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« on: July 16, 2007, 09:59:02 AM »
Ohio SR 555 from SR 550 (Barlett) to SR 125 (The River) is TREACHAROUS! Be very careful.
ODOT seems to have graveled the berms recently. The gravel has migrated to the middle of the curves. Almost every curve in this stretch has buckets of gravel through it. All of the other 500 miles of roads that i did last week in SE Ohio seem to be fine.

Is this a conspiracy to keep down the bike traffic?
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« on: July 16, 2007, 09:59:02 AM »
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« Reply #1 on: July 16, 2007, 04:17:01 PM »
I don't think I ever seen 555 clean!
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« Reply #2 on: July 16, 2007, 04:22:56 PM »
It was in July of 2000 Wink
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« Reply #3 on: July 16, 2007, 05:48:00 PM »
And Sept '06. A co-worker just got back from SEO and reported the same thing, lots of gravel Thumbsdown
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« Reply #4 on: July 16, 2007, 08:29:21 PM »
I kept hearing that 555 was such a great road and I had never heard of excessive gravel problems. Obviously this road is way over rated due to its hazards. Its certainly just another squiggly line on the map to be avoided in the future. I found several comparable roads over my three days in SE Ohio that were worthy of future road trips. They may not have had a new coat as some of 555 did, but at least they were clean.

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« Reply #5 on: July 16, 2007, 08:38:25 PM »
I've been wanting to ride this road for a long time...and now this.  The local riders have reported widespread, judicious use of gravel throughout the SE Ohio area..... Mad2 Mad2 Mad2
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« Reply #6 on: July 17, 2007, 12:45:57 AM »
 Shrug Just because the conditions suck one time doesn't mean they'll suck the next.
It is a great road to ride when it's clean. Bigok
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« Reply #7 on: July 17, 2007, 08:30:13 AM »
Y'all get together, gather up the brooms, get to work !  
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« Reply #8 on: July 17, 2007, 03:20:57 PM »
I wish they would pave some more of the roads round this way. 676 would be awesome if they would repave as well as redo 26. Last time I was out it, it was a tire eater..
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« Reply #9 on: July 17, 2007, 05:00:06 PM »
I agree with everyone who has posted!  But I just love riding these roads - 676 is my favorite and then 26, 555, 78 near Burr Oak.  IMHO, you take what's in front of you.  Nail it if the conditions are right, slow and cautious when they're not.  But the beauty of the countryside cannot be missed.  BTW - I just got back from Deal's gap.  I can say honestly, this is a kick-ass road Inlove


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« Reply #10 on: July 17, 2007, 05:09:28 PM »
Quote from: nickybcareful on July 17, 2007, 05:00:06 PM

I agree with everyone who has posted!  But I just love riding these roads - 676 is my favorite and then 26, 555, 78 near Burr Oak.  IMHO, you take what's in front of you.  Nail it if the conditions are right, slow and cautious when they're not.  But the beauty of the countryside cannot be missed.  BTW - I just got back from Deal's gap.  I can say honestly, this is a kick-ass road Inlove



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I would kill to have those roads in Mi.
(78near burr oak)did you visit Big Muskee?
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« Reply #11 on: July 17, 2007, 05:25:07 PM »
Hi matkal - you asked if I have been to Big Muskee - Oh is that the really big earth moving thing???  No, but a lot of riders have mentioned it.  If you want good riding and want to venture into Ohio, I would highly recommend slabbing it to either Burr Oak, Salt Fork, or Shawnee State Park, then enjoy yourself from there.  These resorts are very reasonable during the week.  But of course, the icing on the cake for me is white water rafting the first weekend after labor day on the upper Gauley in WV, then catching the Sternwheel Festival in Marietta on the weekend - Life is good. Smile


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« Reply #12 on: July 17, 2007, 05:37:57 PM »
Soo...you must of been one of those idiots I got some pics of last week?!?!? Rafting is one thing you will NEVER catch my fat ass doing!
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« Reply #13 on: July 17, 2007, 05:58:15 PM »
Hi thompsonian, you wrote:

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[Soo...you must of been one of those idiots I got some pics of last week?!?!?


Well, actually NO! I'm not sure how you knew the people you took pics of were idots? Gauley season starts in September.

http://www.aceraft.com/rafting/gauley-pop-cal.html

But I would say rafting is equivalent to riding in terms of an adrenaline rush.  I always go with a company (normally ACE!)  A novice doing it alone - well that's a risk...
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« Reply #14 on: July 17, 2007, 06:14:30 PM »
I found Big Muskie last week I must have pasted it a dozen times over the last 2 years.  Always focusing on the corner to much to notice whats right beside me.[/img]
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« Reply #15 on: July 17, 2007, 06:46:55 PM »
Quote from: matkal on July 17, 2007, 05:09:28 PM



 Withstupid

I would kill to have those roads in Mi.
(78near burr oak)did you visit Big Muskee?


Shame they cut if up save for the bucket.  Largest land machine ever built, 28 million lbs. +/-.
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« Reply #16 on: July 17, 2007, 06:49:19 PM »
Hi 2Pokey,

Are you riding a Yahama FZ6?  Don't know, but that's looks like a great ride for the twisties!
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« Reply #17 on: July 17, 2007, 07:19:40 PM »
What the hell and where the hell is Big Muskie?!?!? Headscratch
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« Reply #18 on: July 18, 2007, 12:49:54 AM »
been to burr oak Smile very nice.
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Its on 78, east of 555
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« Reply #19 on: July 18, 2007, 07:46:39 AM »
Quote from: nickybcareful on July 17, 2007, 06:49:19 PM

Are you riding a Yahama FZ6?  Don't know, but that's looks like a great ride for the twisties!


Yeah its an 07. It handles the twisties really nice. Although Im am still learning to keep the Rs up, I am used to big CCs.  The ergos better than I expected 3 - 300+ mile days with 8-10 hours in the saddle with no aches or pains.

78 @ Burr Oak is awesome. I will regularly ride 3 hours for that 12 miles of adrenalin.
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