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LEWT’S RIDE!
Ride smart, watch out for animals, don’t speed and for goodness sake – ride sober!
Museum and check out a hether you choose to head to the ton of motorcycle and rac-
White Mountains, around the Lakes Region, ing memorabilia. After you finish checking out Monadnock area or the Seacoast; you’ll find all of the activities around NHMS, you’re only that New Hampshire has some of the best riding roads in a few more feet for a quick snack at Makris Lobster and the northeast so, take advantage of them! If you’re look- Steakhouse. After leaving there, head north on RT 106 for ing for some riding ideas, participate in the FREE Laconia only a 1⁄4 mile toward Meridian Rd. and turn left onto Passport Program, which will have you riding to lots of Asby Rd. and then right on Ingalls Rd. This will bring
cools places throughout the state, join a gypsy tour or charity ride, or choose your own ride with one of the maps at Rally Headquarters. Below, I’ve listed one of my favorite routes to add to your list.
As always, stay away from that centerline!
Traveling N H Roads
you to Shaker Rd. and the historic Canterbury Shaker Village. After you leave here, turn right onto SR 106 and merge onto US 202 West toward Concord. Turn right onto Centre Street, left onto North State Street and left to Capitol Street to check out the iconic NH State House. There’s plenty of place for shop- ping and eating right in downtown
First things first – Ride smart, watch out for animals, don’t speed and for goodness sake – ride sober! And one final reminder – we are not responsible for any mishaps along the way or...the weather!
Concord. Leaving Concord, you’ll head east to Capitol Street and left on N. Main Street, US RT 3. Turn right onto Loudon Rd. (SR 9). Here you can merge onto I-93, which will take you to US RT 3 at Exit 20 (for a more scenic and slower ride back, you can also get off at Exit 18 and take US RT 3 back through Franklin, Tilton and then Laconia). From Exit 20 in Tilton, you can take US RT 3 North to Laconia or you can stay straight and take SR 140 to SR 106 North in Belmont, which will lead directly back to Laconia.
Now – onto the ride! This route is approximately 60 miles (with no stops/detours) and takes you from the Lakes Region into Merrimack County and central NH.
Start out going south on US RT 3 (Union Ave.) and turn
left onto SR 106 (N. Main Street) and follow for approxi-
mately 13 miles to the NH Motor Speedway, home of the
new event, the Laconia Short Track race. While here, you
can stop and check out the vendors, demo rides and enter-
tainment and then head next door to the Northeast Motor Ride safe and happy trails! H
Iron Tails Saloon and Bentley’s Saloon while you are in The We Y Laconia Ride leaves the Weirs. 38 Maine.
Trip to the beaufitul coast of Maine. Be sure to stop by
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