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RidingWV A
website dedicated to Riding and Experiencing the wonderful state of West
Virginia |
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Germany Valley |
Spruce Knob |
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Smoke Hole Road |
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Home Page |
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West Virginia offers a wide variety of roads for every riding style, including 4-Lane Interstates and Divided Highways, as well as 2-Lane Highways with gentle rolling hills and curves to steep mountain passes and 15-MPH hairpin curves. |
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There is a lot of history and natural beauty in this state. It is the only state formed by the Civil War, and has had a sometimes turbulent history in its nearly 150 years of statehood. |
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Here, you will find a list of favorite routes and
loops created on Furkot.com maps. |
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You can't ride on an empty stomach. And why punish
yourself with ANOTHER fast food burger when there are so many interesting
diners around the state. These are
places to experience the people of West Virginia. |
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At the end of the day, it's nice to have a good
campsite or hotel to return to for some much-needed relaxation. |
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Readers may submit photos of rides, scenery, restaurants, camping, or WV-travel |
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How to contact me with
questions or submission of photos/articles for posting. Disclaimers/Fine Print, etc. |
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Featured Pages Accident, Dead Desoto, and Why Did The Chicken Cross The
Road? Garrett
County MD and Grant/Mineral/Pendleton/Tucker County WV Backroads - Sept 2016 Fall Colors on Old and New Rt 55 - Eastern Panhandle - October 2012 Time
to start planning your fall rides Eastern Panhandle - Searching for Historical Markers and Exploring Back Roads in 6 Counties August 2015 Brandonville - Terra Alta - St George via Brandonville/Aurora Tpks and Stemple Ridge/Limestone Roads 08 May 2015 Yes, these are not in West Virginia, but they do
start and end in WV. If you are staying in WV, this is an easy overnight loop
to branch out. CORPORAL ALVA GROVES (US ARMY) WAS CAPTURED IN 1951
AS NORTH KOREAN TROOPS OVER-RAN HIS POSITION. HE DIED IN CAPTIVITY. THROUGH DNA TESTING, HIS REMAINS WERE POSITIVELY
IDENTIFIED. HE RETURNED HOME IN AUGUST 2014. SGT JEROME KIGER WAS A TAIL GUNNER ON A B-24 SHOT
DOWN OVER GERMANY ON JULY 21, 1944. HE RETURNED HOME TO HIS HOMETOWN OF MANNINGTON WV IN
JULY 2013. More Articles On The
Ride Reports Page (Above) |
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My Last
Ride – 2007 Suzuki V-Strom DL-1000 Purchased 15 Nov 2015 UPDATE March 2017: In September 2016, I made the difficult decision to hang up the helmet after 40 great years of riding. Some occasional minor balance issues and concerns about any injury sidelining me from my treasured position as Organist/Pianist at Wesley United Methodist Church made the decision final. As I told my wife, "I'd rather leave on a good note than on a stretcher." I purchased a new Nikon D7200 Digital Camera and plan to continue exploring and photographing West Virginia in my trusty old 1997 Honda Civic. This was my 9th and last ride - my third V-Strom in 12 years (except for 2 years on a Burgman 650 Touring Scooter for a change of pace). Loved the scooter, but there are a lot of roads in West Virginia that were not designed with scooters in mind (gravel and creek crossings). When I saw this beautiful 2007 V-Strom with only 8K miles for sale, I grabbed it! The previous owner already equipped it with many options that I like - centerstand, engine/crash bars, engine skid plate, custom adjustable windshield, travel trunk, and more. These are amazing bikes, capable of handling gravel roads, creek crossings, twisty mountain roads, and 700-mile-days of interstate cruising. Versatility! Also very reliable and durable - many of them out there with well over 100K miles!
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Note: This website
was started in 2011 as a public forum for riders to post ride reports and
their experiences with others wishing to visit WV. You may notice some sections are still
empty, awaiting reader submissions. As
the site grows, I’m hoping each region will have more and more ride reports
posted. If you don’t see something today, please check back. Thanks!
Content is for informational purposes only. Please read disclaimers on Contact Page. |
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