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Did the Dragon! (Finally)
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Melting Slicks
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Did the Dragon! (Finally)
Had a free afternoon Saturday so I headed down 129. There were more TN highway patrol there than at a UT home game! Honestly the first 5 miles or so, there was a THP sitting every 1/2 mile!!! Went to Deals Gap and turned around and back to Maryville. Next time would like to keep going on the 120 mile loop.
The road was lots of fun but not what people here had me thinking. Maybe IF you could hit it hard, it would be "stimulating" but with JOHNNY LAW sitting every few feet, the speed limit would have to do. A good first work-out for the C6!
The road was lots of fun but not what people here had me thinking. Maybe IF you could hit it hard, it would be "stimulating" but with JOHNNY LAW sitting every few feet, the speed limit would have to do. A good first work-out for the C6!
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Deal's Gap is one of those "gotta dos", but way overrated, imo...
the roads are the ones leading to the Gap from the NC
side out of Fontana or Robbinsville: few cops, (weekdays), few
cars, great medium to semi-high speed sweepers.
We've run every two lane in Western NC, eastern TN, north GA;
get on the NC side next time, imo!
BR,mD
the roads are the ones leading to the Gap from the NC
side out of Fontana or Robbinsville: few cops, (weekdays), few
cars, great medium to semi-high speed sweepers.
We've run every two lane in Western NC, eastern TN, north GA;
get on the NC side next time, imo!
BR,mD
Last edited by motordavid; Aug 5, 2007 at 09:09 PM.
Melting Slicks
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Had a free afternoon Saturday so I headed down 129. There were more TN highway patrol there than at a UT home game! Honestly the first 5 miles or so, there was a THP sitting every 1/2 mile!!! Went to Deals Gap and turned around and back to Maryville. Next time would like to keep going on the 120 mile loop.
The road was lots of fun but not what people here had me thinking. Maybe IF you could hit it hard, it would be "stimulating" but with JOHNNY LAW sitting every few feet, the speed limit would have to do. A good first work-out for the C6!
The road was lots of fun but not what people here had me thinking. Maybe IF you could hit it hard, it would be "stimulating" but with JOHNNY LAW sitting every few feet, the speed limit would have to do. A good first work-out for the C6!
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Deal's Gap is one of those "gotta dos", but way overrated, imo...
the roads are the ones leading to the Gap from the NC
side out of Fontana or Robbinsville: few cops, (weekdays), few
cars, great medium to semi-high speed sweepers.
We've run every two lane in Western NC, eastern TN, north GA;
get on the NC side next time, imo!
BR,mD
the roads are the ones leading to the Gap from the NC
side out of Fontana or Robbinsville: few cops, (weekdays), few
cars, great medium to semi-high speed sweepers.
We've run every two lane in Western NC, eastern TN, north GA;
get on the NC side next time, imo!
BR,mD
And yes, I've done TOD and concur with your opinions...
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Deal's Gap is one of those "gotta dos", but way overrated, imo...
the roads are the ones leading to the Gap from the NC
side out of Fontana or Robbinsville: few cops, (weekdays), few
cars, great medium to semi-high speed sweepers.
We've run every two lane in Western NC, eastern TN, north GA;
get on the NC side next time, imo!
BR,mD
the roads are the ones leading to the Gap from the NC
side out of Fontana or Robbinsville: few cops, (weekdays), few
cars, great medium to semi-high speed sweepers.
We've run every two lane in Western NC, eastern TN, north GA;
get on the NC side next time, imo!
BR,mD
The only reason we found Old Fort/Bat Cave roads was due to a back up of traffic on I-40 West...sitting in almost 100 degree weather wearing full gear..."next exit please"...
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Glad you had a good time. The next time you're in the area, you'll have to meet up with the crew from ETCC/SMC. Look forward to meeting you. Stay safe out there! 
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