Finally rode the dragon
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From: St. Clair Co., MO
Never done the Dragon & no interest. I don't do squids & crowds well, tho I'd love to rent a cabin in the Maggie Valley area to visit the Wheels Through Time museum & explore the area.
Last edited by Carl '69; Jul 14, 2017 at 11:17 PM.
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From: Wesley Chapel Fl.
Agreed! JR
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Go ride it early in the morning like I did. All the squids and crazies are still sleep or just waking up. We rode it and there was zero traffic, felt like we had the roads all to ourselves. Later in the day while @ a gas station we heard some riders bitching about how packed it was later in the day around noon......
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From: Southern Ontario
Fantastic ride. If possible, start by coming south from Gatlinburg, great ride through the park, then get on the BRP at it's southern terminus just north of Cherokee.
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I really fail to understand the attraction for riding a road that is full of curves that require your utmost attention. Maybe if I rode a Dookotty (that ain't gonna happen). I would rather ride a nice straightaway so I can appreciate the beautiful scenery without having to constantly up & down shift. But that's me.
Some nice rides in Floriduh, but straight as Ned Flanders. But if you like curves, switchbacks, and Americana, nothing beats US50 from Romney to Clarksburg, W. Va. My favorite road in the whole country. Never rode it on a bike, but was there just last month in the truck.
Some nice rides in Floriduh, but straight as Ned Flanders. But if you like curves, switchbacks, and Americana, nothing beats US50 from Romney to Clarksburg, W. Va. My favorite road in the whole country. Never rode it on a bike, but was there just last month in the truck.
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From: Snow Hill, NC
I really fail to understand the attraction for riding a road that is full of curves that require your utmost attention. Maybe if I rode a Dookotty (that ain't gonna happen). I would rather ride a nice straightaway so I can appreciate the beautiful scenery without having to constantly up & down shift. But that's me.
Some nice rides in Floriduh, but straight as Ned Flanders. But if you like curves, switchbacks, and Americana, nothing beats US50 from Romney to Clarksburg, W. Va. My favorite road in the whole country. Never rode it on a bike, but was there just last month in the truck.
Some nice rides in Floriduh, but straight as Ned Flanders. But if you like curves, switchbacks, and Americana, nothing beats US50 from Romney to Clarksburg, W. Va. My favorite road in the whole country. Never rode it on a bike, but was there just last month in the truck.
With that said like your US50, there are a lot of nice roads up up in Appalachia...
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From: St. Clair Co., MO
Go ride it early in the morning like I did. All the squids and crazies are still sleep or just waking up. We rode it and there was zero traffic, felt like we had the roads all to ourselves. Later in the day while @ a gas station we heard some riders bitching about how packed it was later in the day around noon......
Besides, there are too many other stunning roads out that way, to deal with the traffic & squids, just for sake of being able to tell folks you rode the Dragon.
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From: Ontario Canada
Going to ride the dragon for the first time, in about three weeks. Figure I need to do it once in my life. 
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Originally Posted by Sleepintiger
So I bet you had more fun on the Cherohala than the Dragon!
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