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Old Feb 18, 2018 | 01:29 PM
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Originally Posted by SoCalHDMC
Welcome from Southern California! (Although this pic is from Arizona!)
Hi wow omg what a view!!!!!!! xx

Thanks for the welcome guys, you all have amazing bikes and the photos are fab! I am soo jealous I want to ride on the back soo bad, one day! xx

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A big welcome to you from sunny Southern California. Glad to have you on board.
Hi and thank you. You are all from California I am soooooo jealous invite me there please lol!!!! xx
 

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Old Feb 18, 2018 | 07:30 PM
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The Blue Ridge is ONE of the most awesome places to ride in the US but there are many areas of the country which are spectacular, just different, which is what we look for. Right?

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Wow I would totally loooove to ride all over the US. My bf is working and living in Dubai right now though! Is the Blue Ridge cool to ride then? I just googled them and they look amazing! xx
Check out Gatlinburg and the Tail of the Dragon.
 

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Old Feb 18, 2018 | 11:54 PM
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Old Feb 19, 2018 | 01:01 AM
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Originally Posted by motohaid
Check out Gatlinburg and the Tail of the Dragon.
Hi wow really cool areas, I even saw a bear on one of the photos at Tail of the Dragon thats amazing! I would be soo scared if a bear was in front of me whilst riding xx
 
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Old Feb 19, 2018 | 07:04 PM
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Hi wow really cool areas, I even saw a bear on one of the photos at Tail of the Dragon thats amazing! I would be soo scared if a bear was in front of me whilst riding xx
Bears are so accustomed to seeing people in that area that if they are left alone and not fed they don't bother anyone. We saw a mother and two cubs last time we were there on the side of the road. It was near the stop in the picture
 

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Originally Posted by OliviaTravels
Omg thats soo amazing but I would still be really scared though!!! xx
Surely no scarier than being out and about in Derby City Centre late Saturday night? There's herds of angry tanked up Gruffalos all over the place staggering about tanked up spoiling for a fight?
 

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Old Feb 20, 2018 | 01:17 AM
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Originally Posted by motohaid
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Bears are so accustomed to seeing people in that area that if they are left alone and not fed they don't bother anyone. We saw a mother and two cubs last time we were there on the side of the road. It was near the stop in the picture
Omg thats soo amazing but I would still be really scared though!!! xx

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Surely no scarier than being out and about in Derby City Centre late Saturday night? There's herds of angry tanked up Gruffalos all over the place staggering about tanked up spoiling for a fight?
Lol that's funny! But noooo they are not that bad and none of them want to fight me!!! (well I don't think so anyway lol) xx
 

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