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04 Sep 2006, 9:11 pm / Satisfied
We got back tonight from the Deals Gap area. We all had a blast!
Met a group up there from the VTX board that I go to... it was great to meet, ride, BS and have faces to put with nicks. I have never ridden in an organized group ride before and it was GREAT! At our peek, we had about 22 bikes on Saturday-20 VTXs, my hubbys Wing, and another guys wifes Suzuki. (I apologize for the lack of apostrophes, some glitch is making that key bring up my "find" function).
We had rain on Saturday. That sucked! I dont have much experience riding in the rain, but I got plenty of practice this weekend! And I realize if I can do it up there, on those twisty, unfamiliar montain roads, down here, at home should be "OK"!
We rode the Dragon on Sunday, with the group, one way (from the resteraunt up to the overlook), then hubby, son and I got up early on Monday, rode up there for breakfat, then up and down the Dragon before our check out time at the Fontana Village.
The Kickstand Lodge was "home base" for all of the rides for the VTX board, and that place is AWESOME! Fred & Mo rock!
There were so many great roads uo there. The Dragon was the most concise twisty road, but certainly not the only road. We road through the Hiawasee Dam, the Cherahola Skyway, up to Gatlinburg (ew! All the traffic!!). I wish I could remember the exact routes.... But there was no ride that I didnt enjoy, except for the rain.....
I cant wait to go back up there, maybe mid October...... my son has a long break from school....
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