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Originally Posted by adouglas
There are these really cool things called "maps." Rarely seen these days and essentially unknown to younger people, they are large sheets of paper that fold up into a nice handy size. They show all the roads at a glance. Best of all, they don't need to be recharged and don't require a network connection or GPS.
Get one and look for squiggly lines. It's as simple as that.
This is how I planned my last epic bike journey 10 years ago. I rode from Connecticut out to Indianapolis for the MotoGP race in a more or less straight shot, but I had a good 10 days to get back. I went to AAA and got all the maps of the eastern US north of North Carolina and east of the Mississippi. I unfolded them and looked for squiggly lines. Most were in West Virginia so that's where i went.
Totally worth it. Total distance covered about 2,600 miles on an 08 Ninja 250. With a bum leg that required walking on a cane, no less.
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From what I've seen since I moved back up here, a paper map in Ohio would be utterly useless. Especially if one is trying to find good riding roads. Any season other than winter, god only knows how many roads are closed/under construction/just a plain mess. Ohio doesn't do road construction quickly, either. They drag that crap out for years.
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