Heading South

[MacDoc]

Well the Masters ducked the weather and Tiger had a great day ....good luck tomorrow

 

[MacDoc]

looking good for you

 

[too much]

looking good for you

Aiming to leave tomorrow AM.

 

[MacDoc]

yay - keep us posted.

 

[too much]

Cold and rainy day around lake Erie. Then spring arrived once I got close to Pittsburgh. Made it to Elkins today, last part of the ride was fun. Looking forward to another long day and more fun tomorrow, heading towards Boone, via BRP. Depending on how day goes I may end up close to Robbinsville, NC.

 

[shanekingsley]

From Boone if you take the 221 over to Linville, it's a sweet ride with lots of roadside waterfalls. Then hop right back on the BRP.
Safe trip!

 

[MacDoc]

You are not far off the Back of the Dragon

Back of the Dragon - Virginia Is For Lovers

 

[too much]

You are not far off the Back of the Dragon

Back of the Dragon - Virginia Is For Lovers

I know. Many great roads right here

 

[too much]

From Boone if you take the 221 over to Linville, it's a sweet ride with lots of roadside waterfalls. Then hop right back on the BRP.
Safe trip!

221 was a good surprise at the end of a very long and twisty day. I feel like a had a good track day

Long ride today from Elkins to close to Asheville. Mainly back roads, via Marlinton, a short ride only on the hwy, one of the best riding days I had. While yesterday I was cold for a large part of the day, today I had to remove even under layers, and still was hot, but no complains

Tomorrow Cherohala, 129, and back on BRP as far as I can get. Aiming to return by Saturday night.

 

[too much]

Made to Deals Gap and Cherohala, then back to Boone area. Heading back North and it looks like I'll have a wet and stormy day today

 

[MacDoc]

Good for you.
You could exploit this gap - 77 comes up through it and I've done it from your location in a day,
Goes pretty straight up to Erie PA then along Lake Erie and home.

there are two slab routes -one goes further west

This gives you a good wind direction if you can organize the timing.
Windfinder.com - Wind and weather forecast Snowshoe Mountain

 

[MacDoc]

did you get back okay ?? wet or dry?

 

[too much]

I took two days back, aiming to have more fun. Friday was tough. In the morning I had thick fog, heavy rain and wind bursts, I was concerned I won't be able to leave the hotel. Then fallen trees and debris on the BRP, had to detour on the hwy where I got into a massive storm, bjt made it through ok. Than more rain, got back on BRP but too much debris on the road, so back on main roads and as I was closing Cumberland, got into another storm, even heavier. At some point I thought I wasn't going to make it and there was nowhere to stop in the neck of the woods. Made it to the hotel eventually but my gear (goretex all-around) failed in all that, only the boots were left dry. Next day I enjoyed some more twisties and made it home Saturday around 7. Last hour and a half was could though.

Overall a fun ride.

 

[MacDoc]

First "adventure ride" ''good on ya.

 

[too much]

First "adventure ride" ''good on ya.

Definitely not my first, just one of many

 

[MacDoc]

of the year .......always dodgy for weather this time of year,

 

[too much]

of the year .......always dodgy for weather this time of year,

It was fun and definitely worth doing it.

 

[MacDoc]

home in two weeks and I'll be traversing a similar route I hope tho June and BC comes soon enough