The Wild Ones

This is a short little film about my buddies and myself along with our motorcycles.

Motorcycle Photo Shoot: Paragon

2004 Honda Shadow 1100

2004 Honda Shadow 1100

1982 Honda GL500 Silver Wing

Thoroughbred Scenic Byway (176 Miles)

The Thoroughbred Scenic Byway isn't a real thing to my knowledge but it should be and this route should be what it consists of. On this route we took US 60 to Mount Sterling ate a couple Berryman's chili cheese dogs and rolled north on US 460 for miles on top of miles of nothing but beautiful Kentucky farm land with the occasional small community popping up out of the blue. We stopped in Paris for a bit to admire the architecture. After Paris we continued on through Georgetown (you better fill your gas tank before going any farther if on this route because it's a long time before you see another gas station). After passing through Georgetown we hopped on Iron Works Pike a road littered with all the Kentucky horse farms anyone could ask for, and a nice little restaurant (Windy Corner Market) that we happen to find while on our ride. Windy Corner Market has a great menu and is a welcome rest point for the hungry traveler with a great variety of food on the menu. After we eat we're on to more winding back roads and beautiful horse farms followed by some shortcuts to Judy Drive In near Mount Sterling. We Finish off our trip with leisurely ride back on US 60 to Morehead.

Things To Be Aware Of:

Farm Equipment
Crazy Drivers
One Way Streets
Lots Of Country Stop Signs

Honda Shop, Berryman's (160 Mile)

For this ride we opted to take the back roads towards Maysville do to the US 60 yard sale in order to avoid a lot of stop and go traffic. On this ride you cover a lot of rolling hills and river valleys with tons of beautiful farm land. there are a couple of areas under going construction in the Lewis/Flemming county areas on US 52 so mind that. We had decided to ride to Maysville in order to find my buddy a new helmet at the Maysville Honda shop (great shop by the way). We decided to head south toward Mount Sterling to introduce the same friend to the greatest chili cheese dog I've ever eaten. I ended up looking at the map on my phone for about 2 minutes and we had the idea to take back roads to Sharpsburg and head toward Mount Sterling, well long story short we ended up in Carlisle because we got lost (to me that's part of the fun) but we eventually made it back toward Mount Sterling and Berryman's.

On this map I added some more location other than Berryman's to introduce what I like to call the Kentucky Foodie Trail, there are a ton of good places to eat following US 60 basically from Olive Hill to Mount Sterling (I'm sure there are more, I've just not found them yet)



Things to keep in mind:

Farm Land: so cattle, farm equipment, Ect...
Fuel
Loose Gravel
about 20 miles of Highway traffic

Ashland, Patty's Loop (136 Miles)

This was a great evening to late night summer ride. passing by Grayson Lake and winding through the back roads of north-eastern Kentucky, leading us strait to a fine little restaurant/bar called Fat Patty's in downtown Ashland.

 Fat Patty's is a great little place to stop, nice atmosphere, The pigskins are a must try (halved potatoes stuffed with pork BBQ and covered with cheese and onions with sour cream on the side to dip them in.) and if you stop at patty's I highly recommend the Raspberry Popper Burger (cream cheese, jalapenos, and raspberry jam) or the Peppercorn (peppered burger) with an order of the best fries I've ever eaten, all washed down with a Leinenkugel's Summer Shandy.

After Fat Patty's there's the Jolly Pirate donuts shop right down the street and it's also a must visit, that is if you can still hold one after Fat Patty's I tend to get a box and take home for the next day.

After Jolly Pirates we get on US 60 and have a nice night ride on a country road for an alternative to I64

Paragon Loop (27 Miles)

The Paragon Loop is one of my favorite short rides in the Morehead area. The Paragon loop is highly customizable, although this is about as short as you can make this ride. Paragon offers what I believe to be one of the most scenic sort rides there is in the Morehead area. You start out on KY 519 and ride to Paragon, where you will find approximately  5 miles of water (sometimes on both sides of the road) with a ton of stopping points, followed by Jones Ridge Hill. Jones Ridge Hill is very steep, very narrow, and pretty long (also with the occasional moss growing on it because it stays damp so Be Careful!!!). Jones Ridge Hill Leads to Jones Ridge, you climb from some of the lowest points to some of the highest points in this area in a matter of seconds. Jones Ridge is mostly farm land and it's a pleasant ride with lots of grand views. Soon you will come into Nichols Branch, about a half mile to a mile in you will come to Nichols Branch Hill again
very steep, very narrow, pretty long, and gravel on the road sometimes (again Be Careful!!!). After Nichols you're back to dry creek and on to Morehead. 

Sorry no good food on this ride, Fast food will have to do...

Things To Keep In Mind On This Ride:
Loose gravel
Dogs
Farm animals
Farm Equipment
One lane roads on steep hills
Pot holes
Flooding

Kathy's And The Gorge (145 Miles)

Recently we took a 145 mile loop, through Rowan, Bath, Montgomery, Powell, Wolfe, Menifee, counties. We took our time and it took the better part of a day. Roads were in pretty good shape, not too many pot holes or anything like that. I would be on the look out for loose gravel, cars stopped in blind curves, and farm equipment at all times during this ride.

Johnny's Repair is really more of a For Your Information kind of place. Just in case you have some sort of minor mechanical problem or just need an oil change. Johnny's is also near a church with a big parking lot good for a nice break.

Kathy's Country Kitchen Was a great local spot in Clay City, KY, where you step through the doors to review a warm greeting from a pretty girl or maybe even a few, and an over abundance of ALE 8 1. The food is of the sit down pull a seat up to the table variety. If you're in a hurry I wouldn't recommend Kathy's, because Kathy's isn't fast food, you want to sit back and savor every bite from first to last. The parking lot has plenty of parking for even a larger group of motorcyclist, just be careful pulling in because Kathy's is right next to a 3 way stop light, and there are no lines on the parking lot so it can lead to confusion very quickly between cars and motorcycles.

 The Gas station in Campton is just a gas station no more, no less, but you're going to be glad to see it as your bike is about to start running on fumes, and you need a Gatorade.

The Gas Station on  KY1274 is a local bait shop with a giant landmark that happens to be a large bull. It's also a great place to pull off and stretch your legs for a bit.

The View of Cave Run is a great pull off for Motorcycles and cars alike to stop and unwind after a long trip. it's also a great place to let the sun go down and the moon to come up.


This is our route: