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| I stopped along US 33 to take off my jacket. Notice all of the traffic. |
I was excited about today’s ride on US 33 out of Harrisonburg VA west into West Virginia. It only took 12 miles to cross the valley and enter the forest on the other side. The trip out of Harrisonburg featured a ride through its center, and then west through “suburbs”. Once in the forest riding became excellent. There were lots of curves, and as I continued west more and more elevation changes. Simply really good motorcycling.
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| The elevation changes and curves were lots of fun. |
US 33 became REALLY curvey as I climbed up a mountain towards West Virginia. A blemish on the morning was that there was construction in a challenging section of the route. I had to sit about 15 minutes waiting for the “Follow Me” truck, but, to be fair, this section of road had been in bad shape, and the work they had done so far provided a gloriously smooth road. It was a little frustrating following the truck at 10 to 15 mph, but the work was really necessary. After the section of construction I could really pick up the pace and enjoy the road, and the wonderful motorcycle I was riding.
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| Along US 33 riding towards Elkins West Virginia. |
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| This historical marker was not about the Civil War ( although another one at this same location did ), instead it concerned the struggle against the Native Americans in the valley in the background. |
I stayed on US 33 to Elkins WV where I had lunch, after which I left town on US 219/250 to Huttonsville where US 250 split off and then headed back towards Virginia. As I rode along I had the road mainly to myself. There were wonderful tight turns, elevation up and down, 15, 25, 30, 40 mph curves causing to downshift often. The transmission of the Interceptor is excellent and I was shifting up and down often, powering out of corners the down shifting for the next turn. Great fun!
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| I pulled over for pictures, this one giving you an idea of how curvey the road is. |
I realized that I had about 135 miles on the tank, and was riding to an area with few towns, and therefore few gas stations. I came across gas in the town of Thornwood and gassed up. The Interceptor hot 62.3 MPG on that tank. Shortly I passed back into Virginia on some of the best roads of the day. I freely admit that there might have been a few instances where I exceeded the speed limit. This bike is too much fun.
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| Beautiful view of this valley with a beautiful road in the background. |
The route now was down US 250 to the town of Churchville where I took a left onto VA 42 towards Harrisburg. I rode this through the rolling Virginia country side to the town of Bridgewater where I made a right, rode over to I 81 and then rode this to the exit for US 33 and the hotel. Then dinner and an evening enjoying a movie…..and a little Irish Whiskey. Tomorrow north on the Skylilne Drive to Front Royal, and then navigating back to Harrisonburg. Can’t wait.
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| The story of the end of the Civil War in Pendleton County WV. |
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