| Author | Message | ||
     Gravedigger |
will make our reservations in the morning. Does anyone know if Deals Gap motorcycle resort has camping avail? if they do, do they have showers? would like to stay near the action, but if there are no showers we are headed down to fontana's campsite again. It was really nice. Keith | ||
| Dave |
Yeah they do Keith ... first come first serve for like $12/tent. Showers and the works. They said they have yet to fill the spaces up even during peak weekends. DAve | ||
| Gravedigger |
Thanks Dave, My next question is; Do you think it will get a bit rowdy there in the evening??  | ||
| Dynarider |
I have called Ruth 3 times, left 2 messages & no response yet. I already made reservations thru Brandi, but I wanted to reconfirm. Have tried morning, noon & night. | ||
| V2win |
Rowdy... naw. Maybe a throaty V twin running thru the gap at 2am. But rowdy.... not unless Bob streaks the place. Or unless someone with a girlfriend decides to ride the gap in the buff. " | ||
| Gravedigger |
OUCH!!!! Damnit V2Win, ya just got me slapped for suggesting it to heather. lol I tried to explain to her that it would be much better than seeing Bob streak through the place????? Can't wait to get out of here for a week!!! | ||
| V2win |
DAve, Be sure to bring your camera. Good or bad, we want to catch it on film! Speaking of bad, here is a photo of a wreck last year where the guy was very lucky and lived to tell about it.  I had overshot this same curve the day before. I was even more lucky in that no oncoming cars were there. Earlier this year Keith Huckabey did the same thing as me and the rider above. He was not so lucky. He was dead on the scene. This curve is on Rt28 between the gap and Fontana. It WILL sneak up on you. Stay alert. click here to learn more about this curve | ||
| M2cyclone00 |
DGMR is in a dry county from what I understand. I'm planning on picking up beer on the way & camping. Anyone bringing a cooler? I'll share! Dave | ||
| Jmartz |
Hey JQ are you going to DG this year? I have yet to firm up plans as I'll be in DC the week of the 9th and I'm not sure I'll be up for it after that... | ||
| Dave |
I hope we can all agree if it comes down to a preference on who we'd want streakin'...BOb ... it'd not be you buddy. hahahahaha DAve I'll have the camera! | ||
| José_Quiñones |
José Yes we are going, we'll be leaving on Thursday with a group from Baltimore and take the Blue Ridge all the way down. Right Now I'm thinking of taking the S3, but that might change. We should be able to get to the Gap by Friday in time for the BBQ dinner at the Gap. I'll have a camera too! If you are in town this week, call me, 703-798-9585 José | ||
| Buellish |
Jmartz, I'm going up from Woodstock Thursday to camp at Fontana.I'm taking both S2's. Where have you been hiding all summer?We've had some real good rides this year. Mike | ||
| Jmartz |
Mike: I foolishly took on the job (solo) of replacing and painting the soffits and facias and instaling new gutters. Its early Sept and I'm only 1/2 done. I have been using the bike for work communtes. Hope to see you at DG. Jose | ||
| Jmartz |
José: I'll get to DC Monday evening, I'll call you then. Hope we can get together to prectice Spanish and and a brew... | ||
| Fasteddieb |
Well, I'm committed (or should be...) I'll be riding my BMW R100GS to my house in N GA (Mineral Bluff, GA, near Blue Rdige, GA) next Wed, trying to make it in one day from S. FL. Will recover and work on some house projects Thurs, then ride to the Deal's Gap resort Friday for dinner. The house is about 90 minutes from Deal's Gap, so I'll be returning home after the dinner, then riding to Fontana Saturday. If anyone wants to hook up for the long grind from FL, or if anyone needs a last-minute place to crash,let me know - there's lots of room at the house.  | ||
| Jmartz |
Fasteddieb: I might take you up on the offer of hospitality since I failed to secure reservations at Fontana this year. I'm still unsure if I i'll be going as I'll be spending the week away from home and taking off the day after I get back will not sit well with my wife. jose | ||
| Libnosis |
Dave I'll bring the cooler! If I just show up will I be able to secure a place for my tent? Is the campground hard to find? This is my first time to DG and I may be flying solo cause... All my rowdy friends have settled down. bah bah bah bahhhh. lib | ||
| Racerboy |
Anyone else having trouble sleeping?...It's getting soooo close... A final few words...Cost of the dinner Sat at Fontana will be about $18 per person and will be at 7 p.m...The BBQ Friday will also begin at 7 p.m. and the cost will be $15...We've got about 30 signed up for each... Hindsight being what it is, if we had known the number, we could have eaten better and cheaper at the Phillips in Robbinsville...Something to remember for next year...They have a room that would hold a group of this size (almost fill it up) and we could order off the menu...Someone remind us of this next year...Of course, then we'll probably get 75 riders and be screwed... See Ya! Bob | ||
| José_Quiñones |
 This will be the loop I'll take on Saturday, everybody is welcome to join this ride. Bob, what rides do you have planned?? | ||
| José_Quiñones |
These maps "courtesy" of www.tailofthedragon.com   | ||
| Xb9 |
Greetings from the GAP! Spent the weekend at Deal's Gap MR. You guys are in for a treat - the new pavement is nice. The Firebolt felt VERY good on the Dragon. Heard there was a three bike accident on the Cherohala Saturday, one rider in serious condition. I rode the Cherohala on Sunday, very light traffic and I didn't see any patrols... awsome roads.... Rode Bob's Grand Tour route Sunday - WOW! I'm working out of Knoxville through Thursday, will see ya'll Friday back at the DGMR. M2Cyclone00: Beer is available 2 Mi. from DGMR on 129 at Tapoco Lodge, Limited selection though. They have a small store there. Twisties overload! My route ran down from Cleveland, Oh via the slab to Charleston,WV. Took 3 and 16 South to Laurel Springs, NC Via the "Hungry Mother" (thanks Bob!!!!) That got the tires scrubbed in. Stayed at Station's Inn (Rt 18 & the BR parkway)- Biker friendly. www.stationsinn.com Then rode 221 over to Boone, rode with some friends that live in the area on Saturday. 221 Boone to Linville was great, also 261 & 143 N out of Bakersville was awsome. Then took 80 South to the 40 slab W to the Gap. It's great when you have some locals for a guided tour! If anyone is coming down the BR parkway early and has the time, this is a great area to ride.  | ||
| Xb9 |
Libnosis: Campground is right at Deal's Gap MR, Rt 28 & 129, can't miss it, it's the only thing there! Plenty of room for camping, just show up! | ||
| Racerboy |
José...You first...I posted five rides that are now in the Sept 04 archive above and I have a sixth...Went to Kinko's this a.m. and had 75 copies made of each of six rides...These are turn directions only so as we talked about above, maps of NC, GA and TN would be soooo helpful...That and a one page "poop" sheet...I just love it when I get to use "Mother" Buell's charge card once a year (hehehe)...Then off to the post office to mail them to Leslie at DGMR and give her a phone call heads up...Spoke with "Mother Hen" Leslie this morning and she is also mailing some items for us to DGMR...So, guys and gals, the ride sheets, poop sheet and gifties from Mother Hen will be available at DGMR...We're just going to have to figure some way for just Bueller's to have access to them without putting this burden on DGMR...Maybe, with only 30 or so coming and 75 copies of each, this will not be a problem and we can just leave it open to the pubic...The sheets, not the gifties... Dave...Glad you liked the tour...Isn't leaving 28 until the end of the day a hoot...You think you're done and then, WHAM!...Those sweepers are faboulous and you can "see fast" throughout most of them...306+ twistie miles, dude, we're proud of ya!...We also need a report of where you et so we can add that info to the data base?...See you Thursday afternoon, evening... Plan here is to get on the road before 7 a.m. Thursday...Meet up with THe DAve at mm 22 on I-64 and head for the hills...I figure with a group of five we will probably do it in about ten hours which should put us into DGMR around 6 p.m. local time... See Ya! Bob | ||
| V2win |
Racerboy, Watch the needle on the tach go back and forth, back and forth. Your feeling sleepy, sleepy, sleeeepy...........  Xb9, Great pic. | ||
| V2win |
Somewhere in the smokies....  | ||
| Racerboy |
Dave...That is a GREAT pic...I take it you took that on 28 just below Fontana dam...The mist on the lake is caused by the cooler water from deep in the lake being released into the lake below the dam...It's wierd because there is all this "fog" on the lake and nowhere else...The sun makes the pic... See Ya! Bob | ||
| Xb9 |
Et? I was having so much fun, that's all I stopped for was Gas & Gatoraide :') 28 is nice, the Lake Cheoah pic I posted was on 28 at the end of the ride. I stopped for 15 min. there, not a car, bike, or sound while I was there. The mist on the lake was really unusual, it was flowing on top of the water.... like a current. There's a little mom & pop in Robbinsville on 129 on the right called The Dungeon Restaurant (weird name, good home cooked food, good steak). Closed Sunday though. Not many restaurants open on Sunday in the area. There's a Wendy's and a Popeyes Chicken in Robbinsville also. From DGMR I like to take 28 to 143 into Robbinsville instead of 129 | ||
| Gravedigger |
Bob, I elect you and Jose' to disperse the goodies from the mother company. from my past experience, if someone doesn't know who the two of you are by the end of the event, they weren't really there! LOL | ||
| José_Quiñones |
Bob, I have at least three maps for GA, and about 6 maps of TN and NC. I tried to get more but they wouldn't let me have them! I'll make copies of some of last years ride maps to take with me. There should be plenty of ride options for the people there. Or you can just ditch the maps and go by "dead reckoning!" | ||
| José_Quiñones |
Oops, I missed that Aug 24 post! Your Ride #1 is pretty much the one I was thinking of doing! Ok, I'll be Doing Bob's Ride #1 on Saturday, everyone is welcome to join, if Bob is leading I'll follow him! BRAG Rally September 13-15, 2002 Ride 1...Cherohala Skyway, Ocoee River, Nantahala National Forest & The Dragon Mileage...194 GAS Feature From Deals Gap Motorcycle Resort 0 L / SE onto 129 R / W onto 143 Cherohala Skyway S / W onto 165 Cherohala Skyway R / N onto 68 62 Tellico Plains TN L / SW onto 39 L / SW onto 315 L / SW onto 30 L / SE onto 64 Ocoee River Site of 1996 Olympics L / N onto 68 105 Ducktown TN R / E onto 165 139 Tellico Plains TN L / N onto 360 R / SE onto 72 164 R / SE onto 129 The Dragon Finish at Deals Gap Motorcycle Resort 194 R = Right turn N = North L = Left turn S = South S = Straight E = East W = West |
