Offended? You're kidding right? Why would I be offended by your lack of appreciation for Michigan? Furthermore I am well traveled in Michigan ( and 47 other states ) with having traveled the entire coastlines of the upper and lower peninsulas, visiting every county and looped every one of the Great Lakes ... No brag, just fact ... Ride safe

 

Living out west, green is replaced by brown. Sometimes the lightest rain can turn the desert green like this picture along US50 in Nevada (2023).

I believe the best motorcycle road in Minnesota is MN1 from Silver Bay to Ely. It has a lot of curves and steep hills stringing its way through the forest. There are a few other fun riding roads in Minnesota but mostly its farmland and lakes with a few rivers thrown in for good measure. The lakes and rivers are the only things that keep every road from being a straight portion of an infinite rectangular grid. Winters are hell but summers are paradise.

Colorado has gotten too California for me. I have three roads remaining (Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain NP, Colorado NM, and CO-141) before I cross Colorado off the list completely.

Nebraska is the state the surprises me the most. Get off I-80 and ride either the Sandhills Scenic Byway or the Bridges to Buttes Scenic Byway and there's some good riding in pretty landscape. I could die happy if I never drove or rode another mile anywhere on I-80.

I've ridden US-2 across Montana twice. It's not terrible under ideal conditions but eastern Montana reminds me of Alberta and Saskatchewan prairie: look in your rearview mirror and you can almost see your own headlight!

 

Congratulations.

 

Rode trail ridge 3 times. I didn't think i80 was that bad. It's an interstate make good time, some rolling hills. Done us2 from MT, stuck behind lots of semis. Northshore Lake Superior is nice

 

Made it to Gallipolis OH . Got a scare as my bike stalled coming on to an interstate, check engine light was on speedometer stopped working no gear indicator. Stopped at next exit pulled the maxi fuse and reinstalled. All got back working . Next stop I cleared all the codes. Bike ran fine after that. Getting ready to head to Grand Rapids MI. Will just get there. Chill tonight

 

You are in for a great week of weather ... Ride safe

 

It is hot and humid

 

That is great. My boss is from Green Bay and still owns a cabin up in Door County. He pulled up the weather last week and it was already dipping down into the 40’s at night.

Mo-Reese, we need some pictures!!!!!

 

Door county being on the lake isn't a great reflection of the area. Good place to go when hot out.

 

been warm today but tolerable. Started off cool at about 8:30. Just went to eat some good Italian sub and a pizza.about 1000 miles in 2 days, bike has run good. Getting about 30-33 mpg pulling a trailer