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Pay_The_O · 05-21-2006, 09:38 PM

My fellow Canadians, I have come to a conclusion that in comparison to the roads on which American bikers ride upon, also known as 'roads in America;' our roads may be referred to as "****."

In the past 2 days, I have spent my life in America travelling on freeways for 40% of the time, sleeping another 40%, and taking stops at malls/family/friends 20%. During the 40% of our trip on the freeways, I noticed how beautiful the scenery is in America, as well as the-OK I"VE HAD ENOUGH!!! Americas freeways freakin make the roads i go on look like junk!

plz tell me there are some roads around here that are as nice as Americas roads, or is it that baltimore is just naturally beautiful?? lol

Edit: btw if you find the thread name offensive i apologize

**87gsxrnut** · 05-21-2006, 10:34 PM

America ROCKS!!!!

Ride up outside of Napa, CA or in the mountains of CO. Yeah baby!

- Nut

GSX1100FL · 05-21-2006, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Pay_The_O

My fellow Canadians, I have come to a conclusion that in comparison to the roads on which American bikers ride upon, also known as 'roads in America;' our roads may be referred to as "****."

In the past 2 days, I have spent my life in America travelling on freeways for 40% of the time, sleeping another 40%, and taking stops at malls/family/friends 20%. During the 40% of our trip on the freeways, I noticed how beautiful the scenery is in America, as well as the-OK I"VE HAD ENOUGH!!! Americas freeways freakin make the roads i go on look like junk!

plz tell me there are some roads around here that are as nice as Americas roads, or is it that baltimore is just naturally beautiful?? lol

Edit: btw if you find the thread name offensive i apologize

Why thank ya, thank ya very much.

From the title I thought maybe you were going to build us a dam

St0nkingByte · 05-22-2006, 12:05 AM

The roads in Maryland, in general, are very good. I grew up there and when I went back last year I noticed that they'd actually seemed to have gotten even better in the past few years. You should travel around some more, road quality can vary greatly from state to state and often from county to county.

**inspiron** · 05-22-2006, 02:16 AM

You should try riding in Europe ... There is nothing like the view from the top of a 8500 foot pass, or riding down the motorway with the Swiss Alps towering in front of you.

Sandman · 05-22-2006, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Pay_The_O

My fellow Canadians, I have come to a conclusion that in comparison to the roads on which American bikers ride upon, also known as 'roads in America;' our roads may be referred to as "****."

You didn't go far enough north. If you went to Pennsylvania and traveled on either I-81 or especially I-80, you would have felt right at home. I used to live there many moons ago, and I can still remember listening on the CB radio to the truckers complaining about the ride.

Firedog · 05-22-2006, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by inspiron

You should try riding in Europe ... There is nothing like the view from the top of a 8500 foot pass, or riding down the motorway with the Swiss Alps towering in front of you.

That doesn't make me jealous, or anything...

**Louis** · 05-22-2006, 09:01 AM

If you think Ontario roads are bad, don't come to Quebec!

**inspiron** · 05-22-2006, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Firedog

That doesn't make me jealous, or anything...

Now I don't want to do anything like that ...

Scribbles · 05-22-2006, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Sandman

You didn't go far enough north. If you went to Pennsylvania and traveled on either I-81 or especially I-80, you would have felt right at home. I used to live there many moons ago, and I can still remember listening on the CB radio to the truckers complaining about the ride.

Yes, Pennsylvania's roads can often suck! We have to drive them several times per year to visit family. However, most states have pretty good roads. The scenery is often nice, too. Lancer and I just took two days to drive back to Ohio from North Carolina. NC's and Virginia's roads are very good. West Virginia's are pretty good, and Ohio's are very good. It all depends on the state, and the weather from the winter before!

jpwM50 · 05-22-2006, 10:08 AM

The whole New England area (US) is beautiful, twisty mountain roads and greenery.

Pay_The_O · 05-22-2006, 08:43 PM

we actually went all the way to washington, and we did pass maryland, its gorgeous over there!!

**Clint** · 05-22-2006, 09:24 PM

I agree - we have it pretty good. I just wish I lived near some of it.

SVZuki · 05-22-2006, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Pay_The_O

we actually went all the way to washington, and we did pass maryland, its gorgeous over there!!

Come to Michigan, you will welcome your Canadian roads back, truuust me. Oh and ride on something that isn't highway, it gets muuch muuch worse.

wookie · 05-22-2006, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Pay_The_O

My fellow Canadians, I have come to a conclusion that in comparison to the roads on which American bikers ride upon, also known as 'roads in America;' our roads may be referred to as "****."

In the past 2 days, I have spent my life in America travelling on freeways for 40% of the time, sleeping another 40%, and taking stops at malls/family/friends 20%. During the 40% of our trip on the freeways, I noticed how beautiful the scenery is in America, as well as the-OK I"VE HAD ENOUGH!!! Americas freeways freakin make the roads i go on look like junk!

plz tell me there are some roads around here that are as nice as Americas roads, or is it that baltimore is just naturally beautiful?? lol

Edit: btw if you find the thread name offensive i apologize

Bet you haven't been to Michigan.

Shea · 05-22-2006, 10:25 PM

Yup, Pa roads plain stink. They spend all this time fixing roads, but wouldn't have to be doing this if they would have just did them right in the first place. Also, alot of the roads were not meant to handle the population either. For instance, York has one of the highest population density in the country, but our roads are built for an "average" density of people. Hell, we are still using a road that used to be a dirt trail, Lincoln Highway/route 30 (goes from east coast to ewst coast). Meanwhile, others have made a real highway for traveling east and west. It was a highway in the early 1900s, but now it's just a normal road that takes a beating.

Colorado Cajun · 05-22-2006, 11:52 PM

Our Roads should be nice, we pay enough freaking taxes. If our government would quit sending most of our tax dollars overseas to support other countries, they would be even nicer.

Pay_The_O · 05-23-2006, 01:40 AM

Oooooh Michigan sounds nice

ill take some trips there

italian biker · 05-23-2006, 12:24 PM

I'm in Ohio, the road quality is similar to MI, but a little better. If they wanted to, they could make highways that last for 20 or more years, but they won't because the initial cost is too high. There are airports in this country that land how many large jets a day on the same runway, and the concrete isn't all broken up, you can't tell me they can't make a road as durable as that.

Mavman · 05-23-2006, 01:23 PM

Well I'll be damned.

05-21-2006, 09:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
Pay_The_O Wants Better Weather Joined: Aug 2004 Bike: 2004 GSX 600 Katana Location: Cambridge, Ontario Posts: 664	Damn you Americans! My fellow Canadians, I have come to a conclusion that in comparison to the roads on which American bikers ride upon, also known as 'roads in America;' our roads may be referred to as "***." In the past 2 days, I have spent my life in America travelling on freeways for 40% of the time, sleeping another 40%, and taking stops at malls/family/friends 20%. During the 40% of our trip on the freeways, I noticed how beautiful the scenery is in America, as well as the-OK I"VE HAD ENOUGH!!! Americas freeways freakin make the roads i go on look like junk! plz tell me there are some roads around here that are as nice as Americas roads, or is it that baltimore is just naturally beautiful?? lol Edit: btw if you find the thread name offensive i apologize Last edited by Pay_The_O; 05-21-2006 at 09:41 PM.*

05-21-2006, 10:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
87gsxrnut Ho Dog Joined: Dec 2003 Bike: 867-5309 Location: Terror Lake Posts: 4,224	America ROCKS!!!! Ride up outside of Napa, CA or in the mountains of CO. Yeah baby! - Nut __________________ Person or person's unknown.

05-22-2006, 12:05 AM	#4 (permalink)
St0nkingByte Sprocket Pilot Joined: Nov 2004 Bike: 2005 BMW R1200RT Location: Bellevue, WA Posts: 893	The roads in Maryland, in general, are very good. I grew up there and when I went back last year I noticed that they'd actually seemed to have gotten even better in the past few years. You should travel around some more, road quality can vary greatly from state to state and often from county to county. __________________

05-22-2006, 02:16 AM	#5 (permalink)
inspiron Muscle Biker Joined: Jul 2004 Bike: Blue Suzuki GSX 1400 (2003) Location: Canton Basel-Land, Switzerland (47.4493, 7.76536) Posts: 12,073	You should try riding in Europe ... There is nothing like the view from the top of a 8500 foot pass, or riding down the motorway with the Swiss Alps towering in front of you. __________________ There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity. - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe blog: gsx1400

05-22-2006, 09:01 AM	#8 (permalink)
Louis Administrator Joined: Sep 2003 Bike: SV650S '05 (Blue) Location: Gatineau, QC, Canada Posts: 10,657	If you think Ontario roads are bad, don't come to Quebec! __________________ Louis

05-22-2006, 10:08 AM	#11 (permalink)
jpwM50 Clutch Cadet Joined: Jul 2005 Bike: Blue M50 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 944	The whole New England area (US) is beautiful, twisty mountain roads and greenery. __________________

05-22-2006, 08:43 PM	#12 (permalink)
Pay_The_O Wants Better Weather Joined: Aug 2004 Bike: 2004 GSX 600 Katana Location: Cambridge, Ontario Posts: 664	we actually went all the way to washington, and we did pass maryland, its gorgeous over there!!

05-22-2006, 10:25 PM	#16 (permalink)
Shea Third gear and cruising Joined: Feb 2006 Bike: Buell XB12Ss Lightning Location: York, Pa Posts: 521	Yup, Pa roads plain stink. They spend all this time fixing roads, but wouldn't have to be doing this if they would have just did them right in the first place. Also, alot of the roads were not meant to handle the population either. For instance, York has one of the highest population density in the country, but our roads are built for an "average" density of people. Hell, we are still using a road that used to be a dirt trail, Lincoln Highway/route 30 (goes from east coast to ewst coast). Meanwhile, others have made a real highway for traveling east and west. It was a highway in the early 1900s, but now it's just a normal road that takes a beating.

05-22-2006, 11:52 PM	#17 (permalink)
Colorado Cajun Sprocket Pilot Joined: Nov 2005 Bike: 2006 C50 Silver and Gray Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 851	Our Roads should be nice, we pay enough freaking taxes. If our government would quit sending most of our tax dollars overseas to support other countries, they would be even nicer. __________________ 2006 C50 Silver and gray, Cobra Tall Sissy Bar, K&N Air filter, Suzuki bags, Custom Driver's Back Rest, Memphis Fats 19" windshield with lowers, added a 2nd horn, Power Commander PC3 USB, and Cobra Freeway bars. Mitch

05-23-2006, 01:40 AM	#18 (permalink)
Pay_The_O Wants Better Weather Joined: Aug 2004 Bike: 2004 GSX 600 Katana Location: Cambridge, Ontario Posts: 664	Oooooh Michigan sounds nice ill take some trips there

05-23-2006, 12:24 PM	#19 (permalink)
italian biker Kickstand Operator Joined: Mar 2006 Bike: 2006 M50, Blue Location: Toledo Posts: 264	I'm in Ohio, the road quality is similar to MI, but a little better. If they wanted to, they could make highways that last for 20 or more years, but they won't because the initial cost is too high. There are airports in this country that land how many large jets a day on the same runway, and the concrete isn't all broken up, you can't tell me they can't make a road as durable as that. __________________ 2006 M50, blue, Power Commander III, Kury Hyper Charger, Roadhouse Classic 2:1 exhaust. Kury ISO Grips with matching throttle boss on both grips, Kury Dually ISO rider pegs. Memphis Shades Alley Cat(gradient black), Cobra Sissybar, Cobra luggage rack, saddle bags are from a small company in Newark, Ohio

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