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April 3 Ride to Burnsville and asst'd twisties

Unread postby Bob » Wed Apr 03, 2013 10:33 pm

Ed, Yarbi, Scott, Yamadog, and I embarked from the Halfway at 10:30 enroute to Burnsville, by way of Golden Valley Rd., 226, and NC80. The weather was perfect (mid 50's) sunny and clear. This was Yamadog's first ride with us since he retired last Friday. Obviously he didn't waste any time getting into the swing of the weekday riding! <welc> And as usual, we pretty much had the roads to ourselves. After a tasty lunch at the Garden Deli, we followed the river on US19W for a ways, then moved over to 197 and then down 80 to US19E. Then it was up Crabtree Creek to NC226A, down the mtn. and around Lake James, then down Old 18 and home. The roads were mostly clear of winter crud. Maybe next ride we'll venture into the areas north of Boone and check out those higher elevations. Need some more rain up there, though....

As a side note, 226A is still covered with tar snakes, the composition of which has yet to be determined, but they NEVER dry out and firm up. I will be looking into this moto-tragedy with the NCDOT in the near future. That road is just plain ruined for motorcyclists. <pissed>

It was a 350 mile day for most of us.
And now, here is my ONE whole pic. We were too busy riding to take pics. <tour> <squid> <fonda>

Arriving at the Garden Deli for Lunch.

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Re: April 3 Ride to Burnsville and asst'd twisties

Unread postby Brick » Thu Apr 04, 2013 12:52 am

Excellent! Glad you all got out for a great ride!


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Re: April 3 Ride to Burnsville and asst'd twisties

Unread postby Ed » Thu Apr 04, 2013 8:19 am

Truly excellent riding, on a picture-perfect day Image

Really is a shame about 226a... it's such a nailbiter, trying to thread your way through those abominable road patches that every ounce of "fun" has been sapped out of riding that stretch.

Otherwise, though- had a ball-! Nice to meetcha, Yamadog and look forward to our next ride.
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Re: April 3 Ride to Burnsville and asst'd twisties

Unread postby Bob » Thu Apr 04, 2013 8:28 am

Ed wrote: Really is a shame about 226a... it's such a nailbiter, trying to thread your way through those abominable road patches that every ounce of "fun" has been sapped out of riding that stretch.

We are not the only ones that have noticed this. And I am not letting it drop either. <pissed>

http://www.zggtr.org/index.php?topic=11500.0

http://www.r3owners.net/bearclaw-corner ... -226a.html

http://www.stromtrooper.com/ride-report ... tains.html

http://www.sport-touring.net/forums/ind ... VzGTTeBWSo

http://www.ccwlawyers.com/blog/2010/09/ ... wide.shtml

http://www.twincities.com/ci_16107071?nclick_check=1
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Re: April 3 Ride to Burnsville and asst'd twisties

Unread postby Brick » Thu Apr 04, 2013 10:01 am

Oh man that REALLY sucks!


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Re: April 3 Ride to Burnsville and asst'd twisties

Unread postby Ed » Thu Apr 04, 2013 11:42 am

Brick wrote:Oh man that REALLY sucks!


Seriously <soap>

Bob scraped up a few chunks of the stuff, and it's gooey- looks like it's made from some amalgamation of old tires, used French-fry oil, and just enough binder to keep it from drooling off the road.

Whatever the crap consists of, it's bad news to ride on for sure <yikes>
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