Our original plans had us going from Little Rock through Memphis and down to Montgomery (have to pick up a friend along the way), but with the recent weather/floods I was just wondering if the main thoroughfares in that area were still intact or if we need to think of another route. If another route is in order, does anyone have any recommendations?

 

Maybe a bit more north near Peducah then take 24 down to 40 through the blue ridge....Are you riding interstate or regular highways.

 

Whatever gets us there the fastest. I'm actually thinking of just staying on I70 to STL and then grabbing I64 to I57 to I24 into Nashville and then I65 from there. I just have no idea how jacked up that whole Memphis are is/will be.

 

There should be a DOT website you can look...Memphis is pretty freaked up...Not sure about interstates...If you get to Nashville you could take I40 all the way to Wilmington NC then you are only 45 minutes from M-Beach.

Did you try mapquest to see how it routes you?

 

If you're going to Myrtle Beach proper be prepared to be pulled over, maybe you won't get a ticket but will definitely be harassed....word is North Myrtle and Murells Inlet to the south isn't as bad but the last couple years Myrtle Beach definitely has a problem with bikers. I'm surprised you found a place to rent you a room or condo.

The last few Myrtle Beach Bike weeks have had no vendors or anything in the Myrtle Beach city limits, in fact the website had a map showing you how to STAY OUT of Myrtle Beach! IMHO I'd spend my money somewhere else

 

BTW coming through St. Louis to Louisville to Montgomery ain't a bad way to go....I-64 from St. Louis to I-65 in Louisville. Missouri, Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee is some good riding, Illinois is kinda flat. When you get to the Alabama state line stop at the rest area and take a picture under the big rocket(theres a space center in Huntsville). Montgomery is probably about 700 miles from St. Louis going that way

 

Yeah, we're going for bike week.. staying on the south side of MB, couldn't get anything closer to the goings on. My brother lives there and it seems like the city has lightened up a little bit, but yea, we won't be spending much time at all in MB proper.

 

From Montgomery to Myrtle Beach you will be going through Atlanta. Stay on the south portion of the city using Loop 285 to I20. Once you get to Augusta you may want to head toward Charleston. Before you get to Charleston you can then head North up to Myrtle Beach. Good ride that way.

Along the way is a few good stops to rest and still have some fun. Exit 114 on I 20E bound in Madison. Get off and turn right. A few miles on the left is a Double Bubble museum full of actual Micro Cars. Suppose to be the largest collection in the world. A great stop and want take a lot of time going through the museum.

 

We're acutally going to stay S of ATL and go through Savannah and meet up w/ a friend from Jacksonville and party for the night before finishing the next day to Myrtle

 

Sounds like a freaking nice ride...A couple buddies of mine is leaving in the morning , riding to upstate NY and meeting a couple then heading to Colorado...i must admit, i am envious.