Went for a Drive

"MM54" (mm54mk2) 06/23/2019 at 18:40 • Filed to: DRIVING GOOD

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Clockwise. Long straight sections to the north cropped because they’re boring and you don’t need to know where exactly I live.

For the first time in far too long, I was able to spend most of the day (well, about 4 hours) out for a drive. About an hour from home to the start (Lisbon above), an hour between there and Leesville on a pretty good road, almost entirely 55mph limit twisting through woods and farms, with a couple spots dropping to 35 to go through small towns. About half an hour back to the highway on decently-fun roads (and a few miles of gravel) and an hour back on the interstate.

At some point, maybe later this summer, I’d like to get some friends together and spend a weekend in this area and a bit further south, as it seems to be where the roads actually start to get interesting without being too far out . As it was, this was a good day trip. If I go again, I might leave a little more time and turn around in Leesville and go back the way I came.

The RX7 enjoyed the drive as well, doing what it’s meant to do. Somewhere in the middle there was a section of road doing a pretty good Laguna Seca Corkscrew impression, I’ll have to see if I can find it from the da sh cam footage.

mincz > MM54 06/23/2019 at 18:56

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Nice drive! You should dip a little south at Leesville and drive along tappan lake next time, if you’ve never been. There’s a nice stretch of road that curves around the water for a few miles. I used to date a girl from the Akron/Canton area & would always take the back roads back home to PA. I76 gets old quick

MM54 > mincz 06/23/2019 at 19:09

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That does look like a good route, I will keep it in mind, thanks!

TheJWT > MM54 06/23/2019 at 19:25

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How is that Lisbon to Leesville route? I found out about it recently and I’m thinking about taking my bike down there

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > MM54 06/23/2019 at 19:30

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Is the 555 somewhere close by? I've been meaning to go there and nearby...

MM54 > TheJWT 06/23/2019 at 20:20

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If you’re within a couple hours I’d say go for it. It’s not like crazy-good come-from-all-over to drive it, but it’s a nice stretch of road, especially for around here.

TheJWT > MM54 06/23/2019 at 20:24

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Maybe I’ll just take my car, I’m in Sh aker heights which is 1.5-2 hours away. I’ve gotten tired of all 2 good roads in Cleveland...

MM54 > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 06/23/2019 at 20:24

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I’ve not been on 555 but looking it up, it’s considerably further south and a bit more to the west from the above.

MM54 > TheJWT 06/23/2019 at 20:25

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You found 2 good roads in Cleveland? That’s two more than I’ve been able to find!

TheJWT > MM54 06/23/2019 at 20:58

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Good, but not long... 

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > MM54 06/23/2019 at 20:58

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Aah okeys.

I'll probably go there next month sometime.