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The best of the best. These folks have ridden and shared more roads than any other ORJ member this month.
1.  BushDawg [982 miles]
2.  DBaum [839 miles]
3.  flexlarson [404 miles]
4.  azari [308 miles]
5.  marvinsc [202 miles]

North Carolina Motorcycle Roads, Routes, and Rides.


ORJ Certified RouteThe Cherohala Skyway
5.00 out of 5 (based on 1 ratings)
How can you really describe the Cherohala Skyway?  I don't think words can.   Most mo...
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ORJ Certified RouteWayah Road (SR 1310) - The locals call it Thunder Road.
4.00 out of 5 (based on 1 ratings)
Wayah Road, oh, Wayah Road.Deals Gap.   Cherohala Skyway.  They're all great roads -&...
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Ride to the Mountians 2
5.00 out of 5 (based on 1 ratings)
This is a 1 way ride that I make a couple of times a year. Starts in the farmland of central SC and...
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Deals Gap has Nothing on this road.
5.00 out of 5 (based on 1 ratings)
Me and a friend of mine went to Deals Gap and on the way to Sassafrass Mt.(the highest point in S.C....
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Blue Ridge Parkway, NC
5.00 out of 5 (based on 2 ratings)
One of the best and most scenic routes in the US. During the summer there are lots of cars and RVs ...
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Lighthouses of the Outer Banks
5.00 out of 5 (based on 2 ratings)
The Outer Banks of North Carolina is an interesting place with plenty to do. Though my goal was...
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Ashville-Maggie Valley-Table Rock
5.00 out of 5 (based on 2 ratings)
This road surprised me in the way it transformed from sweeping curves on the highway to twisties goi...
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The Dragon
5.00 out of 5 (based on 3 ratings)
It's the one everyone talks about. The "uber" motorcycle road. Also sometimes referred to as "Deals ...
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Rte. 66, Rte 89 Loop around Hanging Rock
5.00 out of 5 (based on 1 ratings)
A very popular loop for sportbikers in the Greensboro, Winston Salem area, route 66 is the heart of ...
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Clayton/NC28/ Dragon Loop
5.00 out of 5 (based on 1 ratings)
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Close to Home
5.00 out of 5 (based on 1 ratings)
Just a short ride to get a quick fix in the evening. Has a few twisties.
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Cherohala Skyway
4.50 out of 5 (based on 4 ratings)
This road was completed in 1996. One of the most scenic and fun to ride roads anywhere. Be sure to t...
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Quick SE Asheville Pkwy and 151
4.00 out of 5 (based on 1 ratings)
Scenic ride on the Blue Ridge Parkway leaving from south asheville. The parkway passes through Pisga...
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Sunset wind down--Greensboro, NC
4.00 out of 5 (based on 1 ratings)
I have planned this ride for sunset/dusk by starting out into the country while it is still day ligh...
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Clayton #2-Chatooga/Highlands Loop
4.00 out of 5 (based on 1 ratings)
East on US 76 out of Clayton. About 8-9 miles out you will cross into SC as you are crossing the Cha...
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The Dragon's Cousin
4.00 out of 5 (based on 1 ratings)
If you are in the area to ride some of the great roads like The dragon, you definately don't want to...
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Sunday Morning Ride from Greensboro to Michael's Tavern
4.00 out of 5 (based on 1 ratings)
Take a pleasant ride in the country to Michael's on a Sunday morning, eat breakfast and hang out in ...
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Hot Springs Leisure Ride
4.00 out of 5 (based on 1 ratings)
A great route if your looking for a nice afternoon jaunt. Pretty hilly, with moderately challengin...
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Hellbender 28
4.33 out of 5 (based on 3 ratings)
After getting your technical riding done over at The Dragon (129) drop down to Route 28, othewise kn...
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Quick NorthEast Buncombe County Ride 40
3.00 out of 5 (based on 1 ratings)
From AVL downtown, up the parkway, down Ox creek to burnsville, out to 26 and back home! Quick ride ...
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Athens to Highlands and Bac
3.00 out of 5 (based on 1 ratings)
Athens is so close, yet so far from the mountain fun. This gets you up and back in a day - just eno...
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Eureka!
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My trip started and ended in Wilson. It was a beautiful day in the 70s, the first in a few weeks. Th...
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A good day for a relaxing ride. Take the camera
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A good day for a long ride in NC
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A good dya trip into NC foothills
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Be sure to visit some of the little stores and shops at the various stops along the way. Of particul...
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Farmland to the mountains
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This is a good one day ride from my area to the mountains and back. It takes about 3-4 leisurely ho...
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Who need's I-26 from Columbia, SC to NC
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I started this ride at the Capital building in downtown Columbia, SC. This old Capital building is a...
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round robin
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Good Day trip, lots of open country roads and small towns, little traffic until you hit the outter b...
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Ride to Glassy Mountain, Pickens, SC
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Glassy Mountain which is north west of Pickens is different than any mountain I have ever seen. It h...
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Up to the Blue Ridge Parkway
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A little bit of everything! Rte. 89's a fun ride, hills, turns, straightways, towns, open road; then...
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Frocking
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It was fantastic going over the Ches Bay Bridge - it was like you were riding on the ocean. You cou...
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Ride to Lake Lure
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This ride is a nice ride for an afternoon get away. Riding out to Cliffside has some good sweeping c...
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The "SMOKY" Ride
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If you like very twisty roads this is it, Deals Gap, Tail of the Dragon, Cherohala Skyway and Blue R...
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South Mountain Loop
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This is a relaxing ride around South Mountain NC. This ride will send you north along 226 which you ...
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Ocoee/Tellico/Cherohala Skyway/The Dragon(129)
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Starting out on Old Copper Road (74) will run you right through the Ocoee river, plenty of rest ...
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Ride to Black Mountain, NC
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This ride has some great country roads to ride. You will travel through a lot of small towns on...
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Fort Macon, NC
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Plan a full day for this ride if your are starting in Fayetteville, NC. My wife and I rode this last...
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TN32
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Here's the scoop - this is a 1st - 2nd gear ride most of the way with heavy switchbacks (not just tw...
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Double Loop
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You can ride this starting at any point on the ride, we have started out from Cherokee, as well as C...
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cool ride
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Ultimate Loop
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I posted two days to complete, but you can do it in one if you like hard riding.Plenty of twisties a...
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Asheboro Loop
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This is a nice way to spend a sunny morning or afternoon. Also more interesting ways to get to Ashe...
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Medoc Mountain
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Medoc Mountain State Park in North Carolina is not really a mountain at all - it use to be millions ...
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Blue Ridge to HWY 74
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This route starts at the Blue Ridge Parkway and the French Broad River over look site. This route is...
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California Fred's Souteast Adventure
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Barber's Motorsports Park and Museum, 29 Dreams Motorcycle Resort, Talladega National Forest, Mt. Ch...
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222 to Work (Wilson to Greenville, NC)
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This is my commute to and from work. I have tried several different routes and this is the quick...
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BRP / Skyland DR / DC / Outer Banks / Myrtle Beach Bike week
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If you can Take a week or two off from work this is a good ride to get you to bike week in Myrtle Be...
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Twisty Fun - Highway 28
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Good old twisty fun. Makes a great side trip if you're heading to or from Deal's Gap. Short but w...
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Wilson-Bailey, Sims
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A nice ride through the country side and a couple of small, rural towns in eastern North Carolina.
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