In June, Stitchblade let a 200 mile ride south of Youngstown on Route 164. If you go through Columbiana and Lisbon on state route 164, you'll find a really nice road with sweet curves and sweeps - but respect the 5,000 yellow arrow and speed limit signs, the curves are real!
We followed a nice loop that on Google maps resembled the outline of West Virginia. You stay on Route 164 south until you intersect with Route 9 in Kilgore, Ohio. Follow that North. It will bring you to Route 172 - turn right/East - and go to Mark's Landing at Guilford Lake, that's where we landed.
It was a nice, busy place, and took a few minutes to get parked. It was a Sunday, with poker runs coming through. The food was actually good, so we recommend it as a stop, plus the lake was nice.
We reversed route and went back the same way. Okay, so if you do that, make sure to stop at the only gas station for what seems a million miles that is just up the road from Mark's Landing. We had two guys run out of gas. Reserve fuel was hailed after we found a town with not one, but TWO gas stations!
It was a hot day, humid, sweating even while riding. Lots of red arms and faces were brought back to Hubbard. Seriously, if you have all day, the 164/9/172 loop was a great ride. Next time, I think we'll stay on 164 and see where it goes.
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