kanawha Parkway
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SR 7
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New Martinsville
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Corinth
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106
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about as good as it gets for East-West riding in West Virginia
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America’s Byways® - Old Route 7 Byway
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SR 15
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Sutton
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Valley Head
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65
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Twisty to scenic. This stretch has it all. Well marked curves.
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SR 20
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Clarksburg
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Bluefield
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216
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hugs the terrain, scenic & good pavement
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North American Sportbike Road Registry
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SR 26
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Brandonville
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Fellowsville
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33
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Twisty, low traffic, sharp corners
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SR 38
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Phillipi
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St George
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23
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mixed sweepers & tight turns
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North American Sportbike Road Registry
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SR 39
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Summersville
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Lexington, Virginia
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134
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through the green, rolling Allegheny Mountains, past flowing rivers
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America’s Byways® -Highland Scenic Highway
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SR 57
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Romines Mills
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Phillipi
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12
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Moderate twisties
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North American Sportbike Road Registry
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SR 72
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Kingwood
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Red Creek
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54
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many switchbacks
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America’s Byways® - Cheat River Byway
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SR 93
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Davis
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Claysville
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34
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twisty and awesome scenery
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North American Sportbike Road Registry
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SR 150
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Edray
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Junction SR 39
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23
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West Virginia Highway 150 is not maintained during winter and is normally closed early December to March
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America’s Byways® -Highland Scenic Highway
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US 33
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Ripley
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Skyline Drive, Virginia
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254
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real good sweepers combined with great tight twisties
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America’s Byways® -Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike
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US 50
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Parkersburg
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Capon Bridge
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203
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plenty of challenging curves to make the ride memorable
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America’s Byways® -Northwestern Turnpike
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US 219
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Redhouse, Maryland
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Rich Creek
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200
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Truly a great road. Smooth with lots of challenge, and good scenery
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America’s Byways® - Farm Heritage Road
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US 250
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Moundsville
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Waynesboro, Virginia
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244
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Relaxing curves with many series of tight curves in between
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America’s Byways® -Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike
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I-79
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Weston
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Charleston
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100
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It’s chock full of big sweepers, one right after another that wind through the mountains.
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CR 3
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Brandonville
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Terra Alta
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18
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Sweepers, twisties, and a few “gravity cavities” thrown in just for good measure!
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CR 37
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Beverly
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Valley Bend
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15
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America’s Byways® - Rich Mountain Backway
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CR 53
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Terra Alta
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Aurora
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10
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narrow county road with all kinds of curves & elevation changes
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North American Sportbike Road Registry
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CR 112/5
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Aurora
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St George
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16
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a twisty ridge road with great views. CR 112 in Preston County and CR 5 in Tucker County
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North American Sportbike Road Registry -
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Potomac Highlands
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From
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Miles
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Resource
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SR 9
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Paw Paw
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Leesburg, Virginia
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88
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great views of Shenandoah River Valley
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America’s Byways® -Washington Heritage Trail
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SR 42
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Blaine
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Petersburg
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41
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tight curves (mostly sweepers in between)
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North American Sportbike Road Registry
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SR 55
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Senaca Rocks
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Strasburg, Virginia
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85
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Twisty and scenic, a sweeper here and there
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SR 93
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Davis
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Claysville
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34
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Fast, with sweepers, no tight stuff
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North American Sportbike Road Registry
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SR 259
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Baker
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Broadway, Virginia
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38
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real good sweepers combined with great tight twisties
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America’s Byways® -Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike
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US 33
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Ripley
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Skyline Drive, Virginia
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254
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real good sweepers combined with great tight twisties
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America’s Byways® -Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike
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US 50
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Parkersburg
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Capon Bridge
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203
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plenty of challenging curves to make the ride memorable
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America’s Byways® -Northwestern Turnpike
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New River & Greenbrier Valleys
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Route
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From
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To
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Miles
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Resource
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SR 3
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Shady Spring
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Sweet Springs
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75
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Very scenic, pretty farms, nice sweepers
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America’s Byways® - Farm Heritage Road
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SR 10
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Huntington
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Princeton
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146
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This is a tight twisty road with little traffic
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North American Sportbike Road Registry
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SR 12
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Forest Hill
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Peterstown
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14
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America’s Byways® - Farm Heritage Road
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SR 16
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St Marys
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Bishop, Virginia
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246
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The road is narrow in lots of places, switchbacks here and there, rough in spots, a real adventure. Some nice scenery. Look out for gravel in some turns. There are some surprises on this road; decreasing radius turns and some hairpins that show up unexpectly.
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America’s Byways® - Coal Heritage Trail
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SR 20
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Clarksburg
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Bluefield
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216
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hugs the terrain, scenic & good pavement
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North American Sportbike Road Registry -
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SR 85
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Danville
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Oceana
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45
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It parallels the Little Coal River
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SR 122
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Forest Hill
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Raines Corner
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14
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typically has gravel in several turns. Use caution. Little to no cellphone service
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US 19
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Beckley
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Princeton
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40
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good quality two lane pavement
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North American Sportbike Road Registry
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US 52
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Kenova
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Bluefield
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166
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America’s Byways® - Coal Heritage Trail
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US 60
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Charleston
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White Sulphur Springs
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111
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Exceptional section with great twisties up and down the mountains. Number of turns following one another. Deep troughs in some turns. Hairpins and switchbacks
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America’s Byways® -Midland Trail
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US 219
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Redhouse, Maryland
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Rich Creek
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200
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Truly a great road. Smooth with lots of challenge, and good scenery
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America’s Byways® - Farm Heritage Road
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I-79
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Weston
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Charleston
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100
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It’s chock full of big sweepers, one right after another that wind through the mountains. Light traffic
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