I recently moved to Canada and I want to get your opinion on what are the best roads to drive here in Ontario on a Sunday drive. Any secret roads full of curves that are exhilarating to drive let me know - it will still be a secret because it will be a Focus owner driving on them :D
Since you recently moved to Canada i hope you're aware of our highway-robbery laws....aka 50km/h over aka stunt driving...the list goes on.
I hope you brought "Valentine 1" from states with you.
ANTHONYD,May 8 2009, 07:11 AM Wrote:Belfountain road FTW.
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is this the road we took during Focus BBQ meet?
NikiterZTS,May 8 2009, 06:52 AM Wrote:Since you recently moved to Canada i hope you're aware of our highway-robbery laws....aka 50km/h over aka stunt driving...the list goes on.
I hope you brought "Valentine 1" from states with you.
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Yes I'm aware. I'm not looking for roads where to break the law, I could go fast in a straight line on the highway, but for roads that are exciting to drive on. Like for example in US there are two in the south: Tail of the dragon and the other Blue Ridge Parkway. I've been on Blue Ridge a week after I bought the SVT and doing only 70km/hour was extremely fun since it was full of curves and on the right side there was nothing to keep you falling while you're at 6000 ft in case you did something wrong.
And I don't have a anti-radar device anyway cause seriously I don't speed. I'm actually surprised to see how fast people drive here comparing to the south but I heard that in Michigan is the same.
I heard of Tale of the Dragon....saw the map out line for it......can't remember but itsn't it like 300 turns on it or something?
I have a guy at work who goes there with his buddys every year on bikes.
we should do a G2G on these said roads.
NikiterZTS,May 9 2009, 07:08 PM Wrote:I heard of Tale of the Dragon....saw the map out line for it......can't remember but itsn't it like 300 turns on it or something?
I have a guy at work who goes there with his buddys every year on bikes.
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Yes, 380 something turns in 11 miles which translates in a lot of work at the wheel :D
But I heard it's not so good these days because a lot of people know about it and it's almost every time full.
Mini owners from North American Motoring organize a trip there every year and they end up with a long "snake" of Mini's :)
Hwy 511 north out of Perth Ontario...nice twisties, some nice straight aways, and the ultimate prize...Calabogie Motorsports Park at the end of it!!!! It's a fair trek from where you are...but makes a nice weekend trip!!
chromehorse,May 27 2009, 01:17 AM Wrote:Hwy 511 north out of Perth Ontario...nice twisties, some nice straight aways, and the ultimate prize...Calabogie Motorsports Park at the end of it!!!! It's a fair trek from where you are...but makes a nice weekend trip!!
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Yeah it is a bit of a drive but maybe one day if you say it's worth it :)
For Mississauga I'd recommend Lower Base Line westbound and then Cedar Springs Rd. and Guelph Line area. We used to cover that whole area on 2-wheel-Tuesdays on the bikes, but I stopped going as too many insane riders thinking it was a race and too many people dying.
Lots of nice roads around the Niagara Escarpment in Halton.
If your ever in the Ottawa area, on the Quebec side, there's a great road in the Gatineau park but there are so many cyclist's on there now!
There are a few nice lookouts also.
Gravter,Jun 2 2009, 02:30 PM Wrote:If your ever in the Ottawa area, on the Quebec side, there's a great road in the Gatineau park but there are so many cyclist's on there now!
There are a few nice lookouts also.
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Ottawa is too close to Flo-rida :lol:
Benzin,
"Roads? Where we're go'n - we don't need roads!"
(Back To The Future?)
You may want to check out some on my Group Ride set for September or October - Hamilton Area.
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Prince Edward County, Sandbanks, etc. Lots of great wineries to sample at too.