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Originally Posted by Robbb
Renting a home in the Villages next week, thinking of trailering my motorcycle down to ride around the area. My concern is, from my limited experience, the Villages and surrounding area, are not really good riding areas due to heavy traffic and inattentive drivers. Looking for opinions from local riders. Tks
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Yes, highway 441/27 is terrible for motorcycle riders, and 466, 466A, 44, and 301 through and near The Villages can be dangerous. However, the riders killed on those roads—and there are quite a few—are generally young guys who are probably riding way over the speed limit. If you follow the speed limit and pay attention and keep your lights on, you are much safer.
Get off those roads, however, and there are hundreds of miles of two lane roads through beautiful scenery—farms, forests, swamps—interspersed with occasional tiny towns. There isn’t much traffic on those roads. Fifteen minutes from the center of The Villages will have you out on those roads, ready for hours of cruising—north, south, or toward either coast. Just plan a route away from cities and stay off the highways.