BMW_Jan-11

Time	Distance	Instruction
2:00 PM	0.0	1 Depart W Prairieview Dr, Columbia, MO 65202 on N Creasy Springs Rd (South) for 1.5 mi
2:03 PM	1.5	At roundabout, take the THIRD exit onto I-70 Bus for 0.1 mi
2:03 PM	1.6	Take Ramp (LEFT) onto I-70 [US-40] for 5.2 mi towards I-70 / US-40
2:08 PM	6.8	At exit 131, turn RIGHT onto Ramp for 0.2 mi towards Lake of the Woods Road
2:08 PM	7.0	Turn LEFT (North) onto (E) St Charles Rd for 0.2 mi
2:09 PM	7.2	Turn RIGHT (East) onto Local road(s) for 0.2 mi^*
2:10 PM	7.3	2 Stop at the "Local Oposition" the Harley Davidson dealer to return an anti-fogging shield that didn't fit my helmet, return North-West on Local road(s) for 0.2 mi.
2:10 PM	7.5	Turn RIGHT (North) onto E St Charles Rd for 1.8 mi
2:15 PM	9.3	3 At E St Charles Rd, stay on E St Charles Rd (East) for 1.1 mi
2:18 PM	10.4	Bear LEFT (North) onto SR-Z for 0.4 mi. This stretch of SR-Z is mostly flat and rolls through farm land with a posted speed limit of 55 mph. A pleasant ride, easy with many right angle right / left turns as the road jogs to the east.
2:19 PM	10.8	4 At Shaw, stay on SR-Z (North) for 9.1 mi
2:33 PM	19.9	5 At SR-Z, stay on SR-Z (East) for 8.5 mi
2:47 PM	28.4	Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-Z [S Jefferson St] for 0.9 mi
2:49 PM	29.3	Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-Z [N Jefferson St] for 43 yds
2:49 PM	29.3	Turn LEFT (West) onto (E) Singleton St for 0.3 mi
2:50 PM	29.6	Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-124 [W Singleton St] for 54 yds
2:51 PM	29.7	6 At Centralia, return East on SR-124 [W Singleton St] for 54 yds
2:51 PM	29.7	Turn LEFT (North) onto SR-124 [N Allen St] for 0.5 mi
2:51 PM	30.2	Turn RIGHT (East) onto SR-22 [Hinman St] for 14.0 mi
3:10 PM	44.2	Turn RIGHT (South) onto SR-15 [SR-22] for 54 yds. SR-22 is a large(er) streight 60 mph (posted) road through mildly rolling country leading from Centralia to Mexico.
3:10 PM	44.2	7 At Mexico, stay on SR-15 [SR-22] (South) for 0.8 mi Getting from SR-22 to US-54 requires navigating through downtown Mexico. (An intersting note: It's only 27 miles from Mexico to Paris - at least if you are in Missouri.)
3:11 PM	45.1	Turn RIGHT (South) onto US-54 Bus [SR-15] for 3.2 mi
3:16 PM	48.3	Take Ramp (RIGHT) onto US-54 for 20.8 mi towards US-54. US-54 is a 4 lane divide highway, (for the most part limited access) with a 70 mph. For the most part, this section of US-54 moves from the flat lands near Mexico to rolling hills by Fulton. While less interesting than the coming sections of the ride, it is exactly the type of training that I am going to need to get in shape for the trip to Newfoundland and the Ride the Rock rallye.
3:41 PM	69.1	Keep RIGHT onto Ramp for 0.2 mi towards MO-F / Fulton / Millersburg. *Ah! Here's where the ride gets fun*. The roads MO-F, SR-J and SR-Y are a great deal of fun. The roads wind up and down over the rolling hills while twisting back and forth. The posted speed is 55 mph. It can be ridden faster than that. I have ridden MO-F from Fulton to Columbia numerous times. I'm quite familar with the road and I'm getting to know when the turns are coming up.
3:41 PM	69.3	Turn RIGHT (West) onto SR-F [Martin Luther King Dr] for 0.2 mi
3:41 PM	69.5	8 At SR-F, stay on SR-F [Martin Luther King Dr] (West) for 0.5 mi
3:42 PM	70.0	Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-F for 8.6 mi
3:56 PM	78.6	Turn LEFT (South) onto SR-J for 0.2 mi. SR-J I've only ridden on SR-J once before at least on a motorcycle. This is a new road for me and it really twists, turns and goes up and down and makes for a great ride.
3:57 PM	78.7	9 At 4657 SR-J, Fulton, MO 65251, stay on SR-J (South) for 11.9 mi
4:16 PM	90.6	Turn RIGHT (West) onto SR-Y for 0.8 mi If I thought SR-J was fun, SR-Y was a blast! This road has some of the nicest turns and hills that I've found in Mid-Missouri. There's one place where there's a sign warning of a 40mph turn to the left, followed closely by a steep downhill grade sign, with a 20mph turn to the right - all within 50 feet of each other. SR-Y runs through several beautiful deep valleys. Unfortunately, by now, I'm getting uncomfortably cold.
4:17 PM	91.5	10 At Guthrie, stay on SR-Y (West) for 8.3 mi
4:31 PM	99.7	Road name changes to SR-M [SR-Y] for 164 yds
4:31 PM	99.8	Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-M [E Broadway] for 0.2 mi
4:32 PM	100.0	11 At Ashland, return East on SR-M [E Broadway] for 0.2 mi
4:32 PM	100.2	Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-M [SR-Y] for 164 yds
4:32 PM	100.3	Take Ramp (LEFT) onto US-63 for 13.3 mi towards US-63
4:48 PM	113.6	Keep RIGHT onto Ramp for 0.4 mi towards I-70 / US-40 / MO-PP / St Louis / Kansas City
4:49 PM	114.0	Keep STRAIGHT onto N US-63 for 0.2 mi
4:49 PM	114.3	Take Ramp (LEFT) onto I-70 [US-40] for 3.1 mi towards I-70 / US-40
4:52 PM	117.4	At exit 125, turn RIGHT onto Ramp for 0.2 mi towards West Blvd
4:52 PM	117.6	Keep RIGHT to stay on Ramp for 32 yds
4:52 PM	117.6	At roundabout, take the FIRST exit onto N Creasy Springs Rd for 1.5 mi
4:56 PM	119.1	12 Arrive W Prairieview Dr, Columbia, MO 65202
^{*The 2005 version of Microsoft Streets and Trips is missing some of the roads on which I road on this trip.}

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