Hwy 19 from Hermann to Winona

0 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Other

This road is superb...I will admit my bias towards it though as it happens to be my favorite local ride. The best part of the trip is the southern portion. So if you can only ride part of it, definitely go with the Salem to Winona part. The road around Eminence is the most technically challenging. The corners are not really that tight, but they are very long, linked together, banked, and have several elevation changes which together can make holding the 55mph speed limit tedious in some places. The only thing that you should be aware of is that some of the locals have years of experience on this route and are comfortable with driving just way too fast, so be prepared for an angry large pickup or even a bus pulling a load of canoes to be on your rear-end for a portion of the trip; even if you think you are Valentino Rossi.

0 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Sport

+ many for this road.
I rode most of this route yesterday, entering the route southbound at Owensville. There were enough turns and twists to keep an aggressive rider pleased, but nothing was so challenging that a careful novice would have problems.

17 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Cruiser

I love this ride and make it a point to hit it at least once a year. Keep in mind the southern portion of this route (south of I-44) has many campgrounds and floating/rafting outposts along the way. So beware of the occassional minivan with a family of 7 hauling a camper twice it's size. I've learned to either hit this road in the early hours on Sat/Sun or stick to a week day.