Dragon not so nice guy
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From: SE Louisiana
I've been thru the Dragon's Tail many times. I ride my own ride, but will stay right and wave others around when it's safe to do so.
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From: Snow Hill, NC
I've rode the dragon about 12 times now I ride a bit hard but not to put myself in danger, if a squid comes up behind me. Don't just pull over, I wait until it's safe to do. Too many places to ***** up on that road and I am not putting myself at risk for some asshatt breaking the law. There is a posted speed limit and it is a state maintained highway, therefore traffic laws applied. This argument is like Oil threads....
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Tough call because I wasn't there to see what transpired. If you pulled over to let him pass (and slowed down), you did the right thing. If your friend didn't do that well, I can understand why the guy got upset. I don't think the guy on the sport bike should have copped an attitude with you or your friend though. Maybe an explanation of his "road rules" would have been more appropriate.
Would have been cooler if he had taken out his pistol, turned around and taken a shot at him. Oh wait, it was another bike, not a dump truck. Never mind.
Would have been cooler if he had taken out his pistol, turned around and taken a shot at him. Oh wait, it was another bike, not a dump truck. Never mind.
Last edited by monkeyboy22; Jun 16, 2016 at 06:41 AM.
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I've rode the dragon about 12 times now I ride a bit hard but not to put myself in danger, if a squid comes up behind me. Don't just pull over, I wait until it's safe to do. Too many places to ***** up on that road and I am not putting myself at risk for some asshatt breaking the law. There is a posted speed limit and it is a state maintained highway, therefore traffic laws applied. This argument is like Oil threads....
And the guy was a douchebag. I've been held up on that road plenty and never had a hissy fit at the turn around. So what does the guy do when he gets stuck behind an RV on that road? Follow them to the next gas station and threaten the RV driver in front of his family?
It's a windy, narrow public road loaded full of drop offs, rock walls, cops, cars, trucks, RVs, slow riders, fast riders, and anything in between. If you get your knickers in a twist over getting slowed down there, you need to up your dosage.
And yes, if someone actually did get on my 6 there (which hasn't happened yet), I would do my best to let them by. But I wouldn't endanger myself to do it.
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From: Michigan 15 Minutes East Of Hell
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From: The Great South
He did pass them, and here the guy is whining about it on the Internet.
I'm an *******; I like to ride fast on challenging roads. If you want to sightsee, that's your business. But don't force me to stay behind you when you can clearly see I want to go faster. If your ego's so fragile that you can't handle not being in front, you should probably find another hobby.
It has nothing to do with "obligation", and everything to do with being considerate to other riders.
I'm an *******; I like to ride fast on challenging roads. If you want to sightsee, that's your business. But don't force me to stay behind you when you can clearly see I want to go faster. If your ego's so fragile that you can't handle not being in front, you should probably find another hobby.
It has nothing to do with "obligation", and everything to do with being considerate to other riders.
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From: Michigan 15 Minutes East Of Hell
I do agree that being on a road like the Dragon "proper etiquette" would be to yield to the faster scooters when a safe area ( ain't to many straightaways there ) presents itself ... I'd be hard pressed to take a lecture from "Speedy Gonzales" ... I'm afraid it wouldn't end well :>)
