Washington's Best Motorcycle Roads - Maps - Ride Video - Photos and Burgers!
The most detailed site of it's kind in Washington with 44 logged rides and 10,784 miles of roads all with maps, photo shows and video. Help make this site successful by sharing these documented rides and destinations with your friends. Locating a ride destination is simple. Click the Ride Destination link in the menu. The ride destinations page will display all logged rides. Each ride will have a brief description and maps, map images as well as Google Earth 3D maps. Click the display image or Trip Log and Multimedia link and you will be presented with the ride details including a Flash photo show and 16:9 wide format ride video of the actual roads ridden during the ride. Finding the perfect ride never got easier!
Featured Washington Roads

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Looking for detailed information on Washington's roads? This site delivers content rich, short day, full day and multiple day rides with 16:9 wide format high quality video along with multimedia trip logs. Photos are taken with high resolution cameras and presented to the viewer via a flash photo slide shows. Content includes map images, downloadable Garmin map files, an interface to Google Earth 3D maps and where to find the top 10 burgers in Washington. Best of all, it's all free! If you like the content please send my URL (web site link) to your ride buddies. Here is a map of the rides I have covered.  Open Map Image

Featured Washington Roads - Click the photos for ride details.

September 6th

US2 & I-90 Loop - One of Washington’s great rides, enjoy this 315 Miles over two passes. Ride Hyw 18 past Snoqualmie Falls and then Hyw 203 through farm land to US 2. Once on US 2 you will ride parallel the Skykomish River and into the Bavarian town of Leavenworth for a tasty Bratwurst. Once fed, Ride US 97 through some of WA best high speed sweeping turns. Hyw 970 will take you past one of the larger Buffalo farms. Once on I-90 you will ride up and over Snoqualmie pass back to Hyw 18.

September 1st

Mud Mountain - Sunrise - 196 miles ride to Mud Mountain Dam and the on to Sunrise at MT Rainier. This ride is loaded with back roads one of which is the Green Valley Rd. Visit the Mud Mountain Dam then ride Hyw 410 paralleling the White River to Sunrise Rd. Once on Sunrise Rd. Enjoy the never ending twists and turns and breathe taking views for 15 miles until you reach the lodge at 6,400 feet above sea level. Bring your camera gear

August 31st

Kapowsin - McKenna Loop - Short but sweet! 109 miles starting with Pioneer Way Tacoma Puyallup. Then ride Hyw 410, Kapowsin Hyw, Orville Rd.,  Hyw 161, Hyw 7, Hyw 702, Hyw 507 to McKenna. Enjoy one of Washington's best burgers at the Bunkhouse BBQ in McKenna. Then ride on to Hyw 510 through Yelm and on to the Old Pacific Hyw. Cross the Nisqually River and take I-5 to the Dupont Steilacoom Rd exit. Ride through Steilacoom. Then Ride through Chambers Creek and on through University Place to Titlow Beach & Park.

August 16th

MT Baker -394 mile ride north to MT Baker. Hyw 18, Hyw 203, US 2, Hyw 9 and Hyw 542. Ride by Snoqualmie, Skykomish and Nooksack rivers and McMurray Lake and Big Lake. Pass through small towns such as Carnation, Duvall, Monroe, Acme, Vandandt and the little town of Glacier. Ride up hwy 542 in elevation to the MT Baker Ski Resort and Summit for one of the most breath taking views of MT Baker. Descend down to the lowlands and on to MT Vernon for one of Washington's top burger joints "The Chuck Wagon".

Want more? See all the rides on the Ride Destinations page.

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A  big thanks to all of you who have taken an interest in this site. Web traffic has tripled in  the last two months. To keep up with demand, I have upgraded my server service to include up to 10 GB of disk capacity and a whopping 100 GB of bandwidth monthly so don't be shy about watching video. I intend to keep the motorcycle ride videos streaming efficiently as well as providing all the necessary content so you can quickly plan your next WA ride. I will continue to do so for FREE!  Again thanks! Keep passing my sites web address on to your ride buddies.

Special Reports

NF-99 MT ST. Helen's Windy Ride access road remains closed!

For those of you who have been chomping at the bit as I have been to ride Windy Ridge, I have bad news. NF-99 has suffered substantial damage due to wash outs. The forestry service is currently getting cost estimates for repair but it doesn't look promising for this season. Pictures below link back to the Gifford Pinchot National Forest web site. Visit their site for details. Click the images below to enlarge.

GWRRA Rally! - The Rally from what I was told was great. 4 DVD quality videos from this site were projected on to a big screen at different intervals for riders to watch. According to Dave Shaffer there were over 300 in attendance.  

Saddle Sore 1000 - 2 Riders (Tim and Dale) Complete another Saddle Sore 1,000 (1,000 miles in 24 hours). Tim did so on a Kawasaki KLR 250! See Tim's Trip Report. Congrats Tim and Dale!

Tides Tavern Gig Harbor WA

Summer is coming to an end but the weather is still great. I can't think of a better place to include in a ride as a beverage and food stop then the Tides Tavern In Gig Harbor. We stopped in today and enjoyed the sun, great food, live acoustic guitar music and the view of the harbor. We did so from the sunny deck right on the water. The live guitar music was great as the musician Dave Calhoun was an exceptional player. Dave brought a nice warm island sound to the patrons. As always the service was great. For those if you who who have not been there, it's a boater's dream come true. They have their own dock so boaters can tie up and eat, drink and be merry. When I had my cabin cruiser we moored at Arabella's up the harbor and would walk up and have a great time then sleep on the boat. The establishment is rustic but has a real warmth about it. What you can expect is the Tavern full of locals who come to enjoy a relaxing laid back atmosphere on the water. It seems like everyone  knows each other even if your new to the place. It's one of my favorite eateries and beverage stops. Their soda pop from the fountain is mixed correctly and has great flavor. Allot of places run lean on the syrup to save money. As far as food, every sandwich I have had has been awesome. They are well known for their beer battered fish and onion rings. I really like their halibut and chips. They also are very well known for their pizza. Hell, it's all good! If you like beer and wine they have a great selection to choose from. If you have a large party, I would call ahead and make reservations as it's a very popular spot. Here is a bit of history from their web site. The building was originally a general store built in 1910. After prohibition in the 1930's a Tavern was added. Since then it has changed hands a few times and was known as Three Fingers Jacks for a while. Plan your next ride around this stop and you won't be sorry. Yes, not only do I have the T-Shirt, I have the hat!

The Tides Tavern
2925 Harborview Dr
Gig Harbor, WA 98335 Map

RobsNet.com delivers a multimedia presentation of ride highlights from Washington roads and destinations to viewers in an easy to view format rich with digital content including 16:9 wide video of each ride, photos, text description, downloadable Garmin Maps, Map images, eateries and a rich text description of each ride. The content provided will help you plan and execute great WA rides. You'll find many great hamburgers joints along the way as well! Other motorcycle road related sites offer information on individual roads or highways. This site delivers content rich documented rides with high quality multimedia. Testimonials may be found on the "Viewer Comments" page. This page contains responses from users who have ridden some of the rides and provided feedback on the rides and content of this site. Many riders have trusted this sites information and have had great riding experiences. This is, and will remain a free site. I have many years of riding experience riding Washington roads and trails. I spend a considerable amount of time in a continuous effort to locate new back roads, destinations and places to eat.  I plan, execute and document great routes to ride. As I ride the routes, I take high resolution digital photo's and video of the actual ride. If I have not covered it, I plan to. If you have recommendations, please share. I will ride them and then add them as I find time. This site provides a multimedia presentation of the WA rides to leave folks with  a better idea of what roads or complete routes they may want to choose for their next ride. They are all great, but this site will allow you to quickly find the ride that is more appealing to you. All you have to do is browse the "Ride Destinations" page. Click the "Trip Log & Multimedia" link for a specific ride and you will be presented with a multimedia presentation of the Northwest ride from my perspective. The trip log contains complete trip detail, photo's, road conditions and 16:9 wide screen formatted video of the entire ride edited down to a 3 to 5 minute video. All video is in Windows Media Video format (.wmv) at  400 - 468 Kbps. You will find this bit rate of higher quality in comparison to the You Tube streams. If you spend any time on this site, spend it on the Ride Destination's and the trip logs listed within that page. There you will find the meat, potatoes and gravy of this site.  Speaking of meat, sometimes it's fun to plan rides around a great burger. Check out the "Best Burger" page. There you will find some of the best hamburgers Washington has to offer rated from #1 on up by the author of this site. Take note that on the "Ride Destinations" page, all rides that I have ridden and ate a burger that I consider within the top 10 for Washington, will display a hamburger icon.

Search this site for Highways, rides, roads, lakes or burgers. What ever it is just use the Search feature and type in your search criteria to quickly display the pages of the site that contain the information your looking for. 

Looking for motorcycle ride information to guide you to some of Washington's best roads, routes and hamburgers. All published rides are in multimedia format with details not found on any other related site. In 2008 the content is expanding into several other states. You'll also find great information on manufacturers, bikes, shops, gear an service. When I run into any information I feel is worthy of passing on to the riding public I don't hesitate to publish it. Same goes for negative experiences. Check in from time to time to see what is new as far as riding and related information for Washington state.  I hope you enjoy the content and all your rides are safe ones.

News

Electric Motorcycles?

For those of you who can stand to lose the sound of your engine and are eco warriors at heart, how about an Electric Motorcycle. I definitely fall short of this crowd but everyone has their wants and desires. Check out the following YouTube Videos.

Of all things... A Goldwing as a tow vehicle. Well it demonstrates the torque of the wing at minimum.What happens when a car stalls in traffic on a busy highway? Instant traffic jam, naturally, but how does the tow truck get to the car if the highway is filled with cars? Suppose you had a small agile vehicle like a motorcycle that could also tow the car from where it was stuck? Enter The Retriever. It’s a Honda Goldwing with a foldable towing rig that rides through traffic like a normal motorcycle, splitting lanes and weaving through the jam until it arrives at the scene. Then it unfolds the towing rig, loads up the car and rolls away. See it in action (Video)

For the entire article please visit :
http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2005/08/24/goldwing-retriever/

Ride Tip's

Flat Repair - Every ride I carry a compact 12 volt Air compressor and a tire plug kit. During a commute home I was stuck in bumper to fender traffic on I-5 and came up on a sport biker who was on the side of the road pacing back and fourth next to his bike. I stopped to see what was up and if he needed help. Sure enough he had a flat. We rotated the rear tie but couldn't see anything embedded in the tire. We attempted to air it up but at 20 psi it wouldn't  hold any more air. It was then we heard the air leak and located the tire puncture. I went back to my Wings trunk and retrieved the plug kit. The sport biker was jazzed as his bad day just turned better. I inserted the plug, trimmed off the excess and aired up the tire. He was very impressed and greatly relieved as he thanked me and road off on his way. I did warn him that after a puncture his safest bet was to replace the tire. What I used was a $20 compact tire pump with built in air pressure gauge purchased from K-Mart and a $9.00 plug kit purchased from a discount tool store. A cheap way to avoid a lengthy stay road side waiting for a tow truck.

Winter Gear - Invest in some good Textile or like weather proof riding gear that keeps the weather out and warmth in. Rider fatigue has been a known cause of motorcycle accidents. An added bonus is the fact that you will be more likely to ride year round and you will maintain sharp riding skills.

Jumper Cables - This is a high quality set of jumper cables. They are constructed of 10 gage wire with small clamps. just the perfect size for use with motorcycles. The small size makes them easy to carry even on bikes with little storage capabilities. The set comes with a zippered storage pouch. This set can easily be stored under your seat. Order them now at CycleGagets.com.

Tires - I can't say it enough. Don't push your tires past there life. I tend to swap them out before they get close to being worn out. Tires are allot less expensive then hospital bills, higher insurance rates and the cost of putting your bike back together.

What's New!  

Riders Forum
I have added a new riders forum where riders can post, read or reply to message threads related to motorcycle riding. Go to the Forum and create a free account and login. Share your rides and knowledge with others.

Dynamic video play back.
My video page was rather boring as it contained only hyperlinks to my video. I have been wanting to spice it up for some time and finally found the time to do it. Visit the Ride Video page and just click any play button to the left of a video description and the video will play in the player at the top of the page.

Flash Photo Shows
All trip logs have been re-designed to provide a richer multimedia presentation of the ride included the newly added flash photo show. See all my rides in a easy to view format. Just kick back and watch the shows.

Google Earth Interface

I have added support for use of the Google Earth 3D Maps. Install Google Maps on your PC for free and with one click from any ride on the Ride Destinations page, you will fly into the Google Earth 3D Map to view the rides. Controls located in the upper right of Google Earth allow you to zoom, tilt and rotate. Turn on map features and see other photos and video in the area. This makes viewing the routes through mountainous areas really cool. Get Google Earth Free!

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This site contains content specific to motorcycle ride destinations and motorcycle sport touring in WA state.  You'll find many  scenic Northwest (Washington WA and Oregon Or)
Those of you located it in the Puget Sound area that are interested in hooking up with others and doing some riding,  I have created a Yahoo group called Puget Sound Sport Touring. If you have a Yahoo account and want to join the group, click the link below. If you want to create a Yahoo account it's free. Please visit www.Yahoo.com and create a free account. You don't have to specifically ride a sport touring bike or live in the area. Our main focus is local riding. If you are interested in riding and sharing information and you are outside the state of WA, this group may work for you. Once you have your Yahoo account click here to go to Puget Sound Sport Touring group page. Come join the rides.

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About the Author 

I am a IT professional  located in the Puget Sound. I have been riding motorcycles for over 31 years. I have ridden dirt bikes most my life until a few years ago. Over the years I have owned street bikes of various sizes and styles. I currently own 2007 Honda Goldwing. I'm an all season rider with the exception of heavy rain.  When I'm not working, I'm spending time with my family, traveling, riding my Goldwing, playing around with digital photography, video editing or working on my web sites.  I hope you enjoy the motorcycle rides Washington has to offer as well as content I have provided. Enjoy the rides and ride safe!