West of Vernon on a nice "Twisted Edges" side road. It's rated at DH68 and called Barnhartvale Rd., just east of Kamloops.
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A close of of the back of the Aprilia. That's an Avon rear tire.
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South of Kamloops on Rte. 5A (DH31). A lonely, gently curving road along a chain of lakes. A good place to go at sustained, very high speeds, while enjoying a constant rhythm of long curves.
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Looking west on Rte. 8 (DH9) heading to Spences Bridge from Merrit. This road follows the Nicola river and has plenty of twisties.
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Dramatic bluffs alongside Rte. 8. Pretty good pavement, great curves. Some gravel on the road though.
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East end of Rte. 12 (DH40) along the Fraser River.
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A slightly precarious stretch on Rte. 12, with a long drop down to the river. Metal fencing was installed at the base of the cliff to catch falling rocks. Guess they didn't have enough room to install a guardrail.
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The north end of Rte. 99 (DH3) at Lillooet. This road flanks Cayoosh Creek, and while the pavement's a bit rough in spots, it's a great road. Lots of traffic though with many RVs and trailers. Probably the most dramatic scenery on the trip though.
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