Sunday morning. Oh-dark-thirty. Most of the group is at the Waffle House. There are just a few of the always-late-for-everything crew to wait for, so it is time to play a quick 30-minute round of the where-shall-we-go game.
Go ride Arizona’s two secret highways. They are great roads, smooth, curvy, just made for motorcycling, and nobody rides them!
Tell me the truth, when is the last time you rode Arizona Routes 77 and 177? Early last never, right?
Boy are you in for a treat. Great roads, great curves, great scenery, and even great food. The only downside is that from the center or west side of Phoenix the most expedient route to the east is that miserable piece of garbage US Route 60E, aka The Motorcyclist’s Torment.
Now for the good food. Slow down as you approach Superior from the west and watch for The Buckboard Café, (520) 689-5800. It is on the right, next to the world’s smallest museum, which is worth seeing on its own merits. Be sure to read the roof, and be sure to check out the old Bobcat parked out front. The Buckboard has great food including just about the best breakfast biscuits I have ever tasted.
