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Title: Best rides from downtown Dallas?
Post by: rlgMcoupe on November 10, 2010, 06:51:21 AM

I have yet to make it to a group ride, would love to, and hopefully the timing will work eventually.  I am looking for some tips on where to go from downtown Dallas that I can get some cool rides in.  I am so sick of commuting back and forth with traffic and stop lights.  I need to get out of the city for a random afternoon or morning ride but just not sure which way to go for the most fun.
Title: Re: Best rides from downtown Dallas?
Post by: TresGatos on November 10, 2010, 08:33:54 AM
You could take DNTollway North to 380 then scout around.
No lights till 380 at least.
Title: Re: Best rides from downtown Dallas?
Post by: muskrat on November 10, 2010, 10:15:13 AM
455 from pilot point to Anna is a good road.  TKe the 121 fm also from 377 and 75 but watch for cops.  This can be done in a loop and runs about 70 miles
Title: Re: Best rides from downtown Dallas?
Post by: greenohawk69 on November 10, 2010, 11:58:43 AM
Or...you could look at a map and do some exploring.  Have headed East on road over Lake Tawakoni.  Do not remember the name of the road though. 
Title: Re: Best rides from downtown Dallas?
Post by: junior varsity on November 14, 2010, 01:28:51 PM
or do what i used to do (worked well when i moved to a new city):

Get on motorcycle, point it in one direction, and get good and lost. You'll know more about the roads you took than a glance at a map will show you
Title: Re: Best rides from downtown Dallas?
Post by: svoloch on November 14, 2010, 02:14:23 PM
There's some great rides from downtown.  There's the dubliner ride, the old monk ride, the new amsterdam ride, and many others...
Title: Re: Best rides from downtown Dallas?
Post by: system error on November 14, 2010, 03:40:25 PM
You can go ride through all the parking garages and see how many car alarms you can set off.  That's fun.   ;D
Title: Re: Best rides from downtown Dallas?
Post by: muskrat on November 14, 2010, 08:33:22 PM
Quote from: Сволоч on November 14, 2010, 02:14:23 PM
There's some great rides from downtown.  There's the dubliner ride, the old monk ride, the new amsterdam ride, and many others...

and get a DUI coming home.  :P 
Title: Re: Best rides from downtown Dallas?
Post by: TresGatos on November 14, 2010, 09:20:09 PM
Quote from: muskrat on November 14, 2010, 08:33:22 PM
and get a DUI coming home.  :P 
DUI=fired from work? 
Title: Re: Best rides from downtown Dallas?
Post by: muskrat on November 15, 2010, 05:52:51 AM
it does for me due to my licenses.
Title: Re: Best rides from downtown Dallas?
Post by: TXGrillGuy on November 16, 2010, 11:09:32 AM
Quote from: system error on November 14, 2010, 03:40:25 PM
You can go ride through all the parking garages and see how many car alarms you can set off.  That's fun.   ;D

I might ride South to downtown just to try this one for myself. Haha. Thanks System.  [thumbsup]
Title: Re: Best rides from downtown Dallas?
Post by: calscrazy on November 17, 2010, 07:31:46 PM
916 south, 219 is a freaking race track, 157 south of mansfield is ok ( i get to ride it anytime on my way home) hwy 4 between grandbury and pilot point is real good! 875 sout of venus SUCKS! Its like riding in braille (have to ride it going home).

R car alarms that real faint noise i barely hear through all the racket my exhaust makes!