Riding Mulholland HIghway - best road in the USA
- Thread starter pympster
- Start date
- Joined
- Aug 3, 2009
- Messages
- 3,031
- Reaction score
- 402
I hope you enjoy watching it 
I'm quite proud how much of a lean I got 
Nope not really
sleep
I'm quite proud how much of a lean I got Nope not really
sleep
I hope you enjoy watching it
Nope not really
Mr K
Registered user
What's all the jabber going on in the background?
Next time try smooth and not threppenny-bitting most of the corners.
These words are sent from The Perfection Zone.
Next time try smooth and not threppenny-bitting most of the corners.
These words are sent from The Perfection Zone.
sven
Registered user
Best road in USA? It's not the best road in Los Angeles - that's the Los Angeles Crest Highway 
One of the best roads I've ridden. Sixty-odd miles of deserted mountain road (although it's busier on a weekend apparently 
I'd also recommend the Stovepipe Wells to Lone Pine road out of Death Valley, the Million Dollar Highway in Colorado and the Big Sur section of the Pacific Coast Highway and there must be dozens more.
The Mulholland Highway is too built up and has too much traffic. We didn't even get to sample the Rock Store, but it was a Thursday afternoon.
One of the best roads I've ridden. Sixty-odd miles of deserted mountain road (although it's busier on a weekend apparently I'd also recommend the Stovepipe Wells to Lone Pine road out of Death Valley, the Million Dollar Highway in Colorado and the Big Sur section of the Pacific Coast Highway and there must be dozens more.
The Mulholland Highway is too built up and has too much traffic. We didn't even get to sample the Rock Store, but it was a Thursday afternoon.
Attachments
The USA is littered with brilliant roads to ride and all have their plus points depending on what you are after.
The run up to Mt St Helens and back is superb and Hwy 22 from Missoula to Lewiston is staggering (202 miles of corners) but one of favourites is a road through Rattlesnake Canyon on the Idaho/Oregon border. It's tucked away in the middle of nowhere and almost completely devoid of traffic. I've let the peeps who come to Alaska with me in on the secret and they all love it
The run up to Mt St Helens and back is superb and Hwy 22 from Missoula to Lewiston is staggering (202 miles of corners) but one of favourites is a road through Rattlesnake Canyon on the Idaho/Oregon border. It's tucked away in the middle of nowhere and almost completely devoid of traffic. I've let the peeps who come to Alaska with me in on the secret and they all love it
Attachments
What's all the jabber going on in the background?
Next time try smooth and not threppenny-bitting most of the corners.
These words are sent from The Perfection Zone.
Since we're now onto critiquing, I would add...
Don't keep varying the throttle mid corner either, and get on the gas much earlier in the exit.
Then there's choosing a line for one corner to set up the next....
These words from the delusion zone.
of course, if you'd had a helo filming you , you could see the pitfalls....and maybe some firey's tagging along behind in case you fell off ( if they were free from there day jobs )...
Is there anything more boring than watching someone elses bike riding video?
As Sven says, the Million Dollar Highway in Colorado is a brilliant ride, as is the ride down into Kings Canyon in California. Highway 12 in Utah along the Hogs Back is also a cracking ride. There are so many great roads that I'd say that it is impossible to narrow it down to one.
As Sven says, the Million Dollar Highway in Colorado is a brilliant ride, as is the ride down into Kings Canyon in California. Highway 12 in Utah along the Hogs Back is also a cracking ride. There are so many great roads that I'd say that it is impossible to narrow it down to one.
patzx12
Registered user
Enjoyable Vid and a great road. I did it a few times donkeys years ago.
When i lived in San Raphael the Sundau morning ride was Highway 1 north of the GG bridge.
Very hairy i recall.
When i lived in San Raphael the Sundau morning ride was Highway 1 north of the GG bridge.
Very hairy i recall.
Paul Rochdale
Registered user
I've ridden Mulholland Drive and what the video didn't show was just how much of a switchback it is in places. Lots of extremely tight bends and all second and third gear stuff. It was quiet when I was there but I guess get's crowded at weekend. Nobodys mentioned Deal's Gap and the Cherohalla Highway, fabulous roads too, but in the east.
I suppose any road with bends in it is a bonus in the USA
.......LOL
All those solid lines and Police activity must put a damper on it as well
Still the sun was shinning and the road was dry so not all bad
.......LOLAll those solid lines and Police activity must put a damper on it as well
Still the sun was shinning and the road was dry so not all bad
sven
Registered user
I suppose any road with bends in it is a bonus in the USA
All those solid lines and Police activity must put a damper on it as well
The tyre marks from the cars drifting round the tight bends were unbelievable - I'm not surprised the police take an interest in the lunacy seen in YouTube videos
I suppose any road with bends in it is a bonus in the USA
All those solid lines and Police activity must put a damper on it as well
I can only assume from your post that you havnt done a lot of biking in the US.
Taken me a long time,but Ive managed to ride thru 32 States.
Probably some of the best paved ,and unpaved roads ive ever ridden.
