Tomorrow me and 6 other bikes which include my wife, cousin and 4 friends will be leaving dirty Jersey and headed for the Dragon. We plan on doing all of Skyline Drive and the Blue Ridge parkway as we head southwest.

I'm sure many of you have done this trip and I'm just looking for any suggested side trips that might be worth riding while we're riding down.

We are really looking forward to seeing this part of the country and hope the weather holds out.

 

THAT should be one awsesome ride. Have fun, ride safe...and above all


pic's, pic's, pic's...or it didn't happen lol


Have a great ride....one to remember for a long time.

 

The Cherohala Skyway is actually a prettier ride than the Dragon, so don't miss it while you are in the area.

 

You're in for some of the finest riding this planet has to offer! I envy you. Spent about 14 years living near the Dragon and riding those roads in Western NC never gets tiring. There are two "must do" rides near the Dragon: 1. The Foothills Parkway. This runs from Townsend, TN to the beginning of the Dragon on the TN side. Many folks miss this truly great ride! 2. The Cherohala Skyway that runs from Robbinsville, NC to Tellico Plains, TN.

 

Bobarosa saloon near Del Rio, TN.

Michael

 

the moonshiner 28 is also a very nice ride waterfalls very pretty.it starts right by the gas station and store for the dragon.

 

I hope you don't meet a maniac on a crotch rocket or in a sports car in your lane in a blind curve. That place is lousy with fools like that!

 

I second the Cherohala Skyway and will add Moonshiner's 28. The Dragon wasn't a fun ride for me. I felt it was crowded and pushed to ride so fast that only someone who had the road memorized could be comfortable. It's definitely a "Been there, done that" kind of thing, but there are much better rides in the area.

 

I did the same trip you are doing and it was fantastic. Some of the most beautiful riding anywhere.


The Wheels Through Time Museum is about 5 miles from the Blue Ridge Parkway and is well worth stopping to see.


Enjoy your trip! Its a blast rain or shine. I did the Dragon on a fully loaded touring bike with passenger in the pouring rain and it was still fun.

 

I agree. The dragon is a nice ride to have done if you ride and would be great if it wasn't always packed and packed with idiots.

Michael