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Riding the Dragon
« on: October 21, 2013, 09:04:40 AM »
On Sunday Wayne and I are leaving for a bike ride in the GA/TN area.  We are thinking of doing the Tail of the Dragon.  Fortunately Wayne's ear is doing lots better now that he got some drugs  :thumbup:

For those of you that remember Marc Mercer....we will be linking up with him and Andrea.
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Re: Riding the Dragon
« Reply #1 on: October 21, 2013, 09:31:40 AM »
Quote from: Lucky on October 21, 2013, 09:04:40 AM
On Sunday Wayne and I are leaving for a bike ride in the GA/TN area.  We are thinking of doing the Tail of the Dragon.  Fortunately Wayne's ear is doing lots better now that he got some drugs  :thumbup:

For those of you that remember Marc Mercer....we will be linking up with him and Andrea.
I keep in touch with Marc from time to time, enjoy the ride and be sure and post up pics.  :bikerider:
Wayne sure did recover fast  :ohwow:
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Re: Riding the Dragon
« Reply #2 on: October 21, 2013, 09:33:42 AM »
Heck, he should have came this weekend.  Some of the stuff I smelt around the camp area would have recovered him.   O0
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Re: Riding the Dragon
« Reply #3 on: October 21, 2013, 03:24:05 PM »
word has it to ride the Dragon during the week, wall to wall idiots on the weekend. US 421 now called "the Snake" east of Deals Gap is supposed to be a better challenge , more curves and less traffic. Haven't ridden myself but intel from others that have riden both. Have fun , give us a report. :bikerider: :bikerider:
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Re: Riding the Dragon
« Reply #4 on: October 21, 2013, 06:06:06 PM »
Quote from: matap on October 21, 2013, 09:33:42 AM
Heck, he should have came this weekend.  Some of the stuff I smelt around the camp area would have recovered him.   O0

I'm glad I didn't go. Ear and jaw muscles still sore. Not sure I can put on a helmet. But for the Dragon, I'll suffer through.  :bikerider:
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Re: Riding the Dragon
« Reply #5 on: October 22, 2013, 12:45:52 PM »

The leaves should be full of color now
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Re: Riding the Dragon
« Reply #6 on: October 22, 2013, 01:03:14 PM »
Quote from: SteveS on October 22, 2013, 12:45:52 PM

The leaves should be full of color now

 :agree: should be a great ride!
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Re: Riding the Dragon
« Reply #7 on: October 22, 2013, 03:18:12 PM »
Quote from: Luckys Lover on October 21, 2013, 06:06:06 PM
Quote from: matap on October 21, 2013, 09:33:42 AM
Heck, he should have came this weekend.  Some of the stuff I smelt around the camp area would have recovered him.   O0

 But for the Dragon, I'll suffer through.  :bikerider:

I don't blame you.  I would suffer too. 
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Re: Riding the Dragon
« Reply #8 on: October 24, 2013, 07:35:07 PM »
Don't you know 118 curves in 11 miles with a pocket t-shirt XL and your pix. under the TREE   Nice view at the state line. That's All OH Hwy 28 great ride
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Re: Riding the Dragon
« Reply #9 on: November 03, 2013, 05:42:08 PM »
So I have finally slowed down enough to post a few pictures of our Smokey Mountain ride last week.  We had a great time linking up with a sailing/MC friend in Atlanta and then adding on Marc and Andrea Mercer (old TXR members) who now live up by the Smokey Mountains.  Marc did an excellent job of showing us some intense and beautiful roads.  The days there were definitely too few.  We have all agreed that this trip will become an annual event for us.
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Re: Riding the Dragon
« Reply #10 on: November 03, 2013, 07:29:59 PM »
nice
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Re: Riding the Dragon
« Reply #11 on: November 03, 2013, 08:43:31 PM »
That area is on my bucket list for sure.  Glad y'all had a good time.
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Re: Riding the Dragon
« Reply #12 on: November 05, 2013, 02:55:21 PM »
Excellent pictures.  I'll make up that way someday. 
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Re: Riding the Dragon
« Reply #13 on: November 06, 2013, 12:47:14 PM »
Nice pics.  Traveled through Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia many times, but never made it to the Smoky Mountains.  Looks like something I'm definitely going to have to do.
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Re: Riding the Dragon
« Reply #14 on: November 06, 2013, 03:38:04 PM »
I have relatives that live in and around Kingsport, Tenn, which is at the foot of the Smokey's to the north. Haven't been up there since the fall of 1977. Need to make that a bucket list ride for sure.
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