need a 555 update

[2talltim]

Is it open all the way through yet?

[Joey614]

I just rode it Sunday the same as we did that one day 37 to 555 to 550

[THE GRUNDISH]

TRIPLE NICKEL lol looks good to me!

[2talltim]

TRIPLE NICKEL lol looks good to me!

[2talltim]

Hey joey how ya been

Guess I should be more specific..we want to take it from zanesville to the river next Sunday and wanna know if any of it is closed

[Tpoppa]

Update: 555 is the most over rated road in Ohio. Carry on.

[accel_is_my_drug]

alternatives?

please share!

[Tpoppa]

alternatives?

please share!

555 is very twisty, but has poor sight lines, lots of blind hills, and the pavement is sketchy at best. Kind of like 536, it's worth riding once just to say you did, but there are more entertaining roads in the area. Also like 536, 555 has a high frequency of bikes going down.

When I am down that way, I make a point to ride 550 and 377 (which both cross 555) and skip 555 entirely.

Of course this is just my opinion. YMMV.

[wicked94s10]

very over rated try 26, woodsfield to marietta is 50 miles of nothing but good twisty road. Not really any blind hills and no bad pavement, half of it was repaved last year

Edited August 24, 2011 by wicked94s10

[Casper]

Update: 555 is the most over rated road in Ohio. Carry on.

555 is very twisty, but has poor sight lines, lots of blind hills, and the pavement is sketchy at best. Kind of like 536, it's worth riding once just to say you did, but there are more entertaining roads in the area. Also like 536, 555 has a high frequency of bikes going down.

When I am down that way, I make a point to ride 550 and 377 (which both cross 555) and skip 555 entirely.

Of course this is just my opinion. YMMV.

One of my favorite roads in the country. Lots of other good roads in the area, but I would never go down there and not ride 555.

[LINK]

I rode 555 South of 78 last Saturday to 7, open from that point, actually pretty clean too.

[SpeedTriple44444]

One of my favorite roads in the country. Lots of other good roads in the area, but I would never go down there and not ride 555.

I agree. The challenge is the fun. You can't find a rhythm to that road! Add in gravel, blind rises with unpredictable turns, and goats (yes, I almost hit a goat on 555), and it's a heck of a challenge to ride smoothly.

[Hoblick]

i rode 555 from 676 up to 37 on saturday. so for that stint its open

[2talltim]

Not really looking for a wild twistie ride, will be going with my slower cruiser crowd, I've been on the nickle before so I didn't really need a review just wanted road status, thanks for the info guys

[Ringo]

One of my favorite roads in the country. Lots of other good roads in the area, but I would never go down there and not ride 555.

winning

[ohiomike]

So part is closed this year? They were re surfacing a portion running south out of Zanesville early last summer so on that run we had to forego riding it, but hadn't been back this summer. Bet its a beautiful scenic ride this time of the year...

[marlboro man]

One of my favorite roads in the country. Lots of other good roads in the area, but I would never go down there and not ride 555.

was 26 the road when my sv lost the timing gide ?

[wicked94s10]

I love 26 very nice road