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Old 04-17-2009, 05:44 PM   #11
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Pfft, US1 in the Keys has more fatal accidents per mile than any other highway in the US.
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Old 04-17-2009, 05:59 PM   #12
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Pfft, US1 in the Keys has more fatal accidents per mile than any other highway in the US.
I've ridden that piece of highway too. Never did see any accidents on it. Leon told me it would take forever to get to Key West. Guess I got lucky.

Holy hell did it ever stink though!!
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Old 04-18-2009, 09:50 AM   #13
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Saddle Road on the big island rules! Only done it in the car though.
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Old 04-18-2009, 01:06 PM   #14
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Scary paved road? Parts of the road coming down from Mount Evans, Colorado. Thousand foot drop offs, no shoulder and no guard rails. Steep and twisty? The road from Evergreen to the road going up Mount Evans.
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Old 04-18-2009, 07:26 PM   #15
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I'd put I-85 in Atlanta in there somewhere. 85-95mph in a 55 won't even grab a cop's attention.

Seriously I would love to check out those roads. Only one I haev is the Gap.
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Old 04-20-2009, 02:20 PM   #16
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I've ridden that piece of highway too. Never did see any accidents on it. Leon told me it would take forever to get to Key West. Guess I got lucky.

Holy hell did it ever stink though!!
Accidents happen at certain times, most often when the bars close. I've seen a couple nasty ones there. One was bad enough that they closed down the highway and people pulled grills and coolers out of cars and partied on the Highway.
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Old 04-20-2009, 02:48 PM   #17
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Pfft, US1 in the Keys has more fatal accidents per mile than any other highway in the US.
That may be, but there's nothing scary about the road itself. Long, straight and flat, just like FL likes 'em.

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The Haul Road to Prudhoe Bay is on my list! I WILL ride that road! And Dan, don't need a full trailer, just one 5 gallon jug. I've already done the math. The longest stretch between fuel stops is 280 miles. I can swing 180 to 200 on the Busa, so carrying 5 gallons should give me enough additional range.
Cool, so you really just need an XL camelpak full of fuel.
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Old 04-20-2009, 03:58 PM   #18
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That may be, but there's nothing scary about the road itself. Long, straight and flat, just like FL likes 'em.
True, it is pretty long, straight and flat. So the road itself isn't scary it's all the dipshit touristas that come down for the weekend and camp on the side of the road that don't know how to fucking drive.
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Old 04-20-2009, 04:11 PM   #19
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True, it is pretty long, straight and flat. So the road itself isn't scary it's all the dipshit touristas that come down for the weekend and camp on the side of the road that don't know how to fucking drive.
Definitley. And add to that an impossibly long double-yellow at points and you have a recipe for risky passes. And morbid head-on collisions.
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Old 04-20-2009, 05:47 PM   #20
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lol highway 1 is right next to me i ride down there all the time sign says 75 miles of curves ahead in carmel its awesome. Not too many accidents but when there are they are fatal, 500+ foot drop offs onto the rocks below
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